Tunisia's solar-powered electric car - in pictures

Boubaker Siala, founder and CEO of Tunisian-German start-up Bako Motors, drives the three-wheeled solar electric car along a street in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. All photos: Reuters
Boubaker Siala, founder and CEO of Tunisian-German start-up Bako Motors, drives the three-wheeled solar electric car along a street in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. All photos: Reuters
Bako Motors designed the prototype during the pandemic and produced a model intended for delivery services and urban transport.
Bako Motors designed the prototype during the pandemic and produced a model intended for delivery services and urban transport.
At a fraction of the cost, the car was entirely built by a team of Tunisian engineers who designed its engine to run approximately 17,500km per year, just by harnessing power from the sun.
At a fraction of the cost, the car was entirely built by a team of Tunisian engineers who designed its engine to run approximately 17,500km per year, just by harnessing power from the sun.
By the end of 2023, Siala and his team will have completed production of a four-wheeled car with the same specs for public use.
By the end of 2023, Siala and his team will have completed production of a four-wheeled car with the same specs for public use.
Running on solar energy can reduce the operation cost by 10 times, compared to a car that runs on fuel.
Running on solar energy can reduce the operation cost by 10 times, compared to a car that runs on fuel.