According to Robert Walker, the owner of the Sasol Solar Challenge, preparations have gone very well, operationally the challenge seems to be proceeding as planned.

This comes after the teams completed the scrutineering process for their solar vehicles.

The scrutineering process is conducted in order to ensure that all competitive solar vehicle meet the requirements and all sporting regulations of the event for the purpose of safety assurance for the drivers as well as the spectators.

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The Sasol solar teams are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein by the University of the Free State on Saturday, 10 September 2022.

In the meantime, the world is celebrating World Electric Vehicle Day, also known as World EV Day on Friday, 9 September 2022.

World EV Day is a global campaign celebrated annually, with the aim of promoting the importance of clean mobility across the world.

OFM News/ Bambatha Giko