Catastrophe on the Final Stretch of the World Solar Challenge

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  • In the finale of our 2,000-mile race across the outback, things are about to take a sharp turn for one of the leading teams. The remaining teams are struggling to survive-but only one can win!
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    0:00 The Final Day
    1:52 The Last Heat Begins
    5:25 Disaster Strikes Again
    8:20 Japan Closes The Gap
    10:38 Roadworks
    12:03 10 Miles To Go
    13:27 The Finish Line
    15:40 Michigan Pays The Price
    17:13 The Race Ends

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  • @Seeker
    @Seeker  Před 3 lety +124

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  • @jacobbradley8142
    @jacobbradley8142 Před 3 lety +2973

    So pleasing to see michigan have their day spoiled

    • @ZacDonald
      @ZacDonald Před 3 lety +142

      Didn't affect placement, but 1 hour seemed fair.

    • @lerbyn
      @lerbyn Před 3 lety +343

      @@ZacDonald it could have very possibly changed Tokais position

    • @Sandipan_Naskar
      @Sandipan_Naskar Před 3 lety +46

      @@lerbyn of course it would have ☹️☹️

    • @jimfastenau4984
      @jimfastenau4984 Před 3 lety +156

      @@lerbyn yeah.. maybe tokai could have won :(

    • @asweatymelvn
      @asweatymelvn Před 3 lety +246

      They cost japan the win. They wouldn't let them pass for an hour. Without that slowdown they would have been 1st.

  • @karlspencer1493
    @karlspencer1493 Před 3 lety +400

    The Car from Delft burns down,
    Commentary from Michigan:
    "We started this morning in fourth place, we're now in third."

    • @vinno97
      @vinno97 Před 3 lety +115

      Such a contrast to the Belgian spokesperson who was almost crying about it

    • @spencerphilippinedream3706
      @spencerphilippinedream3706 Před 3 lety +116

      yeah, he also said something about the best strategy is to focus on your own car. cheap words after blocking the japanese team.

    • @mlight6845
      @mlight6845 Před 3 lety +23

      As if Michigan did something to move forward in position.

    • @anthonyogallus7982
      @anthonyogallus7982 Před 2 lety +3

      Arrogant, cheats, utterly disliked!

    • @henrychow6852
      @henrychow6852 Před 2 lety

      Yeh michigans are arrogant, they had it coming

  • @billli9355
    @billli9355 Před 3 lety +50

    Michigan: *Blocks*
    "The best way to win is to focus on your own car."
    *Vattenfall crashes*
    Other teams *very sad* "I wouldn't wish it upon anyone"
    Michigan: *happy* "we were in 4th place now we're in 3rd"
    *Gets 1 hour penalty* : :( its so frustrating >>:(

  • @bijoyroy11
    @bijoyroy11 Před 3 lety +77

    In my mind, Tokai were the real winners. They had the best design for the toughest part of the race. They prepared for the slow speed and high speed parts of the race. The speed limits imposed for 2 hours, along with the unethical driving by the American team prevented them from overtaking Agoria.

    • @noahhager1187
      @noahhager1187 Před 4 dny +1

      they also started after Stanford so they clawed their way up

  • @stephent7379
    @stephent7379 Před 3 lety +2684

    I've been rooting for Japan ever since Michigan messed with them

    • @mikhailb5645
      @mikhailb5645 Před 3 lety +251

      In my opinion, this behavior deserves a temporary or permanent ban, as it may have impacted final standing with high probability...

    • @Thegbiggamerz
      @Thegbiggamerz Před 3 lety +119

      I've been rooting since the guy said this is his life's work he seemed humble and conservative I liked the whole team's demeanor

    • @03Ryen
      @03Ryen Před 3 lety +133

      @@Thegbiggamerz Like even in the part where they were saying that the speed limit was hurting their advantage, they chose to roll with it. They were really humble. The vehicle was obviously well designed. They could run top speed in the end without any complications. At least 2 cars burned that way but they did not. Also, the part of high speed and low-speed motors were genius.

    • @03Ryen
      @03Ryen Před 3 lety +61

      @@Thegbiggamerz I also like whole demeanor of the driver. He's so chill and composed when he's explaining stuff.

    • @d33pNacho
      @d33pNacho Před 3 lety +54

      Me too, actually they should have been given back the time they lost due to the dirty unsporty tactics from Michingan... and then they might have won the race

  • @Ultiminati
    @Ultiminati Před 3 lety +878

    Tokai's design is just beautiful, they may have won if Michigan didn't interfere but Belgians also encountered obstacles on the road, a crash, a hard fixing night, construction so they deserved it. Also, the Sonnenwagen should be mentioned, their perseverance was inspiring.

    • @justinklenk
      @justinklenk Před 3 lety +38

      Well said, you hit all the important points there

    • @jishnuviswanath
      @jishnuviswanath Před 3 lety +56

      Apart from Michigan, every one deserved it.

    • @sonnenwagenaachen
      @sonnenwagenaachen Před 3 lety +30

      Thank you! 💛☀

    • @Zyscheriah
      @Zyscheriah Před 3 lety +11

      @@jishnuviswanath kinda shitty they still got 3rd after what they did.

    • @STORMFIRE07
      @STORMFIRE07 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Zyscheriah did they? Didn’t they got the one hour penalty?

