Students from The Palestine Polytechnic University have built Palestine’s first solar-powered car called 'TMT.' The single-seater car runs fully on solar energy and features a golf cart-like vehicle with 12 batteries which power the car for up three to five hours.
The vehicle was developed as part of a graduation project. TMT uses hundreds of photovoltaic solar cells to gather sun energy through which the batteries powers the vehicle for more than 100 minutes. With a maximum speed of 30 kilometers per hour, the TMT can also be recharged by using electricity during winter.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Solar-powered Vehicles
- Opportunity for the development of more solar-powered vehicles to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Potential for integrating renewable energy sources into existing transportation systems to decrease carbon emissions.
- Sustainable Transportation Solutions
- Growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions, leading to innovations such as solar-powered cars.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Automotive
- Opportunity for automakers to invest in the development of solar-powered vehicles.
- Renewable Energy
- Opportunity for the renewable energy industry to explore applications in the transportation sector.
- Engineering Education
- Opportunity for universities and educational institutions to incorporate sustainable transportation projects into their curriculum.
