Abstract

Hear from members of the Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) team, and take a guided tour of their internationally-racing solar powered car.

CUER is a 60-strong student organisation that designs, builds and races solar powered vehicles. They are a not-for-profit organisation that is mainly funded through corporate sponsorship and private support.

They race in the World Solar Challenge, the world’s foremost solar endurance race, held in Australia. The racing cars showcase cutting-edge sustainable engineering and demonstrate the incredible potential of electric vehicle technologies. By designing a car to run on solar power alone, they are helping to drive the step changes in vehicle efficiency and new technologies for a low-carbon future.