An experimental solar-powered electric car built by university students has completed 1000km on a single 12-hour battery charge, breaking the Guinness world record.

The car, called Sunswift 7, completed a record run at the Australian Automotive Research Centre at a claimed average speed of 84.17km/h with an unofficial drive time of 11 hours, 53 minutes and 32 seconds.

Richard Hopkins, Team principal at Sunswift Racing told Jamie Burnett, filling in for Oliver Peterson, that the gravity and scale of what they have achieved is probably the most relevant achievement for Sunswift 7.

"Sunswift racing has had a tradition of breaking world records over the last 25 years - this is one everyone can relate to, it's around electric vehicles and around range of electric vehicles," he told Jamie.

"What we were trying to prove was what is actually possible and achievable with largely existing technology."

An experimental solar-powered electric car built by university students has completed 1000km on a single 12-hour battery charge, breaking the Guinness world record.
The car, called Sunswift 7, completed a record run at the Australian Automotive Research Centre at a claimed average speed of 84.17km/h with an unofficial drive time of 11 hours, 53 minutes and 32 seconds.
Richard Hopkins, Team principal at Sunswift Racing told Jamie Burnett, filling in for Oliver Peterson, that the gravity and scale of what they have achieved is probably the most relevant achievement for Sunswift 7.
"Sunswift racing has had a tradition of breaking world records over the last 25 years - this is one everyone can relate to, it's around electric vehicles and around range of electric vehicles," he told Jamie.
"What we were trying to prove was what is actually possible and achievable with largely existing technology."

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