  • @onebylandtwoifbysearunifby5475

    🌞 *Congratulations to all the teams who participated honorably!*
    (so everyone except Michigan).
    Especially the German team for keeping the spirit of competition driving forward 👍

  • @vinno97
    @vinno97 Před 3 lety +16

    Congrats to Agoria and Tokai for their awesome race and Sonnenwagen for their even awesomer endurance.
    But the fact that Top Dutch ended so high up is amazing. It isn't mentioned, but Top Dutch isn't an big and experienced University team. They consist out of students from every level of education there we have.
    Also sad to see my childhood hero's Nuna (vattenfall) and Twente lose out on even finishing

    • @qedqubit
      @qedqubit Před 3 lety

      nah, not sad at all the Dutchies lost for a change; i really loved seeing Belgium,Japan & Germany, our closest brothers WIN, just because we had some accidents !
      -wait Japan isn't that close nearby... welll !!! where was Korea !? en where the heck was Great Brittain !? weren't they in the race as well ??? didn't France have an awesome team !?
      how could 'we'(i'm a Dutchie) even win from Americans,Germans&Japanese , let alone win most of all of these races !? ... (youtube-channel NotJustBikes may answer that)
      gotta love the 'Murricins bein' more brawn than brains as usual 😂🤣 ! (murricaw 1st ; netherlands second ;-) !

  • @shreebatsa
    @shreebatsa Před 3 lety +1118

    Michigan guy ‘we questioned the basis of penalties and it didn’t change the outcome..’, well your team embarrassed the country by playing dirty, that is what has changed.

    • @EscapeMCP
      @EscapeMCP Před 3 lety +91

      But that's standard US foreign policy.

    • @Ricqu
      @Ricqu Před 3 lety +43

      US is a total joke to the world anyways. Even before this.

    • @onebylandtwoifbysearunifby5475
      @onebylandtwoifbysearunifby5475 Před 3 lety +36

      @@Ricqu Obviously, if you have a Clown as "president" your country will be a Circus Act. That being said, he did *LOSE* the popular vote twice...
      So not all Americans are the embarrassing losers that Michigan embodies.

    • @CodeKujo
      @CodeKujo Před 3 lety +52

      Considering it my well have changed the positions at 1 and 2, it's clear he means "didn't change the outcome FOR MICHIGAN". I know confirmation bias is going to keep him from seeing how bad the interference was, but the attitude in that interview was still totally immature.

    • @shoam2103
      @shoam2103 Před 3 lety +22

      It's a pity Stanford didn't survive to at least partially make up for it..

  • @garysuarez2115
    @garysuarez2115 Před 3 lety +1604

    Respect for that German Team for not giving up.

    • @sonnenwagenaachen
      @sonnenwagenaachen Před 3 lety +140

      Big thanks! 💛☀

    • @dave5194
      @dave5194 Před 3 lety +27

      gotta love a comeback story

    • @VladimirFrolkin
      @VladimirFrolkin Před 3 lety +32

      @@sonnenwagenaachen you know, I've literally cried watching you guys duct-taping it and getting back on the road. That's a great team spirit and I wish you all all the best!

    • @ButterflyEnte
      @ButterflyEnte Před 3 lety +15

      I would say I‘m not a really a patriotic guy but when I see such things I‘m really proud of my country

    • @freeheeler09
      @freeheeler09 Před 3 lety +3

      @@sonnenwagenaachen - yep, you guys showed true grit!

  • @sonnenwagenaachen
    @sonnenwagenaachen Před 3 lety +243

    The last day of probably the toughest solar race in the world. With an incredible amount of team power, we finally made it across the finish line in Adelaide. We are insanely proud of our Sonnenwagen and the whole team that made it possible. We will be even stronger at the next World Solar Challenge and #BeatTheBelgians czcams.com/video/Jvn44Iatl9Y/video.html

    • @Revadike
      @Revadike Před 3 lety +7

      I'm Dutch, but I'm amazed by all the teams! Thanks for your contributions!

    • @TunjungUtomo
      @TunjungUtomo Před 2 lety +4

      your strength to come back to the race after what happened is inspiring. you should be proud of yourselves!

    • @syamkumarkaturi9761
      @syamkumarkaturi9761 Před 2 lety

      SELL GOLD AND BUY PLATINUM....

    • @anthonyogallus7982
      @anthonyogallus7982 Před 2 lety

      Congrats guys for the devotion. Viel gluck in Zukunft!

    • @diegofernandez4789
      @diegofernandez4789 Před 2 lety +1

      My respect for you guys. You really show what you are made of.

  • @brandong1350
    @brandong1350 Před 3 lety +6

    This should be broadcasted Tour de France style. It is a complex and engaging sport, with an powerful and responsible message. Its the perfect balance of science, design and sport! --Way more bloody dangerous than I'd ever imagine as well lol

  • @xsforreal
    @xsforreal Před 3 lety +478

    I really wanted tokai to win

    • @Krazy4midget
      @Krazy4midget Před 3 lety +70

      I honestly believe they could of have won if weren’t for the speed limit restriction n the stupid stunt Michigan pulled

    • @redsalmon9966
      @redsalmon9966 Před 3 lety +22

      @@Krazy4midget
      The road construction thing helped them tho, but yeah, they could’ve won...

