SHILLONG:
In what can be termed as a unique contribution in the field of Indian electric vehicle research, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya has come up with an “electric carrier”. The cost-effective invention will help in transferring goods in construction works, industries, airports and rail stations, the team led by assistant professor Rakesh Roy said, on April 5.
The vehicle is run by electric motor powered by DC battery with the accelerator placed in the steering wheel. Another interesting feature of it is that it does not depend on electric supply as it can also be run manually. “Hence there isn’t a need to constantly charge the vehicle like other EV’s,” Roy said.
Stating that the vehicle can be used for selling different items from door to door, Roy informed that the vehicle is incorporated with two motors which gives it higher efficiency for movement in hilly areas even with higher load.
Roy, while highlighting the key features of the vehicle, said that the low-cost vehicle is cheaper than conventional cars, making it an affordable option for commercial application, which in a long run can cut transportation costs, and said that people from the hills can buy this vehicle that can be used for various commercial applications.
He said that the vehicle was developed with financial assistance the State Council of Science, Technology and Environment
The assistant professor felt that the vehicle can be manufactured in India, generating employment opportunities in the process. Dr. Rakesh Roy can be contacted on the email id [email protected].
The other team members who worked on the development process of the vehicle included Raja Gandhi, Amit Kumar, Robin Wilson, E Sankara Rao, Royal Sutnga, Johnyborn Roy Shylla, Seemala Saiteja, Neeraj Chauhan, Imdadul Islam, and Kaustubh Kishore.
It may be mentioned that Roy had earlier in 2020, developed a special type, simple and low-cost hand glove to minimize the spread of coronavirus.
His project on the gloves was submitted to IEEE COVID19 Hackathon Challenge (National level) along with other 9 team members, and it secured him third position in the challenge.