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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Solar-powered off-road car finishes 620-mile test drive across north Africa

Stella Terra car in the Sahara
The Stella Terra is believed to be the world's first off-road solar-powered car and has a range of well over 400 miles – if it’s sunny. Photograph: Bart van Overbeeke Fotografie/STE

A solar-powered car said to be the first in the world capable of driving off-road over long distances without recharging has completed a 620-mile (1,000km) test drive across Morocco and the Sahara.

The two-seat Stella Terra, designed by students at the Eindhoven University of Technology, completed the journey across a variety of challenging landscapes as part of a final test of its lightweight frame and aerodynamic profile.

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