Beyond the limits: Stella Terra solar car conquers the Sahara

A team of young students from the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands has successfully built the world's first off-road solar car, called Stella Terra. News on October 18th showed that the car successfully traveled about 620 miles (approximately 997.79 kilometers) around the Sahara Desert after its first travel test.

Stella Terra is a team of people aged 21 to 25. Carefully designed and manufactured by a team of students. The entire manufacturing process took more than a year. The off-road solar vehicle weighs 2,645 pounds (approximately 1,200 kilograms). In sunny weather conditions, it can travel up to 390 miles (approximately 627.64 kilometers) per day

According to the editor’s understanding, Stella Terra is positioned as an off-road vehicle , however there were not enough suitable test roads in the Netherlands, so the team decided to take it to Morocco for extensive testing. They traveled through the rugged Rif Mountains to test the vehicle's off-road capabilities, including handling steep ascents and descents. On the mountain trails, Stella Terra also visited one of Morocco's highest towns before heading to the rugged sand trails of the Sahara Desert

Although the team encountered some issues during the trip, notably premature damage to the steering system, But they managed to restore it using locally available parts. In addition, converters built for solar panels convert absorbed light into electricity efficiently, with an efficiency of up to 97%. This efficient technology greatly improves Stella’s Terra’s performance ultimately made it one-third more efficient than the team expected.

The achievement of this achievement marks a new milestone in solar vehicle technology and provides strong support for the application of renewable energy in the automotive industry. A student team from the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands has taken a solid step in promoting environmentally friendly technology, providing new possibilities for the realization of sustainable travel in the future

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