This solar-powered race car will be street-legal by July

With the goal of having their solar-powered race car on the streets of Sydney by July this year, a student team from Australia's University of New South Wales is hard at work.

Sunswift eVe, as the car is called, will have to be completely redesigned to comply with the Australian Design Rules' official car reliability and safety standards

To make it the first road-legal solar car in the Southern Hemisphere, the team of volunteers are taking a second look at everything from the suspension to the windscreen and headlights. Read more...