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Hi,
We just arrived with the solar car in Inuvik. As I write this emails (sorry for the mass emails), we are just 3km from downtown Inuvik.
It has been a fantastic journey in many ways, a great adventure!
In some of the attached photos are images of the solar car battery being charged with the midnight sun, crossing the Rockies, a wolf next to XOF1, driving at night with the moon shining on the back ground, etc...)
What a challenge. XOF1 and crew took on hail, heavy rain, hurricane like winds, days and days of overcast weather, it cross the continent divide 3 times and just drove on the infamous and terrifying Dempster Highway all 760km of gravel at its worst since it was built 40 years ago in one of the most rainy summer in record. It has been a test of endurance for the solar car (5 flat tires and one broken front suspension) and crew (long days, cold, rain, long driving, etc...). Covering already over 7,800kms. The half way mark to setting a world distance record.
Anyway, we made it!
We are now 2 degrees above the arctic circle and we got here on sunshine.
We still have a long way to go. Yet, without a sponsor for the tour. Fortunately, everyone who learn about our story come forward to help and give us a helping hand and litle by little helping us get a bit further ahead.
XOF1 today at noon will have arrived to the most northern place in the world by road. The first solar car to drive to the arctic circle and beyond.
More updates are now posted at the project website under "newsupdate". There you can follow lour progress.
Kindest regards,
Marcelo da Luz
The Power of One, solar car project
Ph. (416) 465 9459, Mobile (416) 834 0788
E-Mail: mdaluz@...
Website: www.xof1.com
"inspired by the sun, motivated by the environment"
The Power of One, solar car project
Ph. (416) 465 9459, Mobile (416) 834 0788
E-Mail: mdaluz@...
Website: www.xof1.com
"inspired by the sun, motivated by the environment"
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