Japan team lead Aus. solar car race

[fitnesus]

Nice Video That You Share , So Very Nice Thanks You A team from Japan's Tokai University extend their lead in a solar car race through the Australian outback.

[lupabuatchannel]

I Really Like The Video From Your A team from Japan's Tokai University extend their lead in a solar car race through the Australian outback.

[cenedywong]

Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing A team from Japan's Tokai University extend their lead in a solar car race through the Australian outback.

[jbrun009]

Yea I suppose thats true. The reason I ask is because back in woodshop class we had to make CO2 cars, and I was thinking of making my car a giant wing, because it would reduce the friction of the axles and wheels. Unfortunately I did not design it as such, but it probably would've worked in that case because the car would be tied to a string to ensure a straight line, and the wheels had no power

[jbrun009]

Does the body generate a small amount of lift? Less friction on the road

[Gnawnivek]

@jbrun009

No, according to Goro Tamai in his book "The Leading Edge", he stated that a small amount of lift does not give any advantage, as the decrease aerodynamics cancel out the friction. In fact, when going at the speeds they are going, even no lift would be dangerous as any disturbance when driving would make the car unstable, therefore most teams sacrifice efficiency for stability. Even so, top teams have still crashed (Ex. Nuna 5, search "Crash Nuna 5" on Youtube)

[bykashka75]

what an idiot with thats stick. take that stick and lash him on the back of his spine

[yuritakeuchi0629]

it's cool !!!

[choppa599]

solar car's design is nice!!

[369yuu]

Japan is king of copying? Japanese solar car, and dutch one design are identical doesnt mean dutch is the one who only leaded the design.

Dont be sour grapes and accept defeat gracefully and be a good loser!

Dutch contracted with Japanese company Panasonic, because Japanese team used Panasonic battery. so they will copy the battery what Japanese team used and use Panasonic from next race. so next time dutch might win.

[VC106893]

Lol it is identical to the dutch version who won the previous 4-7 times? xD

Japan, king of copying lol

[Gnawnivek]

@VC106893 Have you seen the design of these two cars? they are nothing alike, both aerodynamically and structurally

[VC106893]

@Gnawnivek It was a stereotype joke...

And they are much alike aerodynamically, but that doesnt matter. joke...

[Ichnixauslender]

how many does it cost?

[coffinator1]

does anybody else have a problem with this idea as a whole? Solar powered cars, the idea behind them should be green energy and what not right? Yet there are at least 5 gas-using cars following each of these solar cars, with video and spare parts or whatnot. I say that this is a rather large fail on the part of these "green energy" promoters. they are using more gas than they would with a gas powered car race.

[newbasick]

@coffinator1 seriously how else do you expect them to videotape and follow the driver of the solar car? The solar race cars being driven are not very safe and must be piloted by experienced drivers. I guess the cars being used to follow could be hybrids? But that would cost a good amount of money... Honestly though, you are missing the main point of this video, which is the ability for solar powered vehicles to reach 100km/h, and the Tokai Challenger winning this particular race.

[Mazza4Azza]

Actually, a group of students from Cambridge University first thought of this idea. Here, /watch?v=98BxAWVHvhc

[jerryaltman]

In a crash with a real car or pick-up, the solar car would be just work as a ramp, and that it's very dangerous due risk of get smash like a pancake.

[mkristofferjohn]

who made it philippines???

[5spottedfire5]

@mkristofferjohn japan

[raynez]

@mkristofferjohn DLSU

[kcosare]

wow!!1

[SharpSolar]

Go Sharp Solar!