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Made in Dublin · Déanta i mBaile Átha Cliath

Ireland’s first solar race car.

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Ireland’s first solar race car, built by DCU students and powered by the sun, taking on the toughest solar challenges on earth.

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No emissions. No fuel. Just sunlight.

Every watt comes from the solar cells on top of the car. Getting the most distance from that sunlight is the whole engineering challenge.

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Adopt one of the cells that will power the car for €250, and follow it through testing and race days.

0 of 375 cells adoptedPick a cell. Each adopted cell carries its supporter’s name.
The DCU Solar Racing team in front of the DCU sign with the beta prototype

Built by DCU students

Mechanical, electrical, software, business and media . A campus wide effort.

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