The control panel of Wylie East High School's solar car project at Marktplatz last Tuesday.

- Standard-Radio Post/Cary Burgess If you noticed a caravan of solar-powered vehicles rolling through Fredericksburg last Tuesday, your eyes were not deceiving you.

The 2026 Solar Car Challenge rolled through Fredericksburg as part of a 17-team Cross-Texas Adventure that included a stop at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg.