An Indian man has gone viral for his creation of a solar-powered car, a solo project 11 years in the making.
Bilal Ahmed, a maths teacher from Srinagar in Kashmir, made it his aim to build a ‘luxurious’ and sustainable vehicle that is not just for the super wealthy.
While Tesla’s continued absence in India means the solar panel-adorned design has caught the imagination of car enthusiasts.
I thought of something to give a luxurious feel to the people,” he told the Rising Kashmir newspaper.
The Jammu and Kashmir region of India is one of the country’s coolest, with typically “gloomy” weather, he said.
Ahmed’s creation is all the more remarkable for having been achieved without any external funding.
Ahmed says he has received a good response from the passers-by when he drives his distinctive car around. »