Solar Bicycle

Solar Bicycle
Madurai based innovator M Manikandan has developed a solar bicycle that runs on a pair of 12-volt batteries, powered by a solar panel and a DC motor.
At slow speed it goes at 8 km per hour, at medium speed it can touch 10 km per hour, and in high speed it can cruise at 15 km per hour. The solar bicycle offered the rider the option to set their desired speed level. “You can adjust the speed while riding, or shift to the pedaling mode while on the move.
The batteries take about seven hours for a full-charge. You can ride non-stop for three and a half hours when the batteries are fully charged. Rs. 5000/- spent to modify a regular Hercules bicycle into a solar powered one.

This is the starting of solar bicycles in India. In the near future we expect solar bicycles on road, with reasonable prices. Hope manufacturers come forward to workout on this project, so that it will be accessible for every citizen.

Visit : http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/5429/solar-bicycle-is-now-a-reality-in-india.html

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