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University of Calgary: Solar car drivers up against 45-degree heat, no power steering and the occasional kangarooCALGARY, ALBERTA, Sep 28, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The University of Calgary Solar Team is about to put the Schulich Axiom to the ultimate test: racing 3,000 km through the Australian Outback, from Darwin in the north to Adelaide in the south. Nearly forty teams from around the world - including three others from Canada - will compete in the World Solar Challenge beginning October 16. Drivers have spent months in training, mastering the art of highway driving and practicing hot yoga to get their bodies accustomed to intense heat for extended periods of time. The driver's compartment of the Axiom is expected to reach extreme temperatures under the scorching Australian sun. At the final meeting before leaving for Australia, the team will discuss last-minute preparations and hold a video conference with two members who have already arrived in Australia with the vehicle. Media are invited to the team's shop for interviews and to see two of the team's previous solar cars. WHAT U of C Solar Team prepares to leave for World Solar Challenge in Australia WHEN Thursday, Sept 29, 2011 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Video conference followed by media interviews) WHERE University of Calgary Solar Team shop, 134 Collegiate Court Enter campus from 32nd Avenue Map: http://bit.ly/nDLl3p INTERVIEWS U of C Solar Team Guy Gendron, Dean, Schulich School of Engineering SOURCE: University of Calgary University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering Jennifer Sowa, Media Relations Mobile: 403.993.8679 [email protected] |