ABU Set to Develop Water Powered-Car

Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU), Zaria, is working to develop a made-in-Nigeria car that will use water.

The Dean, College of Engineering of the University, Prof. Ibrahim Dabo, made this known on Saturday in Zaria in commemoration of the 2023 World Engineering Day.

Dabo (https://punchng.com/abu-to-develop-made-in-nigeria-water-fuelled-car/) said there were several breakthroughs in ABU including the recent development of an electric car and a shell eco-marathon car.

He added that the faculty is working on the development of a car that would be running with water.

“The shell eco-marathon car that was developed by the University had a capacity to cover over 100 kilometers with a litre of fuel,’’ he said.

According to him, the shell eco-marathon car has been taken to South Africa where it performed excellently, stressing that the University is working to improve on its fuel efficiency.

“The concept for the shell eco-marathon car was a small car that takes a maximum of two people for a racing competition, not for mass transit,’’ he said.

He described the theme of the event, ‘Engineering innovations for more resilient world’, as topical, apt and timely.

Dabo, therefore, called on the government to encourage outcome based education across tertiary institutions to boost and strengthen the quality and skills of engineers produced in Nigeria.

He also appealed for improved collaboration between the academia and industries. This a sure way for further technological development that will add to the revenue generation  in the nation.

This innovation, when completed will add to the credit of home made products use instead of solely depending on foreign imported products.