Inventor in the U.A.E creates a 2 passenger solar vehicle
We are getting pretty used to seeing DIY electric cars on these pages, but not too many DIY solar electric cars. But, that is exactly what one man in the United Arab Emirates did. Saqr Bin Saif's creation seats two people in a reclined position and tops out at about 50 kilometers per hour, which is about 30 miles per hour. The vehicle was built in three months, after about four months worth of planning. The solar panels generate 170 watts of power to the batteries, which actually are what powers the vehicle, meaning that the car does not always need the sun to operate. Click here to find out more.
[Source: Gulf News]
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car videos 8:44PM (3/19/2007)
He may have invented a solar car but needs help in the design department.
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Michael 2:20AM (3/20/2007)
Anyone else find it ironic that an arab man made a vehicle that does not run off oil?
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Michael 2:21AM (3/20/2007)
Sorry, that last comment was very stereotypical. My apologies.
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moogy 10:59AM (3/20/2007)
I think many people in the Arab countries know that when their oil runs out... they will need to find some other natural resource of energy.
Solar power seems a logical step considering the desert climate.
We need more people like him... even if the car does look good.
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Michael Hippenhammer 1:51PM (3/21/2007)
The panels shown look like they are 170 watts each probably wired in series to up the voltage. Looks like the total solar wattage to be 680. Just my 2 cents.
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