Wind Explorer car drives 3,000 miles

German adventurers, Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer, this week completed a gruelling 18-day, 3,000-mile drive across Australia using a wind-powered car.

The Wind Explorer was powered by an electric motor, which was able to recharge its battery overnight using a portable wind turbine, and when conditions allowed, a traction kite similar to those used by kite surfers.