Monday, January 16, 2012

I'm thinking that's gotta be one slow race

Contestants are signing up for Chile's second solar car race, to take place in November of this year.

For more traditional cross-country racing enthusiasts, check out this spectacular photo essay on the 2012 Dakar rally that features a grueling trek through Argentina, Chile and Peru.

(H/T to that intrepid internet explorer, Captain Heinrichs)

5 comments:

RebeccaH said...

How surprised am I to learn that the Chilean national flag looks exactly like the Texas state flag?

richard mcenroe said...

Well, November is summer down there. They should be okay until the first Ande.

Yojimbo said...

Don't they spell it "Chili" in Texas? I'm confused.

richard mcenroe said...

If you want to gamble down there you have to go to chilirenos...

Anonymous said...

When I was in South Florida recently, I often saw a car running about town that was completely solar powered. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a picture of it, but it looked like one of those "cube" type of cars you see nowadays, except with solar panels covering the roof.

Mike G.