The Quiet Achiever, also known as the Holden Solar Trek, was the world's first practical long-distance solar-powered car powered entirely by photovoltaic solar cells.[1]
The project was promoted by adventurer Hans Tholstrup, with the Australian-made car developed by Larry Perkins and his brother Garry;[2] and sponsored by BP. In December 1982, the car, driven by Hans Tholstrup and Larry Perkins,[3] performed the first manned transcontinental journey using only solar power, traversing Australia from west to east.[4]
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Journeywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Anzovin, Steven (2000). Famous First Facts. H.W. Wilson Company. ISBN 0-8242-0958-3. p. 186. "The first transcontinental trip by a solar-powered vehicle was completed by Hans Tholstrup and Larry Perkins in the Solar Trek, a custom car powered by a 1 kilowatt photovoltaic array mounted on the hood, roof, and trunk. In 1982, the Solar Trek drove from Perth to Sydney, Australia, covering 2,500 miles (about 4,000 kilometers) in less than 20 days."