And they're off! Under the brutal desert sun, our competitors encounter their first roadblocks. Extreme heat, hazardous winds, and brush fires are all signs that the Australian Outback means business. But the dangers of experimental tech make it a lot worse - and a spontaneous car battery fire spells disaster for one team.
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0:00 Race Day One
5:00 The Race Is Underway
6:58 Solar Energy
8:17 Trouble For Stanford
10:47 The First Break
15:30 Dehydration
17:02 Forest Fires
19:50 Day One Ends