    • @goodboionly4075
      @goodboionly4075 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes me too

    • @samuelmacdg
      @samuelmacdg Před 3 lety +4

      Tokai!!!

    • @th3radlad_727
      @th3radlad_727 Před 3 lety +1

      I wanted agoria bc they showed remorse for the other teams when their cars and hard work was destroyed

  • @14sonnenkrieg88
    @14sonnenkrieg88 Před 3 lety +346

    Been rooting for everyone except Michigan, seeing them get that 1 hour penalty was so satisfying.

    • @sailor87guy
      @sailor87guy Před 3 lety +51

      Really they should have been disqualified

    • @BananaWarrior23
      @BananaWarrior23 Před 3 lety +17

      They shouldve been disqualified, but imagine how much fun that took out of their completion of the race. I love it

    • @wmfactolerin
      @wmfactolerin Před 3 lety +6

      Barely. They shoukd never be allowed to race again.

    • @spencerphilippinedream3706
      @spencerphilippinedream3706 Před 3 lety +7

      an hour seemed pretty steep until he said it didnt change the outcome, and then i wished they would have imposed more time.

    • @nancyachieng6391
      @nancyachieng6391 Před 3 lety +1

      i wish i could like this 10 times michigan sucked

  • @Wiejeben
    @Wiejeben Před 3 lety +19

    I like how almost every comment is about Michigan. Congrats Belgium and Japan!

  • @LGaidjrg_non
    @LGaidjrg_non Před 3 lety +22

    I'm so glad these series were made available for all of us non CZcams Premium peasants. Such great series ❤️

  • @Anamaya1729
    @Anamaya1729 Před 3 lety +770

    Michigan may have come 3rd, but the amount of respect they lost will be hard to recover.

    • @myentertainment55
      @myentertainment55 Před 3 lety +40

      Exactly!
      For that they should be banned for the next season.

    • @MedievalSolutions
      @MedievalSolutions Před 3 lety +53

      It's crazy to think, that someone would think to do that move especially when the cameras were everywhere.

    • @poza55555
      @poza55555 Před 3 lety +7

      Did they come 3rd? I think they were last

    • @ButterflyEnte
      @ButterflyEnte Před 3 lety +22

      @@poza55555 they got an one hour penalty at the last stop but this didn‘t change their position. Which in my opinion was a bad decision from the officials, should have been disqualified or at least a much longer penalty

    • @_Ciosu..
      @_Ciosu.. Před 3 lety +9

      @@ButterflyEnte at least, they didn't get their podium.. Now the whole world watching this.. What a shameless face on earth ever..

  • @nowammies9986
    @nowammies9986 Před 3 lety +182

    It was so satisfying to hear the Belgians shout out the Dutch in their victory speech. So wholesome, so respectful, the perfect winners!

    • @ButterflyEnte
      @ButterflyEnte Před 3 lety

      When was that, didn‘t hear it

    • @magmadragonz
      @magmadragonz Před 3 lety +8

      @@ButterflyEnte " ...and now people are going to say that you need to beat the Belgians to get that Trophy, it's not, you have to beat the Dutch" Speech @ 17:16

    • @D3nn1s_NL
      @D3nn1s_NL Před 2 lety +2

      that is because the netherland won already 7 times. so they keep the respect to say that you need to best the dutch instead of the belgiums. almost every technology is coming from te netherlands.

    • @DoomEB
      @DoomEB Před 2 lety +1

      @@D3nn1s_NL Every technology already existed, everyone in the competion just changed it for their vehicle. The belgians have become better than the netheflands. They will have to make a better one if they want to win next time

  • @hithesh7665
    @hithesh7665 Před 3 lety +11

    MVP: Bert
    Managed to keep the car going after a freaking 360!

  • @MedievalSolutions
    @MedievalSolutions Před 3 lety +16

    For some reason, the Tokai driver was my fave character of this whole thing. Also huge respect goes to Bert (agoria driver) for perservering through the struggles.

    • @1wasinAlpha
      @1wasinAlpha Před 3 lety

      Cause he looks like Fernando Alonso!!! xD

    • @jzhu623
      @jzhu623 Před 3 lety

      Both Tokai drivers were great

  • @SolarTeamBelgium
    @SolarTeamBelgium Před 3 lety +1088

    *World Champions!!!* 🏆

    • @03Ryen
      @03Ryen Před 3 lety +42

      Congratulations! From 7th to 1st. Kudos to the team especially the Engineers that made sure you didn't burn like the ones before you.

    • @vishrutmangoli777
      @vishrutmangoli777 Před 3 lety +17

      Congratulations Team Agoria !!!! Kudos to the whole team on this awesome win and engineers on this incredible feat. Hope Ya'll win next year too.

    • @gooner4lyf
      @gooner4lyf Před 3 lety +14

      @agoria - what do you think of Michigan’s teams antics?

    • @dxbbred
      @dxbbred Před 3 lety +2

      When did this race actually happen

    • @gooner4lyf
      @gooner4lyf Před 3 lety +3

      @@dxbbred I can't remember if it was March or February... Time has kinda merged into one and I can't believe we're in December.

  • @lilDouchey
    @lilDouchey Před 3 lety +1143

    The japenese team really got cheated with michigan blocking them and then the speed restriction, they probably would have won

    • @Power-rk9oj
      @Power-rk9oj Před 3 lety +58

      Yeah, I wish organizer should have given atleast 10 min head start to japanese team for that.

