Solar Car Speed Record Smashed 72
An anonymous reader writes with word from Australia that "There's a new world record for the fastest solar-powered land vehicle: 88 km/h average speed over one kilometre in a lightweight car that uses about the same power as a toaster." As the article goes on to explain, this solar racer, built last year by students from the University of New South Wales, managed to nab that speed record earlier this month on an Australian navy base airstrip.
Would not buy again (Score:2, Funny)
uses about the same power as a toaster.
Let me get this straight: I put my bread in this thing, and then instead of giving me my toast, it brings it a kilometer away and now I have to go get it? Worst toaster ever.
Re:Would not buy again (Score:4, Funny)
Better than getting nailed in the face by 88km/h toast ...
Re:1.21GW (Score:4, Funny)
Toasters use about 1.5kW which is about 2 horsepower
I never understood the term horsepower. Show me two horses that can make toast.