Kerala will soon have solar powerpowered three-wheeler.
The project was conceived by an entrepreneur and will be launched in August 15.
Solar panels mounted on three roofs-
Wheeler will provide power stored in the battery.
In the absence of solar energy, the battery can be charged through electricity.
The car is being assembled by Kochi solar Private Ltd.
The company, which is based in George Cuti carrairali, said the car could accommodate five people.
The solar panel installed on the roof is 1.
5 m long, 1 m wide.
Vehicles can increase speed by 40 km and can run at least 80 km Six
Charging an hour from solar, sir.
Karianapally told India.
After the pilot project, he said, the project will be extended to cities in Kerala.
"My vision is to instill a culture of using renewable energy into people --to-
Daily use and develop the habit of sharing rickshaws while traveling in cities to reduce carbon monoxide emissions, thus reducing the carbon footprint on Earth. e-bikes and e-
Rickshaws are popular in seven Indian states.
'We have to build solar roofs for the stand of the self-driving car so that the solar rickshaw can charge when the stand is idling, 'he said.
He said that the project had been submitted to the transportation commission for approval and hoped to receive it soon.
The transport commissioner said he had to review the relevant documents. Mr.
Karianapally said officials wanted to see the demonstrations and his company was waiting for the opportunity.
A Delhi-based company is already working to launch e-commerceBicycle in Kerala
The company has obtained permission from the transportation authorities.