National University of Sciences and Technology (PNEC-NUST) five students team has made Pakistan’s first ever Formula Electric Car
PNEC-NUST’s team unveiled The car at an event in Karachi.
Pakistan one of the six countries to be a part of the Formula SAE Lincoln 2016 competition.
Abdul Aleem, Shariq Waqar, Ahsan Lakhani, Imran Riaz, and Syed Muhammad Taha Rizvi are the proud Pakistani youth from Formula Electric Racing NUST (FERN), which is an initiative of PNEC-NUST.
Running on Lithium Ion Polymer Batteries, the Project FERN car weighs 275 kilogrammes and is capable of achieving the top speed of 110 km/h with an acceleration of 0-75 km in 4.8 seconds. Some of the car’s salient features include Rack & Pinion Type steering system, Single Piston custom-made aluminum Calliper braking system, and an Unequal A-Arm suspension system with push rods with SP-4 way dampers.
Bank Alfalah is the official sponsor behind FERN, extending its support to develop indigenous talent and take innovation in Pakistan to the next level. The ‘Rising Talent programme’ is one of its platforms where youth gets opportunities to transform innovations into reality.
Atif Bajwa, President and CEO of Bank Alfalah addressing on the occasion said, “Developing the country’s first Formula Electric Car and representing Pakistan as the finalists for the acclaimed Formula SAE® Lincoln competition from Asia are landmark achievements not only for NUST but for the country,” .
Formula SAE Lincoln-2016 is a leading American competition for undergraduates to be held in Nebraska in June in which 30 teams from six countries have qualified to take part. FERN emerged as the only team representing not only Pakistan but the entire Asia.
