Solar powered XOF1 drives over a frozen Arctic Ocean

We’ve heard of the XOF1’s adventures before. Well, this solar powered flying-saucer-lookalike car has jumped yet another hurdle on its solar powered journey. Driver and project leader, Marcelo da Luz, drove across the treacherously frozen Arctic Ocean on a biting cold journey that lasted around 9.5 hours.

Travelling at 70kmph over smooth ice, the solar powered car had to slow down to 30-40kmph though over the Arctic Ocean stretch, due to terrible road conditions. A 1.5-2 meter ice layer was all that separated the XOF1 and Marcelo da Luz from the chilling Arctic Ocean beneath. Powered by 900 solar cells, this 20 kilogram car has broken the record for the longest distance covered in a solar vehicle, by travelling 15,000km in 140 days. Hopefully, the Arctic sun behaves like it is expected to on the cars journey back to Inuvik from Tuktoyatuk.
[EnergyMatters]