Jammu: Student of Swami Vivekananda Institute of Engineering and Technology (SVIET) has developed an innovative electric car named ‘SVIET Volta’. R&D took more than 15 months to develop this car, which can touch top speed of 110 km per hour.
SVIET Volta has been conceptualized by a student of SVIET Mohammad Jawaad studying in B Tech 6th semester, Electrical Engineering Department R&D Cell of SVIET provided infrastructural support to complete the project.
The prototype has been successfully developed and tested. Along with a major Global Investor, SVIET will also partner in commercialization of this car.
The R&D of this car has been fully funded by SVIET, which will be the first college in the region to act as Venture Capitalist in launching student’s innovation commercially. Director General SVIET Aruna Bhardwaj appreciated the hard work put in by the student to bring this idea to light.
Chairman of Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutes Ashwani Kumar Garg said that providing a low cost electric car to small family is a service to humanity as well as boon for environment as it is most eco-friendly car.
The car will have self charging capacity and solar charging facility too. Patent filing for this electric car is also under process. President of Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutes Ashok Garg said that the talks are on with the worldwide automotive giants to commercialize the car.
