UTCN students unveil their solar vehicle for the race in Australia
HUB UTCN, Cluj-Napoca, Hyperion launch before BWSC 2025
Read the original article Știri de Cluj, in Romanian
Știri de Cluj reports that UTCN students officially presented their solar vehicle at HUB UTCN, ahead of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025 in Australia. The article calls the vehicle Solis rather than Hyperion, and describes it as the fifth generation of solar vehicle built by the team, the result of work by dozens of the university's students.
The vehicle is 5.3 metres long and 1.4 metres wide, with a top speed of 100 to 110 km/h. Its photovoltaic panels cover 5.8 square metres and its battery holds 3 kWh, and the whole build was designed for maximum efficiency. Before shipping to Australia, the vehicle was to be tested on a karting circuit.
In August the team would start in Darwin and cross more than 3,000 km of desert to Adelaide, driving every day between 8:00 and 17:00 and sleeping in tents. The total budget was above 250,000 euros, and the team was still looking for sponsors. UTCN's leadership, the article notes, supports the project every year.
Summary written by the Solis team from the article published by Știri de Cluj on 16 May 2025. The original: “Mașina solară SPECTACULOASĂ SOLIS a fost lansată de studenții de la UTCN. Prinde 100km/h și pare desprinsă din filme SF. Unde pleacă cu ea în curând FOTO”
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