OAU Student, Segun Builds Wind and Solar Powered Car For Final Year Project

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His contraption remains a model and not ideal for everyday use yet (The battery requires about 4-5 hours to charge and is so heavy he had to change the suspensions to bear the weight of the battery) nonetheless it has brought a new, possible treatment for the major trouble with electric cars–charging the battery. Solar powered electric cars aren't new, but adding a wind-turbine to augment the solar charger when the automobile is in motion is something I personally haven't run into as an idea before. The theory is that, will make it possible to drive and charge during the night if you have no sunlight.

OAU Student Builds Solar Powered Car

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Like I have always said, Nigerian students are no dull brains, they are only handicapped by the non-working atmosphere and condition created for them. Here is a solar-powered vehicle built by Oyeyiola

Segun, a Part 5 student of the Electronic and Electrical Department of Obafemi Awolowo University.

In an exclusive interview by OAU Peeps Forum, he explained how the car came into existence and the motivations behind it.