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Tân-Y-Wawr (Fire of the Dawn) is currently in production. The car
is an electric car, that is also a solar car. The car design has
undergone Computational Fluid Dynamic analysis to create an
aerodynamic design, capable of being driven at 50mph with about
the same amount of power needed to run a hair dryer. A lesser
known fact, solar cars can travel at over 100mph, powered by
energy received from the sun.
Nos Gwawr II (Night to the power of Dawn), is Glyndwr University’s
educational toy. A half scale live car, which is driven by the youngest
member of the Gwawr team, now aged 8, although it has been known for
larger team members to have a go. As an education learning aid the
Gwawr team, and Glyndwr University, are more than happy to bring the
car to your event, school or organisation. For more information about
this service please contact us. Archived webpages can be viewed here.
Gwawr (Dawn) was the first Welsh car to be entered into the World Solar
Challenge in Australia. The car was built for under £8000, using off the
shelf technology, sourced where possible from within Wales. The team
philosophy was to try and dispel the notion that solar technology is only
for the future. In reality these cars can be built now from existing
components.
Archived webpages can be viewed here.
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Tan Y Wawr is currently being redeveloped into a 4 wheeled car
to take part in the Olympic Class of the South African Solar
Challenge, September 2012.