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Makerere electric car finally hits the tarmac
PHOTO/FAISWAL KASIRYE /DAILY MONITOR The Kiira EV model developed by Makerere University Students.
By FLAVIA LANYERO NATION Correspondent
The car is ready," said the Project Manager Paul Isaac Musasizi of the Vehicle Design Mission at Makerere University which has produced Uganda's first electric car.
It was tested for road and drive performance, ability to climb steep areas, ability to pick up speed among other parameters.
"The vehicle can pick speed very fast the motor stands strong, the reverse is perfect, it properly climbed a 55 degrees incline the performance is good," Mr Musasizi said after driving the vehicle.
More adjustments however still need to be done when the car is gaining speed as it tends to jerk, more power needs to be added to the steering wheel and a car horn installed.
Read more »By FLAVIA LANYERO NATION Correspondent
The car is ready," said the Project Manager Paul Isaac Musasizi of the Vehicle Design Mission at Makerere University which has produced Uganda's first electric car.
It was tested for road and drive performance, ability to climb steep areas, ability to pick up speed among other parameters.
"The vehicle can pick speed very fast the motor stands strong, the reverse is perfect, it properly climbed a 55 degrees incline the performance is good," Mr Musasizi said after driving the vehicle.
More adjustments however still need to be done when the car is gaining speed as it tends to jerk, more power needs to be added to the steering wheel and a car horn installed.