Mr. Sushil Agarwal, from the district Mayurbhanj, Odisha, had built a solar car powered by solar energy. Once the car has charged fully, it can reportedly travel up to 300 km.
District Mayurbhanj, Odisha-based farmer, Mr. Sushil Agarwal had built a solar car powered by an 850 Watts motor and 100 Ah/ 54 Volts of battery.
Mr. Agarwal told in a news interview, ” I built the car inside a workshop at his home during the Covid-19 lockdown.
I was at my home when the lockdown restrictions were imposed. I knew soon the fuel prices will shoot up once the lockdown restrictions will be lifted. So I decided to build my car which could also keep me occupied”
Further, he said, “All the work on this vehicle including motor winding, electrical fitting, and chassis work were done in my workshop with the help of two other mechanics and a friend who advised me on electric works. The solar-powered battery takes around 8 and a half hours to be fully charged. It is a slow charging battery. Such batteries have a long life, it will last 10 years.”
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