In what could come as a landmark achievement, the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has designed a solar hybrid electric car using in-house resources.
According to a report by The Times of India, the premier institute made the official announcement on Monday about the development of the car at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvanathanapuram.
Speaking to the newspaper, ISRO said that instead of using fossil fuels for cars that can damage the environment, an ideal transportation system should be made using in a way that can envisage zero emission system without any pollution.
The environment friendly car will run on lithium ion batteries and can be recharged with sunlight. It will be equipped with solar panels on top of the car.
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A few days ago, the Department of Space had granted Rs 10 crore to Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) for a project will be able to refuel spacecrafts.
ISRO is currently preparing for the launch of GSAT- 9, the South Asia Communication Satellite that will boost connectivity among nations in the region.
The Geostationary Communication Satellite built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will blast off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, about 100 kms from Chennai.
Seven out of the eight SAARC countries are a part of the project, as Pakistan decided to opt out stating "it has its own space programme."
