Solar-powered cars begin race through Australian outback

The Manila Times

Solar-powered cars begin race through Australian outback  Racing teams from around the world set off from Darwin on Sunday, August 24, embarking on a 3,000-kilometer (1,864-mile) journey through the Australian outback in solar-powered electric vehicles as part of the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.   Darwin city, in Australia's Northern Territory, was abuzz with excitement as spectators thronged the starting line to witness the race begin. The finish line is in Adelaide, South Australia.  The event is one of the most prestigious solar car races in the world, challenging teams to engineer innovative and sustainable climate change solutions in the automobile industry.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #TheManilaTimes #WorldNews #Australia

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00:30Oh, no, I don't feel like that at all.

00:33I feel like it's good to see lots of different things.

00:35It's especially awesome to see younger teams in and be supportive of them,

00:39and especially since they've come such a long way

00:42and want to sort of give them a good old Darwin send-off.

00:45I think that's really important.

00:47I like this challenge.

00:50I got young children.

00:51Maybe it's an example for them.

00:53One day they'll be driving these cars.

00:55Yeah, sure, they're going to go into some university in Australia.

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01:11Something to do, something to have a look at.

01:13Pretty cool to see all the different styles of cars that have come out

01:16and how they've designed and just something to come and have a look at.

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02:38One of the Hossies of the Hossie's son called Solskjaer in the U.S.

02:50It's great to see John's name, great to be here.

03:08I am the one of the Hossies of the Hossies of the Hossies.

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