    • @bidentrump1179
      @bidentrump1179 Před 3 lety +36

      @@emifrono it wouldn't. The other teams didn't have a rival teams gas car brake checking their solar car. The Japanese did.

    • @Jesse__H
      @Jesse__H Před 3 lety +11

      I'm not defending Michigan but they got a one hour penalty which is much more time than they stole from the Japanese team with their dirty trick.

    • @nilajitsinha6561
      @nilajitsinha6561 Před 3 lety +77

      @@Jesse__H 1 hour penalty at the last minute had no consequences, where as Tokai getting blocked by the pilot car for 1 hour did.

    • @tochimclaren
      @tochimclaren Před 3 lety +1

      @@Jesse__H that has no effect.

  • @dc16a2
    @dc16a2 Před rokem +2

    Michigan got 1 hour penalty. Congrats for everyone who finished. A very close race. It's not just a race, it's also about how you race.

  • @Seeker
    @Seeker  Před 3 lety +172

    Hey Seekers! We hope you’re enjoying Light Speed so far! New episodes will be available to non-premium subscribers on Mondays at 9am PT.

  • @mikhailb5645
    @mikhailb5645 Před 3 lety +266

    I am amazed by Sonnenwagen! These people surely have something in them!
    And show director could probably develop their story and drama after the crash a bit more. Still nice show anyway!

    • @arv1ndgr
      @arv1ndgr Před 3 lety +10

      Absolutely! They're real winners.. Finishing the race with that crash was just mind-blowing...!

    • @noguruespanol
      @noguruespanol Před 3 lety +2

      @@arv1ndgr agree

    • @sonnenwagenaachen
      @sonnenwagenaachen Před 3 lety +10

      @@arv1ndgr 💛

    • @sonnenwagenaachen
      @sonnenwagenaachen Před 3 lety +13

      Much appreciated! 💛☀

    • @ButterflyEnte
      @ButterflyEnte Před 3 lety +1

      This one of those rare times i can feel proud of my country, even we „only“ finished 6

  • @chopperhead2012
    @chopperhead2012 Před 3 lety +154

    As someone from Cleveland, I love to see Michigan having to rely on dirty, scummy tactics to be competitive. Just like in everything they do. It shows how much better everyone else is than them.

    • @gav1636
      @gav1636 Před 3 lety +18

      As someone from Michigan (the state, not the university) I have to agree and also disagree with this. I hate what they did, and I’m glad they got penalized and sent to the back like they deserved, but putting a blanket statement on it being everything they do is far from correct. They have one of the best medical programs in the nation, and some of the most well renowned and sought after surgeons in the country come out of their, it’s just incredibly unfortunate to see that reputation get pissed on by bad sportsmanship, both in this competition and in some collegiate sports. But yeh just had to clarify that they aren’t scummy in everything they do, and in actuality do have some pretty amazing academics.

    • @brianwingate1504
      @brianwingate1504 Před 3 lety +15

      University of Michigan really is the worst. The team in this series is representative of every interaction I’ve had with a Wolverine. Their reputation is well earned.
      Disclaimer: I’m a Michigan State graduate. Our reputation as a less rigorous party school is also well earned...

  • @MichaelTV44
    @MichaelTV44 Před 3 lety +26

    Michigan was so far back that they literally stopped mentioning how far back they were.

  • @rrsincerely5023
    @rrsincerely5023 Před 3 lety +5

    My sympathies to the teams who did not finish because of adversity. And, to the members of Team Michigan who did not make the decision to cheat. All of your hard work was forfeited by those who did.

  • @cameosix7077
    @cameosix7077 Před 3 lety +182

    Belgium won but we all were rooting for Tokai
    And probably hoped that Michigan's battery ran out
    Sonnawagen did great , they crossed the finish even after that brutal crash

    • @PerciusLive
      @PerciusLive Před 3 lety +3

      @Flipinstein you mean high key because i certainly wished michigan had a baftery fire. Their antics had costed the japanese team valuable time that could have resulted in a potential first place finish, but was penalized in a way that didnt equate to the value of the time lost.

  • @soup5344
    @soup5344 Před 3 lety +102

    "The best way to win is to focus on your own car."
    Michigan's Lead Car: [Insert the long dead "Are you sure about that?" meme here]

    • @ConsciousAtoms
      @ConsciousAtoms Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Mate, you should have done that from the start instead of blocking other teams.

  • @phoperdox_sore
    @phoperdox_sore Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you Seeker for making Light Speed available for non-premium subscribers, great series

  • @paristmo
    @paristmo Před 3 lety +19

    After that dirty move, while everybody watches to see who wins the race, I'm just here to see Michigan fails.

  • @axel2770
    @axel2770 Před 3 lety +1874

    This has officially made CZcams premium worth it.

  • @alsen99
    @alsen99 Před 3 lety +271

    I don't like Michigan's attitude from the start, bragging about their car being the best while having bad sportsmanship, they should have been penaltied immediately

  • @deepaksrinivasmondal
    @deepaksrinivasmondal Před 3 lety +4

    Love this series! Thank you Seeker for making this and thanks to the sponsors of the World Solar Challenge for creating and running this amazing event. More power to you guys and all the amazing college students who have worked so hard to make this whole thing possible.

