Team Sinag passes Day 2 of World Solar Challenge

By Alex Villafania INQUIRER.net THE SINAG solar car has traveled 633 kilometers as of the second day of the Panasonic World Solar Challenge in Australia. This would be the longest distance yet traveled by the first Philippine-made solar car. According to the Sinag Team website, Sinag is in 29th place out of 37 cars after they passed the stop at Dunmarra, which is the second stop during the 3,021-kilometer race. Team Sinag has also avoided failing along the race, despite 10 other vehicles being towed. The team’s next stop is Alice Springs, which is another 600 kilometers from Dunmarra. They would reach Alice Springs by October 24 where they will be displayed for a while. The event, which started last October 21, will end in October 28. It will run from Darwin to Adelaide. Team Sinag is composed of 15 students from the De La Salle University. This would be the first time that the Philippines will join the World Solar Challenge. It joined under the Challenge category.