Weekends in July and August have been spent on the test track at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre, developing Endeavour into a solar car that not only looks great, but also performs on the road. As well as using the track, we were given the opportunity to test Endeavour in Ford’s Environmental Testing Laboratory, one of only two such facilities in Europe. The car was subjected to 45degC temperatures, Australian sunshine and wind, with both car and driver surviving the test.
The summer’s testing culminated in a press day on Saturday 15th August, where Endeavour was demonstrated to supporters and journalists, including The Sun and Positive TV (see video, below). Endeavour can be spotted on a double page spread in the Sun Motoring section (Friday 21st June).
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On Sunday 16th we were delighted to hit a top speed of 54mph, giving us fresh confidence for the Global Green Challenge.
A full press release and photos can be found on our press page.
- Anthony
