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Their goal is not to be the fastest, but to show that driving is a reality and that there are other alternatives less pollutants in our environment.
With this maxim are preparing the twenty-five sustainable vehicles participating in this year's Solar Race 2011.
The young engineers and pilots, mostly university students supported by their teachers, are the ones who put the finishing touches to their creations from tomorrow roll on the asphalt of the Cartagena Circuit Speed. Among the prototypes are the two vehicles Cartagena Polytechnic Institute, Troncomóvil and Asdrubal, and the creation of the Polytechnic University, will seek a place among the most efficient.
This day started early morning briefing with the teams and drivers who have been recognized around the circuit that will compete in order to cover as much distance as possible with minimum energy consumption.
This morning there have been technical inspections of vehicles to ensure their safety, and the boxes are filled not only the young engineers, but regional media and national realizing that this event is already an institution in Spain.
Additionally, this second edition is the most international, as they participate in five countries: Italy, Belgium, Hungary, France and Spain.
This afternoon's free practice will be developed and the competition starts tomorrow Friday 14 October between 14.00 and 18.00 hours and Sunday October 15 from 10.00 to 17.00.
The Solar Race Region of Murcia is the first competition held in Spain of vehicles powered by renewable energy can travel hundreds of kilometers on a liter of gasoline.
Born in 2009 labor Agency Energy Management in the Region of Murcia (ARGEM), the Autonomous Community Foundation, to promote the use of alternative energy research and promote energy efficiency in driving.
This year's does it prove zero Will you be involved twelve vehicles from several Spanish regions and only two European cities (Nogaro and Lisbon), and aroused great interest among the public and the media both regional and national.
First Solar Race as last competition was 2010, which included 21 prototypes, in order to go as far as possible with the lowest power consumption while maintaining a minimum average speed of 25 km / h.
The winner was a vehicle of the Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Valencia.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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