Made of carbon fibre, the system taps solar energy and stores it in the 11 Mega Joules battery real time, so there would be no need for any external power.
A solar powered racing car designed by IIT Madras students has become the cynosure of the campus, as the sleek model gets ready to be shipped to Australia to participate in the Bridgestone World Solar challenge in August, down under.
Called "Aagneya", the car resembles a fighter jet with solar panels covering its top and a tiny cockpit for the driver. It's just 1.1 m high and 1.4 m wide.
Made of carbon fibre, the system taps solar energy and stores it in the 11 Mega Joules battery real time, so there would be no need for any external power. Developed by Team Agnirath, it took 15 months of designing and testing. Dinesh, a member of the team told NDTV "The car can cruise at speeds of 110 km per hour. However we would maintain an average speed of 70-80 km per hour so that less energy is consumed".
The car will be put to ultimate test in the 3000 km long race from Darwin to Adelaide over five days. Five drivers would take turns behind the wheel. Veadesh Suresh one of the drivers said "A driver here requires a special strength. There is no air conditioner inside, just a fan".
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