EEE students’ cost-effective ‘Electric Go-kart’ wins second prize in project expo

As vehicles are transitioning to electrification,  the electrical students of Vidya opened a new dimension in ‘Go Kart Racing’ with low cost electric go kart technology for the racing arena which has got many accolades from public.

Electric Go-karts are a type of racing car that runs with the help of an electric motor without any emissions. They also introduced solar charging as an additional charging feature for the vehicle.

Recently the Students participated in a Project Expo ‘SRISHTI’ at Jyothi Engineering College as part of their Tech Fest “Tarang” on 31 March 2023. They grabbed second prize with a cash prize of Rs.10,000/-.The event witnessed innovative project submissions from various engineering colleges.The students, Akshay V (S8, EEE Dept), Brindha Shaju (S8, EEE Dept), Sanju Paulson (S8, EEE Dept), Jithu John K (S8, EEE Dept) who presented their final year project on the design and fabrication of a cost-effective electric go-kart at the expo stand among the crowd with second prize.The team was guided by Ms Sheeja G (Asst Prof, EEEDept).