  • @thebassplaya34
    @thebassplaya34 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow. I've never watched Solar racing before but this was fascinating. Watching the lead car burn to the ground was a real heartbreaker.

  • @DJT.on.Ethereum
    @DJT.on.Ethereum Před 3 lety +815

    Glad to see Michigan showing their cringy inner Carol Baskin to the world.

    • @TheMightyTrollFish
      @TheMightyTrollFish Před 3 lety +12

      No matter how far they travel across the seas, the USA, and in this case Michigan, will still be cringe.

    • @thebibleman1349
      @thebibleman1349 Před 3 lety +12

      @@TheMightyTrollFish stanford wasnt cringe tho

    • @BOBMAN1980
      @BOBMAN1980 Před 3 lety +4

      @@thebibleman1349 Nah. Stanford was a little cringe too.

    • @diegofernandez4789
      @diegofernandez4789 Před 2 lety

      Yes. And just before the ending. Was sooooo satisfying

  • @dwirandypradhika6752
    @dwirandypradhika6752 Před 3 lety +42

    Tokai's run feels so much like a first season of an anime.

  • @dgoddard
    @dgoddard Před 3 lety +14

    I'm from Missouri, USA and I'm embarrassed by the Michigan team cheating like they did. What a horrible stain on such a great challenge and a disgrace to the rest of your teammates.
    Otherwise, this was a spectacular series. I binge watched it all the way through over 2 days. Great job to @Seeker as well as to each of the teams that competed, whether they finished or not.

  • @JohnDoe-oe8gm
    @JohnDoe-oe8gm Před 3 lety +5

    Congratulations 🎊 👏 Agoria for winning 1st and Tokai 2nd, you guys deserve it. I feel sad for Vattenfall. Salute to the toughness of sonnenwagen they still finish the race even though they attain damge to their solar car. Michigan, you guys deserve the penalty. Congratulations again 👏.

  • @ShiroiYuki.
    @ShiroiYuki. Před 3 lety +299

    Tokai probably could have won if Michigan hadn't messed with them...

    • @brettbelsey8563
      @brettbelsey8563 Před 3 lety +10

      I'd say definitely would have won

    • @03Ryen
      @03Ryen Před 3 lety +22

      Probably. I wouldn't take away anything from Agoria. They also worked hard. But yeah. F Michigan.

    • @emonand5988
      @emonand5988 Před 3 lety +5

      Dont forget the speed limit

    • @ShiroiYuki.
      @ShiroiYuki. Před 3 lety +2

      @@emonand5988 speed limits are for nerds

  • @RickBoat
    @RickBoat Před 3 lety +132

    I distinctly remember my daughter, around 25 years ago, when the race ran through Kansas, had me take her to one of the checkpoints, and then to the overnight site to meet the team from a university she was considering. That was back in the day of the super thin flying saucer cars, and before lithium. It was the third or fourth race. It was amazing then, and still is.

    • @iSleepyManiac
      @iSleepyManiac Před 3 lety +2

      lucky her for being able to see the teams, and thats rlly cool!

    • @JC-nz9kf
      @JC-nz9kf Před 3 lety +1

      Kansas? I think you got the wrong race dude. WSC has always been in Australia

    • @RickBoat
      @RickBoat Před 3 lety +4

      Well, ok, it was a solar race across the us that went through kansas sometime in the 90s.

    • @RickBoat
      @RickBoat Před 3 lety +10

      Ok, it was sunrayce 97. Which had a checkpoint in Topeka and an overnighr a kansas state in Manhattan. She was checking out the Univ of Mo. At Rolla team. That race is now called the american solar challenge.

    • @jzhu623
      @jzhu623 Před 3 lety +1

      @@RickBoat Still pretty cool. Did she become an engineer?

  • @bigo7062
    @bigo7062 Před 3 lety +2

    Sonivogan really deserves my respect for finishing this race despite their crash

  • @RoScFan
    @RoScFan Před 3 lety +1

    Im happy for tokai and sonewagen. Those 2 are special.

  • @whiterabbit47
    @whiterabbit47 Před 3 lety +57

    I was so sad to see the rollovers and fires, but I'm glad to see that no one go hurt. That city traffic had me anxious

  • @TenshiR
    @TenshiR Před 3 lety +131

    I began watching this series because of my love for racing and technology. I stayed to watch Michigan lose.

    • @ButterflyEnte
      @ButterflyEnte Před 3 lety +2

      Sadly still got third

    • @jeffreymendoza8899
      @jeffreymendoza8899 Před 2 lety +1

      @@ButterflyEnte doesn’t matter. No one’s remembers third. And the penalty bothered them more because now every Michigan team is just gonna look at that time like they look at their competitors.

    • @robertwolf3127
      @robertwolf3127 Před 2 lety

      O-H-I-O!

  • @VeritasGames
    @VeritasGames Před 3 lety +2

    I thought the trophy was massive and when they hand it to the dude at the end I spit out my drink.

