The Gazelle III, a solar vehicle developed by Iranian students at University of Tehran, continues its 8-day journey around Iran, from Bandar-e Anzali to Kish.





According to�Mehr, the vehicle's construction was completed in�2015. The Gazelle III is the third electric vehicle to�have been made by�Iranian students using solar panels.

The solar car�s tour began on�July 16 and will end on�July 24.

Within the set time (8 days) Gazelle III must travel a certain distance, 2700 km, from�Free Commerce and Industry Zone Anzali to�another free zone on�Kish Island, the director of�the center of�development and design of�the Gazelle III, Karen Abri Niya, announced in�his interview with�Mehr.
�In the meantime, the vehicle has already passed through�Rasht, Qazvin and Tehran (through �Partisan� Park, Vali Asr Street and the territory of�the charity foundation �Kahrizak�),� added Abri Niya. �The aim of�its journey is to�introduce Iranian citizens to�the vehicle�s inventor and the car�s creators.�


�Our journey will give Iranians the opportunity to�learn more about�modern scientific discoveries, which are developed by�students. They will see that universities, in�addition to�educational activity, work towards�environment protection,� Abri Niya said.


On July 19, the vehicle arrived in�Yazd and stopped near�by the city�s local university. Then everyone had the opportunity to�look at�the solar car near�Jamia Mosque.

Abri Niya explained that it is not a coincidence that the tour began at�the Caspian Sea, as�for Iran it is a significant ecological zone, and the Gazelle III is designed to�protect the environment.

During the day, the vehicle gets its energy from�the sun. If there is not enough energy, then the solar car gets its energy from�an electric engine.
�Many Iranian roads are not suitable for�the solar car�s travelling mission. For this reason alone, Gazelle III was not able to�get permission from�the traffic police to�move along�the planned path. Therefore, the solar car can only take permitted paths, in�many cases through�cities.�


According to�the creators, the Gazelle III, which is capable of�reaching a� top speed of�up to�140 km per hour, is the first two-passenger electric car in�the Middle East.

In 2015, during�the World Solar Challenge competition in�Australia, the Gazelle III was ranked third in�speed and seventh in�terms of�the distance it covered.

By Sputnik