Uthman Abdulazeez and his four fellow students have achieved an impressive feat by successfully transforming a regular motorcycle into an electric one.
The students were in their final year in the Department of Physics and Electronics at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.
In a Facebook post, Uthman revealed that the electric motorcycle conversion was part of their final-year research project.
The project, ‘Conversion of Internal Combustion Engine Motorcycle to Electric,’ aimed to cushion the effects of high fuel prices and the recent trend toward electronic vehicles.
Uthman described how the project materialised: “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 the team members fully funded.”
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 minimal noise and no tailpipe emissions.”
