Watch out for this. The Philippines is set to join another car racing competition in Australia. But before you ask what car will the Philippines be sending to join this competition I'll tell you now, it's not just an ordinary car or to be specific it's not your gasoline fueled car.
This is a racing competition of pure solar powered vehicle and we should be proud that there are people that are very passionate when it comes to making the Philippines competitive on this activity.
Actually this is not the first time that the Philippines joined this competition, last 2007 the Philippines joined the race in Australia. That time the car was named as Sinag, now its Sikat 2.
According to the creator of this car, Sikat is much lighter at 180 kilograms compared to the 300 kilogram Sinag
In addition to the weight difference, the car creator said the design is much sleeker, "more aerodynamic and therefore consumes less energy plus using only its reserve battery power, the Sikat II is capable of running at a maximum of 80 kilometers per hour (kph) for about 5 hours. Sikat II could reach speeds of about 110 kph, enough to propel it toward gaining top accolades in the competition.
With this specification, the Philippines has a big advantage of beating its previous record of 12th place and possibly landing on top 5 fastest solar powered vehicle on the planet. That's renewable energy sources at work.
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