At a tender age of 17, when most of us are just sitting back and admiring the marvels of the latest in automotive design, Sasha Kazlou, a native of Hrodna has built an all electric car from scratch. Two of his friends helped him to buy some of the parts and to construct it. With a little budget of 1000 dollars or some 8 million Belarusian Roubles, Sasha first set up a garage to make the car. Then he procured the lead acid battery from Germany. After scouting around for other small parts in second hand sales or dumps, the boys set about making it. The exterior shell of the car is made with fiber glass and painted white.
All the parts are very original with no brand names for any of them. A simple 220V socket is sufficient to charge the car. It reaches a speed of 35kph and can cover a distance of 100km when fully charged. The interior is the same as any other car with two pedals, a lockable steering wheel, a handbrake and a pedal for reversing. There is even a safety belt to keep the driver secure.
Making an electric car is an engineering challenge used as a competition for school children. Since the pollution problems are increasing, there is a great demand for well engineered electric cars and cars using alternate fuels. Sasha was very interested in radio electronics and that spurred him onto making radio controlled small cars. This gave him the confidence to make bigger electric cars. So with the help of two of his friends, he constructed a three wheel electric car in a span of two years. Sasha has already started his next project. This time it is an electric motorbike. He is designing it to reach a top speed of 80 kph. With more such vehicles, Sasha hopes to reduce the pollution created from petrol based vehicles and make the environment healthier.
Via: Euro Radio