    • @laraleo6412
      @laraleo6412 Před 3 lety

      There are two trophys. One is significantly larger. You can see both at 18:55

  • @Jj-lv2wi
    @Jj-lv2wi Před 3 lety +9

    8:41 They barely can hold their laugh “OMG WE WON” 😂😂

    • @the-BOR-dojo
      @the-BOR-dojo Před 3 lety +1

      so true

    • @1wasinAlpha
      @1wasinAlpha Před 3 lety +2

      must've been so hard for them. They're so excited but they can't show it cause of moral issue's xD

  • @khalshubh
    @khalshubh Před 3 lety +43

    I really didn't expect to be this much interesting.

  • @Aaron_b_c
    @Aaron_b_c Před 3 lety +103

    Damn they need like emergency battery ejection systems

    • @jishnuviswanath
      @jishnuviswanath Před 3 lety +14

      Which will add weight, for the same weight you can add more battery safety equipments

    • @justinklenk
      @justinklenk Před 3 lety +21

      I was like, 'That's actually a great idea...' Then I pictured a post-collision flying incendiary object that might also explode on impact and/or rain airborne Blackfyre broadly and at speed...
      Ok, so it'd be horrific, but maybe we can still sell it if we include a Sham-Wow... Maybe 2...

    • @iSleepyManiac
      @iSleepyManiac Před 3 lety +4

      that would probably take too much weight and extra mechanical openings which are too expensive and difficult to fix in the car, but it would be more safe

    • @MikeWallaceTWB
      @MikeWallaceTWB Před 3 lety

      Or make a rule that the batteries have to maintain a minimum charge well above the critical voltage

    • @colincopland3665
      @colincopland3665 Před 3 lety +7

      The easily accessible battery bank as displayed by Stanford’s solar car design is preferable over an ejection system.
      Vattenfall’s battery bank was much harder to remove in a hurry.

  • @morenowg
    @morenowg Před 2 lety

    What a remarkable race and accomplishment for Belgium and all of those teams that worked so hard and raced by the rules to show case their technological achievements. Also a GIANT KUDOS FOR GERMANY FOR NOT QUITTING AFTER SUCH DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.

  • @felixgrote6831
    @felixgrote6831 Před 3 lety +5

    absolutlz astonishing performance bz the german team

  • @casjoh7556
    @casjoh7556 Před 3 lety +52

    Best youtube series so far!

    • @l2ufu5
      @l2ufu5 Před 3 lety +1

      Try Mind Field

  • @abaoaikiml.3436
    @abaoaikiml.3436 Před 3 lety +78

    Everybody knows the Japanese team have the best solar car design and Michigan doesn't deserve its place.

    • @saidtorres3
      @saidtorres3 Před 2 lety

      Not everybody knows that, but it's true. If I need to choose one, I'll definitely choose Tokai's car.

  • @gurjot1729
    @gurjot1729 Před 3 lety +3

    finally watched it after waiting for so many weeks definitely worth it!

  • @kingCHAOS757
    @kingCHAOS757 Před 3 lety +2

    Japan should make an anime based on the solar car race.. i would totally watch it.. this is so inspiring...i remember RACE THE SUN movie and im glad it was mentioned in this series.. love it

    • @qedqubit
      @qedqubit Před 3 lety +1

      yeah, but they should make it with internet-people using Blender , the open-source 3D animation software , & Veritasium should tell about how to do physics-simulations in that program.

  • @tenzinrigdol5936
    @tenzinrigdol5936 Před 3 lety +72

    Michigan ruined it for me

    • @1wasinAlpha
      @1wasinAlpha Před 3 lety +2

      Ruined it for me too.... all of my comments are filled with rage against michigan douches! Fcked up my day and fcked up the series for me... I was so fcking excited... :(

    • @tenzinrigdol5936
      @tenzinrigdol5936 Před 3 lety +2

      ​@@1wasinAlpha also we could have seen a close race at the end if Michigan hadn't blocked the Japanese car

    • @1wasinAlpha
      @1wasinAlpha Před 3 lety +2

      @@tenzinrigdol5936 true

  • @michaeljacobdy
    @michaeljacobdy Před 3 lety +320

    Who else here agrees that the best car of all is Japan?

    • @uwu4950
      @uwu4950 Před 3 lety +10

      Honestly,I like theirs best,the newest tech but I think vattenval should've won

    • @sscswimmer1
      @sscswimmer1 Před 3 lety +19

      @@uwu4950 seems to me that vattenfall went out too fast, tokai too slow, and agoria did it perfectly. Personally, I'm really sad we don't get to see what twente had in the tank because I suspect they would have crushed them all

    • @dentol8860
      @dentol8860 Před 3 lety +2

      @@sscswimmer1The end would have been much much better, if twente and vattenval was there and if tokai was not slowed down, I ghink it would've been close.

    • @constantinosschinas4503
      @constantinosschinas4503 Před 3 lety +3

      best car is the one burning real fuel.

    • @CarlonHardt
      @CarlonHardt Před 3 lety +1

      best car is a bicycle

  • @Rod-bp8ow
    @Rod-bp8ow Před rokem +1

    The feeling and momentum of speed is high and most of all it is also inspiring. It is the Champ that yearns for success and accolades, while making comrades in their respective accolades as well. It is recognition that pays of, death defying at times, yet when your'e used to it, it is nothing but normal. You can do it always. !

  • @seanhoward9659
    @seanhoward9659 Před 3 lety +2

    Wonderful race. To see young people working so hard and displaying their genius to the world. Great show!

