Uthman Abdulazeez and his four fellow students have achieved an impressive feat, by successfully transforming a regular motorcycle into an electric one.
They students were fin their final year in the Department of Physics and Electronics of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.
Uthman, in a Facebook post, Uthman revealed that the electric motorcycle conversion was part of their final year research project.
The project was titled ‘Conversion of Internal Combustion Engine Motorcycle to Electric’ and was aimed at cushioning the effects of high fuel prices and the recent trend of electronic vehicles.
Detailing how the project materialised, Uthman said: “The project began immediately after we acquired a used Bajaj bike, an electric motor, a motor controller, lithium ion battery cells, and all other essential components, which were fully funded by the team members.”
He added that the project was supervised by their lecturer, Dr Mrs T. Y. Ojebisi.
Uthman revealed that various technical problems were faced before they could produce the electric vehicle.
His words: “Various technical problems were faced throughout the practical work, but they were all overcome due to the team members’ dedication, attention, knowledge, experience and unwavering spirits.
“In the end, we produced an eco-friendly electric bike that travels 80–100 km on a single charge and goes smoothly with very little noise and no tailpipe emissions.”
