Covestro Products Tested in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
LEVERKUSEN, Germany — With a new solar-powered racing car, a team of 45 students from RWTH Aachen University and FH Aachen will take part in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2019 in Australia for the second time in October. In what is probably the toughest solar race on the planet, teams from all over the world will compete to overcome the 3,000-kilometer stretch from Darwin to Adelaide as the fastest with self-built vehicles. Also on the starting line are innovative materials from Covestro, the main sponsor of this year's project.
Ultra-light cars with good aerodynamics and energy efficiency have the best chances for a good result in the solar race. The Sonnenwagen Team from Aachen spent two years fine-tuning the construction of their new speedster, paying particular attention to streamlined structures, smooth surfaces and feather-light materials.