Madurai: When the commuters in the country are finding it pocket pinching amid petrol or diesel prices are soaring on every second day and when the fuels prices are at an all-time high, a college student, Dhanush Kumar designed a unique solar-powered electric cycle that can help the commuters take a 50 Kms to ride in just Rs 1.50.
Dhanush hailing from Madurai, an II-Tier city in Tamil Nadu, claimed that this design is his own and is apt for cities like Madurai as it can be driven in with a maximum speed of 40 Kms. The cycle can run up to 50 km continuously with the help of solar panels. A commuter can travel more than 20 kms after the electric charges reduce to the downline.
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When asked about the working of the electric cycle, College student Dhanush Kumar said, "The cost of electricity used for this battery is very low compared to the price of petrol. It costs Rs 1.50 to travel up to 50 km. This bike can run at a speed of 30-40 km. This speed is enough to drive this bike inside an II-tier city like Madurai."
When the petrol and diesel prices are skyrocketing in the country, an electric designed cycle would be a respite for people finding it tough to commute. With Rs 0.30 hike in the Petrol price in Chennai, it had reached to Rs 101.67 per litre while the diesel price has hiked by Rs 0.24 as its price stands at Rs 94.39 per litre.
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