20-08-2011 - Solaris The Future of Solar Cars?

The Aurora Solar Vehicle Association Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the Aurora Solaris Concept program, the result of which is the Aurora Solaris Concept Car – a car Aurora is hoping will see the light of day for the 2013 World Solar Challenge.

Aurora Solaris

Solaris has its roots in a vision from Aurora that first began in 2010, when Aurora felt, after 20 years of building and racing solar cars, that the time was right to showcase a practical and fun solar assisted electric car to both the automotive industry and the general public. It was envisioned that the ideal car would have an approachable and futuristic, yet practical, four-wheeled design, room for at least one passenger as well as the driver, and a top speed of approximately 150km/hr.

Aurora Solaris

In order to achieve this, Aurora enlisted the help of Monash University design students and ran a program for them to design a concept car that embodied our vision. Today, this leaves us with the Solaris Concept, a concept that Aurora wishes to see developed over the next two years in time to compete in the 2013 World Solar Challenge.

To help achieve Aurora's vision for the future Aurora is looking for development partners to make Solaris a reality, in the interim stay tuned for updates photos and additional specifications on the car over coming weeks

Solaris News

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/technology/mazda-unveil-prototype-solar-car-the-solaris/story-e6freaal-1226118510323

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