KUALA LUMPUR: Stuck in a 14-day home quarantine, rural empowerment activist Adrian Banie Lasimbang decided to take advantage of the enforced ...
Hardware stores were initially closed during the MCO, but Mr Lasimbang has a stockpile of leftover materials in the workshop, from solar panels to steel tubing for the vehicle frame.
Adrian Banie Lasimbang working on improving the steering system, which was adapted from an old Proton Wira sedan. As such, the CREATE team installed four solar batteries, far larger than the normal buggy’s, to hold a 1,000ah charge. This also meant that the batteries took up nearly half the buggy’s weight.
“During one test, the frame suddenly buckled, because of the oversized batteries. We had to dismantle the panels. I have welding certification, so I used a plasma torch to cut out the bent portion of the frame, re-welded the section, and reinforced the frame,” he said.“But if you leave the buggy to 'dry out in the sun' the whole day, it’s enough to drive around for a few kilometres around the village.
Taking the concept further, the CREATE team also built a test charging station, using solar panels to help boost the charge on the buggy. READ: Exclusive - China may ease electric car quotas, delay emission rules to help automakers, say sourcesThe vehicle is not going to win any speed records any time soon. Mr Lasimbang said after test runs around the compound and the village, the vehicle registered a top speed of just 25km/h.
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