Solar cars TU Eindhoven excel at European Solar Challenge
The iLumen European Solar Challenge took place from Friday the 18th to Sunday the 20th of September on the Circuit Zolder racing track in Belgium.
22 September 2020
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Solar Team Eindhoven was founded in 2012 and has since become the world champion four times in the Cruiser Class of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a race over a distance of 3022 km (Darwin to Adelaide). The BWSC takes place every other year and the most recent one has concluded at the 20th of October, 2019. Here Solar Team Eindhoven became the World Champion for the fourth time.
In 2020, a new team of 20 ambitious students from the Eindhoven University of Technology has started their process of accelerating the energy transition!
For video’s, photo’s, press statements and other information about the team and the car, check out the Press Package.
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Stella Era shares its energy with other vehicles ⚡️. With this feature every vehicle can be independent of the charging infrastructure 🔋in the future.![]()
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Photo by: Bart van Overbeeke
Travelling is a fun way to relax, learn, meet people and gain new experiences 🌍. The experience of your journey depends on the type of transportation. How do you like to travel? ![]()
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We like to travel by using the energy of the sun. ☀️ Did you know that Stella Era produced so much energy, that it could share it with other cars?
Due to corona we have to do a lot of things online. Our meetings, but also our trainings. This week we listened to an inspiring story from Frank Schreibers (Flow Concepts), who taught us all about staying positive and showing resilience. Especially during these times is necessary, to show resilience and keep positive. As Solar team Eindhoven we try to stay that ray of sunshine ☀️
What does the future of mobility look like? Currently, there are several alternatives fuels ⛽️ Such as hydrogen, electricity, biofuel and the sun ☀️. ![]()
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Stella Era shares its energy with other vehicles ⚡️. With this feature every vehicle can be independent of the charging infrastructure 🔋in the future.![]()
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Photo by: Bart van Overbeeke
Travelling is a fun way to relax, learn, meet people and gain new experiences 🌍. The experience of your journey depends on the type of transportation. How do you like to travel? ![]()
![]()
We like to travel by using the energy of the sun. ☀️ Did you know that Stella Era produced so much energy, that it could share it with other cars?
Due to corona we have to do a lot of things online. Our meetings, but also our trainings. This week we listened to an inspiring story from Frank Schreibers (Flow Concepts), who taught us all about staying positive and showing resilience. Especially during these times is necessary, to show resilience and keep positive. As Solar team Eindhoven we try to stay that ray of sunshine ☀️
