Light Speed

Season 1

Join Derek Muller of Veritasium to meet the minds (and understand the physics!) behind the world's most advanced solar vehicles. They'll race 2,000 miles across the Australian Outback to test their tech and teamwork, risking life and limb to build a better, more sustainable world.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Engineering the World’s Fastest Solar Race Cars
    E1
    Engineering the World’s Fastest Solar Race CarsWelcome to LIGHT SPEED! Join Derek Muller of Veritasium and meet the bright minds (and understand the physics) behind the world's most advanced solar cars. They will race more than 3000 kilometers through the Australian outback to test their technology and teamwork. In doing so, they risk life and limb to make a better and more sustainable world.
  • Racing A Solar Car Across The Australian Outback
    E2
    Racing A Solar Car Across The Australian OutbackAnd there they go! Under the bright desert sun, our participants encounter their first obstacles. Extreme heat, dangerous winds and wildfires are a sign of the Australian outback taking hold. But the dangers of experimental technology go even further and a spontaneous fire in a battery is a disaster for one of the teams.
  • The Tactics and Technology Behind Solar Car Racing
    E3
    The Tactics and Technology Behind Solar Car RacingIt's day two and the teams are starting to use tactics. They push their technology to the limit and take it one step further.
  • Speed, Spinning Out and Aerodynamics During A Solar Car Race
    E4
    Speed, Spinning Out and Aerodynamics During A Solar Car Race800 kilometers from the finish line. The remaining teams persist through heat and wind, some more successfully than others.
  • Navigating A Solar Car Through Killer Conditions
    E5
    Navigating A Solar Car Through Killer ConditionsOn the fourth day, the teams rush to make repairs as thunder and lightning and a strong wind raid their camp.
  • Catastrophe on the Final Stretch Of The World Solar Challenge
    E6
    Catastrophe on the Final Stretch Of The World Solar ChallengeIn the final of our 3,000-mile trek through the outback, things take a sharp turn for one of the teams. The remaining teams struggle to survive, but only one can win!

 

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