WOW:- Nigerian Student Builds Solar-powered Car (See Photos)

A young Nigerian student doing his last year in electronic and electrical engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has built a car operating on solar power.



Segun Oyeyiola explains that his car uses both wind and solar energy for the functioning, The Net reports. Moreover, the man developed an application for its installation in the car, which app will inform the driver about the battery level, weather conditions and other essential parameters.
In an interview to allAfrica.com Segun spoke about how he came up with the idea and eventually embodied it. He confessed his first motivation was to eradicate the causes of climate change resulting in fuel combustion.
“In the course of my research, I found out that our regular cars contribute immensely to climate change… If we could manufacture cars that do not use fuel or reduce the number of cars that use fuel; our world will be a better place for us to live in.”



The student had to work and study hard to achieve his aim, which was even harder because of absence of electricity most of the time.
Apart from that, the final year student faced other challenges: “Asides the lack of electricity, getting the right materials and text books to study as well as other needed tools was difficult. But the most prominent of them was the lack of funds. I started using my personal funds which I obtained by helping people to do
their projects and a little fund my parents also contributed towards the project.”
He also explained that the resulting model is a prototype, but not the final look of the car. Segun hopes to develop his project into a future car for Nigeria and Africa, as it is created with regard to our climate.
The young man points out another important benefit of using his auto – low maintenance cost:
“Everyone likes it and they are willing to start driving it around town because of its low cost of maintenance. I developed a simple software that can be installed on our laptops and smart phones to tell us the battery level, the weather condition, the distance we can cover during different weather conditions and GPS location of the car.”



Enthusiastic about his project, Segun says he is not sure whether he would like to sell the idea to some entity, he prefers to have the project funded and continue working on upgrading the auto:
“I would rather they fund me to put together a team to help me perfect them and make them commercial.”
In conclusion the 30-year-old urged youths to look for solutions to the global problems and never stop learning something new.
“And it’s better to start anything we wanted to do now. Let’s do what will make us happy and that which will not affect our fellow being negatively.”

weldon this is good development keep it up

Good job boy,keep d fire burning.

Me sef I've been inventin sumtin; just watch out! Lolz

Greatest Nigeria student!

Waoh! I am proud to be a graduate of Engineering. Kudos to Mr. Segun for this innovation.

OLOBE wrote:

Greatest Nigeria student!

gr8 o!

Good but I like the girls who invented the generator powered by urine

Orisirisi....ℓ̊ know d govt will not look @ his side @ all...

smile2012 wrote:

Orisirisi....ℓ̊ know d govt will not look @ his side @ all...

4 wia? Dey r all busy wif ao dey'll rig 2015 election

turkcorp wrote:

Good but I like the girls who invented the generator powered by urine

abeg wia can I find dat kind generator? Dis ma mikano plant is drilling ma pocket!

If only someone can encourage him,it will be better.

Lottodream wrote:

If only someone can encourage him,it will be better.

I pray God'll change d heart of our leaders o

Safex wrote:

Lottodream wrote:

If only someone can encourage him,it will be better.

I pray God'll change d heart of our leaders o

their hearts can't be changed for now o,dey have a stone heart.

arsenaaaaaal wrote:

Safex wrote:

Lottodream wrote:

If only someone can encourage him,it will be better.

I pray God'll change d heart of our leaders o

their hearts can't be changed for now o,dey have a stone heart.

dia's notin dificot 4 God bro

Good for this guy and the country...this is happening at the right time just when made in Nigeria cars are beginning to hit the markets...with further research and modifications this project could be made commercially viable.

cpaul wrote:

Good for this guy and the country...this is happening at the right time just when made in Nigeria cars are beginning to hit the markets...with further research and modifications this project could be made commercially viable.

guy, is d car on ur dp is solar-powered too?

Abeg sefax invite this guy to 9jatc.com

nice work.... keep it up guy

kingtobi01 wrote:

Abeg sefax invite this guy to 9jatc.com

I go try

its nice to see someone come up with this in the country, even tho he might have read it from the oyinbos that have done it ...there is alot of thing why the technology for now might not work fine..it got alot of limit

Let's encourage the guy bro.... He has done a great job.

THIS ONE NA SOLAR-POWERED IJAPA

stainlez wrote:

Let's encourage the guy bro.... He has done a great job.

ENCOURAGE KE! 9JA POLITHIEFCIANS WILL NEVER INVEST IN NOBLE IDEAS, BUT LET HIM START BUILDING BOMBS & START D ACT OF TERRORISM AGAINST D COUNTRY...THEY'LL GRANT HIM AMNESTY, TRAIN HIM ABROAD & AWARD HIM BILLIONS OF CONTRACTS IN DOLLARS 4 DOING NOTHING

Scofield76 wrote:

THIS ONE NA SOLAR-POWERED IJAPA

u 2 do solar-powered monkey nah

Haha u call dis sola car 7%/100. Kam n si apostle kwadwo safo's cars made in Gh.

mcbesto wrote:

Haha u call dis sola car 7%/100. Kam n si apostle kwadwo safo's cars made in Gh.

ao do u mean?

Safex wrote:

Scofield76 wrote:

THIS ONE NA SOLAR-POWERED IJAPA

u 2 do solar-powered monkey nah

@SAFEX, IF U GO DEY DO TEKINALOJI 4 9JA NA HUNGER GO DO LECTURER 4 U. WETIN DEY BRING MONEY 4 9JA NA POLITICS & CIVIL DISTURBANCE. MAKE THIS GUY BUILD BOMB NOW; THROW ONE 4 IBADAN, ANOTHER 1 4...(abeg safex, which area u dey live sef?) B4 6MTHS GOVT WILL INVITE 4 NEGOTIATION, GRANT HIM AMNESTY & AWARD HIM BILLION DOLLARS CONTRACTS 2 SAFEGUARD OUR PIPELINE.

Scofield76 wrote:

Safex wrote:

Scofield76 wrote:

THIS ONE NA SOLAR-POWERED IJAPA

u 2 do solar-powered monkey nah

@SAFEX, IF U GO DEY DO TEKINALOJI 4 9JA NA HUNGER GO DO LECTURER 4 U. WETIN DEY BRING MONEY 4 9JA NA POLITICS & CIVIL DISTURBANCE. MAKE THIS GUY BUILD BOMB NOW; THROW ONE 4 IBADAN, ANOTHER 1 4...(abeg safex, which area u dey live sef?) B4 6MTHS GOVT WILL INVITE 4 NEGOTIATION, GRANT HIM AMNESTY & AWARD HIM BILLION DOLLARS CONTRACTS 2 SAFEGUARD OUR PIPELINE.

I dnt fink u r a 9gerian o!