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Wednesday, 02 January 2008 08:45

In late December the team attempted to break three records with three separate vehicles. Aurora 101 tried to better its world mark of 1701km in 24 hours, Aviva Southern Aurora aimed to beat its own best of 1339km in 24 hours and Christine - running without a solar panel - was targeting the record distance for an electric car of 769km.  The results were mixed and there were kangaroos involved.

In the end Aurora 101 fell short with an overall distance of 1590km over the full day period. There are certainly areas for improvement but beating the record will be tough. Aviva Southern Aurora also missed out on her previous best covering 1243km. However, cloud cover was a significant problem during her run and we are confident she can beat the 1339km mark next time. Last but not definitely not least, Christine broke the record for the greatest distance travelled by an electric car on a single battery charge with a fantastic 811.6km. Full details of the record attempts are provided in the team's report.