Season 1 (2020)
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Episodes 6
Engineering the World’s Fastest Solar Race Cars
Welcome to LIGHT SPEED! Join Derek Muller of Veritasium and meet the bright minds (and understand the physics) behind the world's most advanced solar cars. They will race more than 3000 kilometers through the Australian outback to test their technology and teamwork. In doing so, they risk life and limb to make a better and more sustainable world.
Read MoreRacing A Solar Car Across The Australian Outback
And there they go! Under the bright desert sun, our participants encounter their first obstacles. Extreme heat, dangerous winds and wildfires are a sign of the Australian outback taking hold. But the dangers of experimental technology go even further and a spontaneous fire in a battery is a disaster for one of the teams.
Read MoreThe Tactics and Technology Behind Solar Car Racing
It's day two and the teams are starting to use tactics. They push their technology to the limit and take it one step further.
Read MoreSpeed, Spinning Out and Aerodynamics During A Solar Car Race
800 kilometers from the finish line. The remaining teams persist through heat and wind, some more successfully than others.
Read MoreNavigating A Solar Car Through Killer Conditions
On the fourth day, the teams rush to make repairs as thunder and lightning and a strong wind raid their camp.
Read MoreCatastrophe on the Final Stretch Of The World Solar Challenge
In the final of our 3,000-mile trek through the outback, things take a sharp turn for one of the teams. The remaining teams struggle to survive, but only one can win!
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