Way back in 1986 , this was the title of a small
booklet ( authored by me and published by BCCI - Bombay Chamber of
Commerce and Industries ]
In this , I wrote how the American and
the European companies are trying to beat the competition by raising their
productivity
It seems they are still at it ( raising
their competitiveness ) , 31 years later !
Following news appearing on the Guardian will explain
what I mean :
'This
is the future': solar-powered family car
hailed by experts
A futuristic family car that not only uses the sun as power but supplies energy
back to the grid has been hailed as “the future” as the annual World Solar Challenge wrapped up in
Australia.
A Dutch car, Nuna 9, won the race for the
third-straight time, crossing the finish line on Thursday after travelling at
an average speed of 81.2kmh (55.5 mph).
It
was competing in the challenger class,
which featured slick, single seat aerodynamic vehicles built for sustained
endurance and total energy efficiency.
But there was also a cruiser
class, introduced to bridge the gap between high-end technology and everyday driving practicality.
German team
HS Bochum was the first to arrive Friday
with its stylish four-seater classic coupe, featuring sustainable
materials such as vegan pineapple leather seats.
But another Dutch team, Eindhoven,
was set to be crowned overall champion based on a system taking into account
design, practicality, energy efficiency, and innovation, organisers said.
Their
family car, Stella Vie,
carried five people at an average speed of 69kmh, with event director Chris Selwood
saying it was a practical demonstration of what
the future might look like.
“
These incredible solar cars have been
designed with the commercial market in mind
and have all the features you’d expect in a family, luxury or sporting car, ”
he said.
“
Team Eindhoven are to be congratulated
on their achievement to date – clearly the most energy efficient solar car in the field, capable
of generating more power than they consume.
“
THIS IS THE FUTURE OF SOLAR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
WHEN
YOUR CAR IS PARKED AT HOME IT CAN BE CHARGING AND SUPPLYING ENERGY BACK TO THE
GRID.”
Team
Eindhoven said its vision had been to build a family
car with a balance between aerodynamic, aesthetic and practical design.
“We
think we succeeded very well with a car that is more efficient than its
predecessors and includes some state-of-the-art technologies to not only generate energy but also supply it back to
the grid,” they said.
“Through a smart charging and discharging system, she
charges the battery when the demand of energy from the grid is high and vice
versa. Any surplus energy generated can easily be supplied back to the grid.”
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Dear Shri
Gadkariji :
I urge you ( - and will keep doing so )
to encourage ISRO to quickly come up with its own COMMERCIAL version of
Solar Cars having “ Roof-top mounted solar
panels “ , which it demonstrated , a few months back
This technology has following advantages :
·
No need to create an infrastructure of millions of Battery Charging Stations – thereby saving
Lakhs of Crores of rupees ( whether private or public )
·
·
If Electric car owners , do not need to wait for 5 hours at a Battery
Charging Station , and their cars continue to get charged even when driving or
when parked on the road , their demand will go up dramatically
·
·
With sharp rise in demand for Electric Cars , production will rise and
costs will drop
·
·
Solar Panel Roof cars will need , much smaller batteries , further
reducing costs
·
·
Lower manufacturing costs and lower selling prices will do away with the
need to subsidize , either the car manufacturers or the car buyers . If
Electric cars become cheaper than petrol / diesel cars , who will want to buy
these ?
·
·
There will be no need for dirty Fossil Fuel based electricity for those
Charging Stations ( - since , no charging stations ! ) . Pollution due to
coal-based power plants , will disappear !
·
·
If India seizes the “ FIRST MOVER
ADVANTAGE “ in the manufacture of Roof Top Solar Panel mounted ( - and
CHEAP ) electric cars , we can supply these ( EXPORT
) to the entire world , by setting up global scale factories , thereby
generating huge employment
·
For a fuller picture , please read :
17 Oct 2017
www.hemenparekh.in
/ blogs
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