Jamaican engineer builds solar-powered model Hummer
Alie's solar-powered hummer
According to CIPORE, Carl ‘Alie’ Smith of Jamaica has built a model Hummer from scratch using kerosene tins and electronic kits. The vehicle, which is powered by a photovoltaic solar panel on the roof, feeding a car battery and inverter, can be driven by remote from as far as three miles away.
The self-taught engineer used electronic diagrams to aid in the development. Costing Smith more than $3,000 (USD) to build, the model Hummer includes many of the features you would expect to find in a vehicle:
Hummer photovaltaic panel
- chrome door handles
- reclining seats
- working suspension
- real rubber tires
- operating windows
- air conditioning unit
