It is held in Australia and was first launched in Right building one that can be safely driven on the streets would more than million dollars. Copyright Policy Its almost like magic!I really hope that, in the near future, will be able to drive an improved version of this car, everyday to university, to work, to go out with my friends, said Elie, adding that the longest trip he has made with the Chariot, up till was meters. But Asmar admits that solarpowered vehicles are still years from becoming commercially available.
During demo on campus, Elie maneuvered it effortlessly forward, backwards, along curb, then up small hill. AntiSpamming Policy Named Apollos Chariot in reference to the Greek god of the the steelandfiberglass oneseater vehicle measures fiveandahalf meters in length and two meters in width. Asmar joined AUB as an assistant professor at the end of 2007.We feel very proud of our achievement, he added. Its almost like magic!
Named Apollos Chariot in reference to the Greek god of the the steelandfiberglass oneseater vehicle measures fiveandahalf meters in length and two meters in width. Led by Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Daniel Asmar, the team of Elie Maalouf, Amin Kanafani, Ahmed Hammoud, and Rawad alJurdi, took almost nine months of dedicated work to build the Chariot.With its aerodynamic design, the futuristiclooking vehicle glides over the road quietly. Noise and air pollution do not figure in the dictionary of Apollos Chariot. Click here to contact our syndication department for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material.
Nevertheless, they are important for research purposes. Apollos Chariot about 25,000, sum that was raised through several local and foreign sponsors Power tech, Lebanese company that specializes in truck production Oelle, an Italian manufacturer of farm trucks Bank of Beirut and Arab Countries BBAC Bridgestone tires and the AUB Department of Mechanical Engineering.Through small and eight large photovoltaic cells, the car converts solar energy into watts of power. The Daily Star Tags Bank, Beirut, Energy, Lebanese, Trip, War, World Printable Version Send to friend Your feedback is important to us!
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