Venezuelans Create Affordable Electric Vehicles As Necessity Drives Ingenuity

10 Oct 2022 | Abstracted from The Guardian

"Entrepreneurs in the Venezuelan city of Maracaibo have created affordable battery - and solar-powered vehicles adapted from golf carts and inspired by drag racing to overcome the country's chronic fuel shortages and power outages

"The electric carts now reach speeds of up to 40km an hour and can travel 60-100km with up to four passengers on a six-hour charge... a roof-mounted solar panel that extends the duration of the car's charge cycle."

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