Carbon dioxide emissions, which is the foremost cause of pollution and global warming is mainly generated by the vehicles used for transportation. Wouldn’t it be better to have a car that requires no gas at all? By using highly efficient and clean vehicles that are powered by electricity or by sustainable low carbon fuels or by any other green method like solar power we can definitely curb emissions from the transportation sector.
Solar Car created by Taylor’s University
Green transportation has been rapidly growing in the past few years as people are getting aware about the environmental hazards and also because of rising prices of the non renewable source, such as gasoline, that is being used in conventional vehicles. Scientists who are involved in the field of “green technology” are continuously evolving various new methods and materials, from green techniques for generating energy for propelling the vehicles in a cleaner and greener way.
A team of first year students from Taylor’s University School of Engineering, Malaysia, have created a three wheeled vehicle that is fully powered by solar energy. NAZA World has proudly financed these first year student team and has encouraged them to participate in the upcoming Shell Eco Marathon Asia 2011. They have sponsored the young contestants with RM 65,000 and with this contribution the NAZA World Taylor’s Eco Team has designed and built an extremely efficient solar vehicle.
This is the second time that ‘The Shell Eco Marathon Asia’ will be held in Malaysia from July 6-9 in the Sepang International Circuit. The NAZA World Taylor’s Eco Team is one of the 121 participating teams from different universities and their’s is the only team that comprises entirely of first year students. The young team comprises of five members of Low Kean Peng, who also designed the car’s chassis as well as steering and braking mechanism, the only female member Nur Fatinah Binti Abd Aziz and Chia Wai Kit, Wong Zhou Hong and Louis Firnaaz Ahmad.
The solar vehicle was unveiled to the media at Taylor’s University lakeside campus in Bandar Sunway. Mild steel and fibreglass are used to make the three-wheeled vehicle to keep its weight as light as possible. The rear wheel performs the drive and steering. The Bosch-sourced impact hand drill motor which is used to move the car is powered by solar cells.
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