Team name: ZingCO Electric Vehicle
Car name: ZingBug
Country: South Africa
Class: Sustainability

The ZingCo team is a group of green-entrepreneurs who each have their own initiatives in clean technology. Entered into the Sustainability class, the ZingBug 1 will be the only vehicle on the Sasol Solar Challenge that isn’t fitted with solar panels.

The ZingBug 1 is a converted electric Volkswagen Beetle, allowed to recharge along the way. It has a retro interior, a modest range of 30 – 75 kilometres

They will be driving on solar power as much as possible, however, by powering the electric car’s batteries with a mobile solar panel unit along the way. The team will also be using solar power to cook all their food during the eight-day race.

The 11-member team’s biggest aim this year is simply to finish the race. 

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