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.