SolUTra

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The Solutra is the first solar car designed by a group of students, the Raedthuys Solar Team, of the University of Twente. It participated in the 8th World Solar Challenge in 2005 and finished 9th place. Another Dutch team won the race with their car Nuna 3.

This solar car is the current FIA world record holder on the 1km with a flying start. This record has been set on August 28 2005 at the Gronausestraat in Enschede, The Netherlands.

Photo: Raedthuys Group - The SolUTra during the Panasonic World Solar Challenge 2005 in Australia

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• The Twente One TU car which succeeded the Twente One
• The Nuna4 another Dutch solar car that won the 2007 World Solar Challenge.
• The main article about the Nuna series of Dutch solar cars.
• List of solar car teams