Retrofit your car and convert it to Electric

Have you ever given a thought that the cars on the road today will have to be scrapped, melted and recycled to make way for the new age electric vehicle.

The students of the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology in Kerala have given a thought on this. Recently they revived the Maruti 800 car and made it battery powered to create a vehicle for the ages.

They replaced the petrol engine of the car with a 2HP BLDC motor at the low cost of Rs 80,000 ($1200). The car integrates new age technologies like regenerative braking and gear-less driving, a boon to those who prefer automatic transmission.

This project is increasingly relevant in today’s world, where pollution is a major issue. If the students can implement the idea efficiently, to a wide-scale market, then the possibilities for what India can achieve to tackle pollution are endless.

Join with me to congratulate Anupama Johnson, Jeffin Francis, Aby Biju N and Jeswant Mathew!