Team Audi departed Darwin on Sunday 21 October as participants in the Greenfleet division of the Panasonic world solar challenge. The entrant car, an A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e, set off towards Katherine with a full tank of fuel. On Tuesday 23 October, the team entered Alice Springs with over 100km remaining in the tank.

The indicated fuel consumption of the car has yielded impressive results so far and Audi was congratulated by Hans Tholstrup, pioneer of the world solar challenge, upon their arrival in Alice Springs. “This is such an exciting achievement and what a fantastic vehicle! I am extremely impressed with this outcome and look forward to seeing the final results in Adelaide” Mr Tholstrup said.

Team Audi are halfway through the journey and arrived in Yulara earlier today with Port Adelaide football legend, Warren Tredrea, at the wheel. The indicated fuel consumption has ranged between 2.8 and 3.2L/100km during the trip so far and the team still has around 1500km to travel before arriving into Adelaide on Saturday 27 October.