Apalis

For several years the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has been developing a high tech solar powered vehicle.

Using the latest computer aided design software and other cutting-edge technology, a solar car is to be designed and built, with the ultimate aim of competing in the South African Solar Car Challenge 2012. The Apalis solar car program is a development of the Solar Energy Research Group (SERG). SERG is a research group from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UKZN which focuses on efficient energy utilization and conversion systems.

05/12/2013

Hi all. have a look at our new page, dedicated to the UKZN solar car project. UKZN Solar Car

06/06/2013

Great News! Apalis will be on display at the Top Gear Festival in the "Souped Up Car" section on the 15th and 16th June . If all goes well, we will also be driving around the street circuit. Wish us luck, and come down and have a look :-)

19/02/2013

Exciting news...we are bringing Apalis back to life :-) after its long trip around the country, Apalis was feeling tired with all sorts of electrical issuess popping up. This year, the process begins again for the 2014 race :-)

24/10/2012

Come to the Mechanical Engineering Open Day. Thursday and Friday from 3pm to 5pm. Apalis will be on display, with the team available to answer any questions.