  • @yuganshable
    @yuganshable Před 3 lety +29

    didnt knew youtube premium had premium content

  • @yellowdrangon
    @yellowdrangon Před 3 lety +33

    WOW What an Incredible series.

  • @ryzenryne8747
    @ryzenryne8747 Před 3 lety +4

    Even the 6th placer had to celebrate after excruciating challenges. I feel bad for the other teams who lost the race miserably.
    Except for the Michigan team. They were not nice.

  • @mip101
    @mip101 Před 3 lety +1

    I am not premium user but thanks a lot for CZcams for free episode/week so I can catch their journey from start to finish.

  • @xpoy8789
    @xpoy8789 Před 3 lety +35

    If michigan didn't do that nasty tricks, the end of the race might be head to head between the top 2 or japan might even overtaken them

  • @xavmanisdabestest
    @xavmanisdabestest Před 3 lety +67

    Tokai really could have won this if rules weren't changed half way through and michigan weren't well cheaters.

  • @ZMacZ
    @ZMacZ Před 3 lety +1

    Nice win for Agoria.
    I do feel sorry for Delft. I'd consider a rapid battery removal system for all cars,
    and even to make such mandatory equipment.
    (Also for the other ones that didn't make it due to accidents and such)

  • @mehrshadvr4
    @mehrshadvr4 Před 3 lety +6

    Got to admit it. I think Japan had the superior car. They almost beat everyone even with the Michigan messing with them.

  • @EriksWorld14
    @EriksWorld14 Před 3 lety +304

    Michigan is that Chad team that lowkey no one likes.

    • @Kirealta
      @Kirealta Před 3 lety +50

      Lowkey? They took out tokai. No on likes them.

    • @EriksWorld14
      @EriksWorld14 Před 3 lety +40

      @@Kirealta i was trying to be nice but yeah Michigan shouldn't be invited back

    • @moedirani7614
      @moedirani7614 Před 3 lety

      @@EriksWorld14 common, you scared The Great Lakes State might strike again ? lol.

    • @bool3234
      @bool3234 Před 3 lety +24

      @@moedirani7614 They are a disgrace of our country, I have no respect for them

    • @EriksWorld14
      @EriksWorld14 Před 3 lety +18

      @@moedirani7614 lol what are you even implying?? each one of those dudes together have the combined testosterone of a naked mole rat

  • @Sandipan_Naskar
    @Sandipan_Naskar Před 3 lety +46

    I was wishing for Tokai from the very beginning ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

  • @clemenss6
    @clemenss6 Před 3 lety +12

    Because of Michigan, Japan couldn't win. I think it would be close between Netherland and Japan, maybe Japan could have even won.
    Such a pitty

  • @Ethelberd
    @Ethelberd Před 3 lety +7

    Mad respect for the German team for pushing through. "'tis but a scratch"
    Glad the tragic crashes weren't followed by funerals or medical bills.
    Glad the Michigan team saw a penalty for poor sportsmanship, and I can only wish they lose sponsors.
    If only the Dutch teams & American team could have finished the race. Maybe they'll learn from this, and work on making lithium ion batteries safer.
    Hope road train trailers see some aerodynamic tweaks soon, but I might be reaching at this point.

  • @twolonet1118
    @twolonet1118 Před 3 lety +37

    I started my CZcams Premium trial for this series in particular and it was incredibly entertaining! Congratulations to all finishing teams especially the winners from Belgium, but also Team Sonnenwagen from Germany for pulling through after a shocking crash! Glückwunsch :)

  • @njsn9_
    @njsn9_ Před 3 lety +5

    Such an amazing development in character from the Japanese team and the German team, props to them for holding on and pushing through.

  • @xavmanisdabestest
    @xavmanisdabestest Před 3 lety +2

    Loved the series honestly just wish their was more or potential a segment or even separate series on the cruiser class vehicles too. Only found out they were a thing from my own research. More practical cars with 2 or more seats would have loved a break down of some of the technology used even though it's not a traditional race format like this challenger series so maybe not as interesting in that respect. But this series has got me invested in the whole solar power industry and I'm craving more lol

  • @lopezalehandro1666
    @lopezalehandro1666 Před 3 lety +1

    Seeing the Vattenfall entry go down in flames at the very last leg reminded me of the Icarus metaphor. They flew too close to the sun.

  • @omarasad7439
    @omarasad7439 Před 3 lety +14

    Probably the most exciting race I’ve ever watched

  • @bnol03686
    @bnol03686 Před 3 lety +34

    “Our cars completely eliminate carbon emissions-unless they catch on fire”

    • @blendarious
      @blendarious Před 3 lety +5

      That's what you should expect if you use highly flammable Li-Ion battery cells in >45°C ambient temperature.

  • @flourbvoy1269
    @flourbvoy1269 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm so glad to see that people here in the comments feel the same way about Michigan. Playing dirty and endangering your opposition should never be rewarded. I hope they learnt from their mistakes. I applaud all the other competitors for the amazing work they've done.

  • @gimhanakawshalyan4903
    @gimhanakawshalyan4903 Před 3 lety +2

    18:45 it so wholesome when they exchange their t shirts

  • @victoriahartemaxwell
    @victoriahartemaxwell Před 3 lety +15

    Tokai was robbed. First by michigan then by the officials not permitting them to run their race. Honestly with how small that gap was at the end, I think they could have come in first place. First place is a great team too.

