Iranian
students design solar-powered car
Friday April 08, 2011 08:37:26 AM,
IANS
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fantasy a reality for Indians. And it will be showcased alongside
fighter jets.
The AeroIndia show in Bangalore from Feb 9 will see this idea
taking shape with a private company
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Tehran: Students from
an Iranian university have designed a car that runs entirely on
solar energy, state-run Press TV reported.
The students from the vehicular research department at the
University of Qazvin designed the vehicle named "Havin" which means
"shining sun".
The car is five metres long and two metres wide and can run at a
maximum speed of 130 km per hour, according to the report.
The fibre glass vehicle weighs 160 kg and is fitted with six square
metres of silicon solar cells.
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