Haidar Talib To Attempt Solar Powered Wheelchair World Record

November 23, 2010 | Bill B., Staff Writer
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Haidar Taleb has just embarked on a journey to take him across the United Arab Emirates in a solar-powered wheelchair. 
 
Haidar will travel over 350km in an effort to promote renewable energy and during his 11 day journey, he'll be stopping off at schools, universities and community groups to display the technology.
 
47 year old Haidar is no stranger to world records. He already currently holds the record for the longest distance in a motorised solar powered wheelchair, set recently when he travelled for 14 hours non-stop from Masdar City to Sharjah.

Photo Credits: energymatters.com.au
 
The wheelchair was developed in collaboration with Masdar and has a maximum speed of 15–20 km/h. The solar wheelchair is equipped with four deep cycle batteries, and even in cloudy weather provide enough power for up to 6 hours of travel. Aside from charging the batteries, the overhead solar panels also offer shade to the driver. 

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Haidar Talib To Attempt Solar Powered Wheelchair World Record

Haidar Talib will travel 350km in his solar powered wheelchair through the United Arab Emirates desert to promote renewable energy.
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Farrukh Naeem
Amazing website - dedicated to the wheel chair lifestyle - keep up the good work.

We documented Haidar's 300 mile journey after the world record on UAE's National Day - the short film is available for sharing and embedding on YouTube. Please feel free to add it to your in depth coverage. This is the link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV4D3CGiYXQ
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January 8, 2011 11:13 AM
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