World Record Holding Solar Car Will Cruise Through Oregon

The Solar car uses photovoltaics cells (solar cells) to convert sunlight into electricity, then stores the electricity in batteries that power an electric motor that drives the car.

Not your everyday site, that's for sure. This is the Xof1 solar car which will pass through Oregon January 16th. For more information visit,

(MULINO, Ore.) - Xof1, the power of one Solar Car Tour, recent world distance record holder is cruising through Oregon.

Marcelo da Luz will be driving down the Cascade Highway 213 tomorrow, Friday Janusry 16th making a brief stop in Mulino.

Xof1 is a project to develop and build a solar car and set a new world record for distance.

The catalyst for the project, Marcelo da Luz, was inspired to create xof1 after learning about the World Solar Challenge.

You can learn a great deal about it by visiting: xof1.com.

He says a number of people from various backgrounds have come together to make this project a reality, adding that the project provides an opportunity to make a positive contribution towards a cleaner future and promote new ideas.

"We hope that our initiative will inspire and motivate people from all over the world to find a balanced co-existence with nature," da Luz said.

The Solar car uses photovoltaics cells (solar cells) to convert sunlight into electricity, then stores the electricity in batteries that power an electric motor that drives the car.

A series of electric and electronic components control the whole process.

About 50km east of Vernon, B.C., the solar car stopped on the side of the road to wait for the support vehicle. A couple pulled over into the shoulder ahead of the solar car. It seems they want to take a close look.

They came close to the car but very quickly moved away, the girl at first seems to be the braver of the two she was taking photos.

The solar car moved foward very slowly, the girl takes off, running francticly behind the car. Question for the two of you in this video. What did you think the solar car was?

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