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Solar-powered caravan returns from world tour

26.03.2026 14:36 2 min 4 sources
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Solar-powered caravan returns from world tour
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The Solar Butterfly caravan has returned to Horw (Canton of Lucerne) after a four-year world tour. The vehicle with extendable solar panels covering 40 square meters traveled approximately 100,000 kilometers across 47 countries. The project was developed by students of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and funded through donations.

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Solar caravan returns to Switzerland after world tour

26.03.2026 lfm.ch FRA

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