Viewfinder: Vehicle Preparation at the World Solar Challenge in Australia

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Updated:: Dec 4, 2017
Original:: Oct 9, 2017

A team member from the Netherlands prepares their vehicle, "Nuna9," for racing on day two of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on October 9th, 2017, in Dunmarra, Australia. — A team member from the Netherlands prepares their vehicle, "Nuna9," for racing on day two of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on October 9th, 2017, in Dunmarra, Australia. Teams from across the globe compete in a 3000-kilometer solar-powered vehicle race between Darwin and Adelaide. The race began on October 8th with the first car expected to cross the finish line on October 11th.
(Photo: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images/SATC)

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