You probably have had your battery-powered remote-controlled monster truck drive up your street before. Well, some kids in the Long Beach area built their own toy emote-control vehicles and had them go solar powered instead, and lined them up for a race amidst cheers and applause at the Good Neighbor Park. The 5th District Solar and Sustainability Task Force and Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske came up with the idea of this race. These kids racked their brains and built the cars themselves, with parts and material provided.

Styrofoam, wood, plastic and aluminum cars with solar panels and motors were flagged off. Though the weather looked dull, and the sun tried to disappoint the crowd by hiding away behind the clouds, most of these cars crossed the finish line. Some of them didn’t manage to compete though. Wouldn’t it be nice to see Michael Schumacher drive a solar powered Ferrari?