University of Texas 's team finishes solar - car competition in first place . PrISUm , which placed eighth , uses silicon cells . Two teams of students drove from Texas to Canada . It took 2 hours and 42 minutes on the road . Principia Team and German solar car team finish 2nd and 3rd .
University of Texas 's team finishes solar - car competition in first place . Two teams of students drove from Texas to Canada . It took 2 hours and 42 minutes on the road . Principia Team and German solar car team finish 2nd and 3rd .