Sun Run Day 4- Through the Indiana Plains

Despite the projections made yesterday, the day did not start with ideal conditions. The sky was covered in fluffy clouds that hardly had a gap between them to let light through, limiting the charging our array did.

We took off on Day 2 of Sun Run with our battery almost full, but as we drove through Ohio and into Indiana, flatter terrain helped conserve energy.

In the heat of summer, our drivers switched out in shifts to be at their best when driving the solar car. Despite the harsh and often humid conditions they faced, they were still very upbeat. Keshav, one of our blue drivers, sang, whistled, and hummed as he drove along with some curious team members shining in with unanswered song requests. The atmosphere among the team was joyous and even a bit relaxed. The optimistic nature of our team is clear in moments like these in which despite the setbacks we’ve faced, we have continued onward adding to our goals and trying to make sure we stay on track. Today’s goal was more ambitious than before, spanning around 300 miles from Ohio to Lafayette, Indiana, but no one balked at the task at hand. We moved forward, trusting in the  vehicle we built and hoping the traffic lights were on our side.

Fortunately, the traffic lights headed our call. On our way to Lafayette, Indiana, Aevum braved through the state high way and the rural roads filled with bumps, successfully crossing the some 300 miles.—the greatest distance we have ever driven since the start of Sun Run.

Compared to today, tomorrow is already looking up and although we have many more miles to drive in order to get to Kansas, Antony, the weather strategist, has predicted that there will be more sun tomorrow.. Everyone is all looking forward to making it to Kansas with the drivers observing curfew early at 9:30am in preparation for the long drive ahead.