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College students building Scotland’s first electric sports car |
Team to take it on a tour from John O’Groats to Lands End when completed.
Scotland’s first electric sports car is set to be made by a group of students from Adam Smith College in Fife.
The team, named ‘Go Futher’, is made up of 11 students from automotive, electrical and engineering courses at the College.
They will team will convert a Toyota MR2 with a lithium battery pack aiming to create a vehicle with a mileage of over 75-80 miles per charge, exceeding the maximum 60 mile range of most other moderately priced electric cars on the market.
In September, when the car is completed, the team will take it on a tour from John O’Groats to Lands End, stopping at various points along the way to give talks on low/free carbon technologies and explain how the car was built.
The idea for the project came from Adam Smith College lecturer Dr Haroon Junaidi, who was asked to explore unique ways in which to promote the College’s expertise and courses in supporting training within Scotland’s renewables sector.
Junaidi said: "The ‘Go Further’ team is delighted to be building the first ever electric sports vehicle to be created in Scotland, and the initiative shows the sheer variety of skills and expertise being developed across the College."
"The car industry is moving rapidly towards electric vehicles but most of those in the UK are imported and many people do not realise they can convert their existing car from fuel to electric for as little as £1,000." Further information:
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