They Crossed the USA with a Solar Powered Car

Americans really love their cars, and they have special names for popular travel routes. One of these routes is called Cannonball Run. The aim of this journey is to visit New York in the eastern part of the USA. From Red Ball Garage Located on the west coast of the country by the shortest and probably most dangerous route Portofino Hotel’e to reach. Four friends from Michigan made this journey with their own electric car that is charged with solar energy.

Although speed was not important in this initiative, the team achieved significant success and In 13 days, 15 hours and 19 minutes completed the journey. Danny Ezzo, one of the members of the team and studying engineering at Michigan Tech, said: “No one has ever achieved this before. It was a challenge for everyone involved.” he said.

They achieved this success with the vehicle they made themselves.

The vehicle, which the team named Sunstrider, Lots of coroplast, 3D printed parts, It was built using a homemade 320-cell battery, three motors, half of which were lost along the way, and eight solar panels. The tires of the three-wheeled vehicle were also bicycle tyres. The team also stated that if they were to make such an attempt again, they would change the tires.

In Michigan motorcycle The vehicle, which was registered as a vehicle, was thus able to officially hit the road without any problems.