  • @cameosix7077
    @cameosix7077 Před 3 lety +6

    This is officially one of the best CZcams Premium series ever made

  • @roksraka9241
    @roksraka9241 Před 3 lety +18

    Michigan’s team leader’s face is so incredibly punchable!

  • @JoveCana
    @JoveCana Před 3 měsíci

    16:46 Kudos Sonnewagon.... Love your fighting spirit!!! Congratulations on a beautiful race !

  • @jerrychesan1936
    @jerrychesan1936 Před 3 lety +14

    You should NEVER win by cheating. You should always play by fair rules. Well done organizers for reflecting that!

    • @qedqubit
      @qedqubit Před 3 lety

      hey, they got their new prezidint by cheatin' ;-) !

  • @Caine_42
    @Caine_42 Před 3 lety +77

    Michigan should have had a harder penalty then just 1 hour. So annoying that they only got that. Great serie otherwise

    • @simonsaldana9024
      @simonsaldana9024 Před 3 lety +1

      despite it being a scummy move, it didn’t cause anyone to overtake tokai. definitely a duck move tho

    • @jeremyevans9629
      @jeremyevans9629 Před 3 lety +9

      @@simonsaldana9024 I disa gree, because them slowing tokai down definitely impeded their ability to catch up in the race

    • @redsalmon9966
      @redsalmon9966 Před 3 lety +2

      @@simonsaldana9024
      It didn’t cause anyone to overtake Tokai but it stopped Tokai to overtake the 1st

    • @simonsaldana9024
      @simonsaldana9024 Před 3 lety

      @@redsalmon9966 they were way too far apart for that

    • @bool3234
      @bool3234 Před 3 lety +6

      @@simonsaldana9024 It made them lose time and battery charge. The driver reported he attempted to pass for about an hour. With that taken into account, it may very well have cost them the race.

  • @ofdlttwo
    @ofdlttwo Před 3 lety +1

    What a great series? The teamwork, collaboration, cooperativeness, dedication! What a great experience for these young men and women. What I would like to see is that at the end of each race, is a week of teams coming together to share their ingiunuity and technology to push further technology in a unity of humanity... like the ISS.

  • @tman5926
    @tman5926 Před 3 lety +2

    The world solar challenge is Awesome!

  • @user-tt5lf3ft9j
    @user-tt5lf3ft9j Před 3 lety +14

    You knew Agoria would win since the very first part by the attention given to them despite they weren't first until the end
    But yeah, Tokai deserves that victory

  • @jeremiahbarlow1924
    @jeremiahbarlow1924 Před 3 lety +43

    USA, we need to step up our game. If we made mistakes, learn from them. (including ethical mistakes) Ya, let's not do that again!

    • @Jesse__H
      @Jesse__H Před 3 lety +6

      Yeah I feel bad for the rest of the team. They came off a little douchey but I can't imagine everyone on the team approved of the dirty tactics of that one convoy driver who ruined it for the rest of them. Or maybe they did ... either way a culture shift from within the organization seems needed.
      When you take part in an international competition like that you're acting as ambassadors of your nation. And we don't appreciate being characterized as a nation full of cheaters and poor sports.
      That's Russia's thing (only kidding ... kinda).

    • @philsburydoboy
      @philsburydoboy Před 3 lety +4

      @@Jesse__H The team manager was definitely not graceful about it. You don't get to stall another team for an hour and then complain about and question the penalty (which didn't even affect the result). They probably elected that guy, so take from that what you will.

  • @karlspencer1493
    @karlspencer1493 Před 3 lety +4

    Big heart to the guys of Delft.

  • @haribo836
    @haribo836 Před 3 lety +1

    My team has always been Vattenfall, or Nuna how it was called when I participated nearly 2 decades ago. Feel really gutted for them. On the last stretch, that hurts. Tokai have been another favorite of mine, love the design of the car and after what happened to them with Michigan, really wished them well. Also Sonnewagen after the crash, amazing work. Loved watching this years solar challenge.

  • @takarixd1148
    @takarixd1148 Před 3 lety +149

    I used my 1 month free youtube premium for this

  • @sampenny545
    @sampenny545 Před 3 lety +64

    The Japanese are so damn respectful and honorable, take note Americans, the Michigan team really represents you..

  • @dasale101
    @dasale101 Před 3 lety +1

    This series was great. Please follow again next year.

  • @alejandromoraalba3543
    @alejandromoraalba3543 Před 3 lety +1

    Guys, honestly, this was amazing. Can't wait for the next edition of this race!

  • @harshajyotidas5259
    @harshajyotidas5259 Před 3 lety +3

    Congrats Team Agoria !! Tokai Team, really proud of you !! Also wanted to see more of the Stanford team. Well done all !!

  • @myentertainment55
    @myentertainment55 Před 3 lety +9

    Derek and Seeker - it is a great series. I thoroughly enjoyed it :)
    Thank you :)

  • @stijnbraunius854
    @stijnbraunius854 Před 3 lety +3

    It's a shame you've only reported on the challenger class (single-seater, unrealistic real-world designs) of the race. There is also a cruiser class that is aimed more at realistic car design in the real world, while also pushing for radical innovations.