One of the world’s most famous and harshest automobile races is now set to add a new solar vehicle challenge.
The Baja 1000 which takes place in Mexico is know as one of the planet’s most challenging automobile race in the harshest racing conditions. Race organisers Score and Redstone Energy Group now announce the Redstone Sun Cup Challenge, which will allow solar-powered electric cars to join the off-road desert race for the first time. The organisers hope that the new challenge will spur the best and the brightest in the electric vehicle and solar technology fields to work with racing teams to develop an electric-powered “EVPV” Baja race vehicles with battery charging provided by solar energy.
The Baja 1000 races involve all types of four wheel and two transport, with races lasting for over 1000 miles across desert landscapes.
The organizers hope the challenge will serve as a catalyst for developing the
clean technologies of the future and, in turn, help reduce US dependence on
fossil fuels.
“The goal is to apply technology and ingenuity, at which our nation excels, to
create world-changing results,” said SCORE President & CEO, Sal Fish in
announcing the new car-racing division and challenge cup.
“By demonstrating that the technology can manoeuvre the rugged terrain of an off-road racecourse for 1,000 miles, this will show the world that this technology is
more than ready for use in typical urban commuter settings,” added Sun Cup
Challenge and Redstone Energy Group co-founder, Rick Skelton.
