Solar-powered vehicle teams stop in Independence as they trek across the country

The cars from the University of Michigan (foreground) and Appalachian State (center) were among the first to drive into the checkpoint Tuesday at Independence Uptown Market during the American Solar Challenge. The teams drove to St. Joseph later Tuesday. [Mike Genet/The Examiner]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net For the past two races, the biennial Electrek American Solar Challenge started in Independence, as teams of college students gathered to…

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