Mechanic from MP designs car that runs on water, carbide
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Sagar, Oct 10 (ANI): A mechanic in Madhya Pradesh has invented a car that runs on water and carbide fuel. Raees Markani, 44, spent over six months at his workshop to come up with an eco-friendly car that runs on a fuel as cheap as 10 to 20 rupees per litre. Though the vehicle looks like another remodeled car, a closer look provides details of the technology used to create it. The car runs on acetylene gas, which is formed from a chemical reaction between calcium carbide and water. The gas is used for several industrial purposes including welding and portable lighting for miners. Markani said that the invention would come as a major relief to Indians who spend around 70 rupees (USD 1.08) a litre on petrol. Markani added that he turned away a Chinese firm, which was interested in using his innovation, asking the investors to set up the plant in his hometown. The invention comes at a time when automobile companies are looking to use cleaner, more eco-friendly fuel in their cars. Markani has filed for a patent for the innovation.
