A car made with TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon reinforcements has won the World Solar Challenge in the Challenger Class.
The total weight of the car, Nuna8, was 150 kg and was the lightest car in the whole competition. The total amount of the composite parts of the car weighs in at 41kg, which is a reduction with 10kg from its predecessor.
‘Overall all the teams and students have been very good at utilizing the unique benefits of TeXtreme Spread Tow carbon reinforcements and designing the composite parts balancing the mechanical properties and weight savings to get the optimal results on the car and in the race,’ said Henrik Blycker, CEO of Oxeon AB. ‘We are proud to have supported all these teams and been fortunate to work with so many talented young engineers – they do fantastic work.’
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