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Aslam Azad’s Solar Taxi - Islamabad, Pakistan 

7/5/2014

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byJohnson
A private company in Islamabad, Pakistan has come up with a solution to reduce the country’s import bill by not only building solar car, running it at Taxi but also offered to build Taxi Stands near the various sectors of the city.

Company owner Mr Aslam Azad theorized that the major cost of running a Taxi is the cost of petrol required. If you consider that a Taxi runs about 300 kms per day it would require about 30 Ltrs of petrol and pegging the price of Petrol at Rs 107 per liter the cost of fuel alone would be a Rs 3,210. This is for a 5 hour distance. Then on that add around Rs 300 for maintenance of the car and after that add 10% of the cost as profit of Rs360 earned in 5 hours. But for running 300kms the public will have to shell out Rs 3,210 + Rs 300 + Rs 360 = Rs 3870 at the rate of Rs 12 per km.

But if the cost of petrol was taken away completely and the profit is kept the same then the cost would be way cheaper: It would be Rs 300+Rs360 = Rs 660 for 300 kms and the rate will fall to just Rs 2 per km. 

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Pakistani businessman Aslam Azad spent $500,000 of his own money to develop a solar car. It can travel around 100 Kms on a single charge.
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Escape the queue at CNG filling refueling stations
This is just amazing! The cost of travelling and transportation will fall 10 times! Usually the world over.. the arrow on the annual inflation chart points upwards but this guy has made the arrow on the inflation chart point downwards. This will lower the cost of food and its transportation and also for many services.

For now Mr Aslam Azad’s company Economia has planned 30 taxi stands and waiting areas have been proposed including two stations each at secretariat Kulsoom Plaza, Shaheed Millat, NIC Building, Centaurus, PIMS, 9Th Avenue Junction, Karachi Company, Peshawar Mor, Industrial area, IJP Junction and Faizabad, while six stands are kept for future provisions.

They have proposed to volunteer to build taxi stands at every metro bus station. Solar cars waiting there would carry passengers from bus station to different sectors of the city.

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The cost of travelling and transportation will fall 10 times!
Solar taxi stands are also proposed for each sector and Markaz. There would be 47 taxi stands and waiting areas at approachable places from where passenger could travel to their destination in the capital. In this proposal, the Capital Development Authority has been asked to provide electricity connections so that the solar taxis could charge their batteries.

Company owner, Aslam Azad said that this new taxi system will provide people with low cost transport and it will reduce import bill. “Government is providing low cost transport through Metro bus, but it does not fully cover Islamabad and people would have to use taxi to reach their destination”, he said.

Azad said after Islamabad, this solar car system can be introduced in other cities also. Despite his ambitious plan, he is aware that there are many challenges in making this car acceptable to Pakistani people, who are addicted to high-speed motor vehicles.

But Azad is confident that his battery-operated car will not only grab big share in market but people would also be happy to travel in it. “It is no comparison to Nano as it is unique in the sense that it is using five alternate energy resources including solar panels and hydraulic system, and is very cheap,” he said. He said his company would produce cars with latest features including air-conditioning in next step.

Azad’s solar car prototype is in testing stage yet but he is hopeful that within few months he will start its production on commercial scale. “It is the world’s first solar car which will be produced on commercial scale; as we are testing it, we are making it better every day, but we would surely start commercial manufacturing way before inauguration of Metro, which is on August 14, 2014,” he said.
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Azad’s solar car prototype is in testing stage yet but he is hopeful that within few months he will start its production on commercial scale.
This proposal has been sent to Ministry of Planning and Development and CDA simultaneously. After the approval from ministry, CDA would allocate land for this project. Azad is ready to take the chance, the ball now lies in government’s court. “We don’t need anything from government but permission, as we will build all infrastructures ourselves and will earn from passengers,” Azad said.

49 Comments
H M umar khan
19/5/2014 02:08:49 pm

i am very happy to see your add and i want to buy this taxi for sialkot city plz send for details of this taxi

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Johnson
20/5/2014 05:21:39 am

H M umar khan As of now this taxi is still not yet ready for sale. It will first be introduced by Mr Aslam Azad's company soon. He has to get Government Approval first.

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M D Hussain
2/6/2014 04:44:14 pm

This is a very good idea. this could be a first step towards Economic revolution in the car industry and a huge amount can be saved that we used for petrol/CNG. BEST OF LUCK.

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shahzad
16/4/2015 05:32:43 pm

plz tell me about price

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alfarhan dewji
20/8/2015 02:52:18 am

We are in east Africa dealing on trading dealing all kinds of solar equipment for past 15 years.will appreciate if v can work together.

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Gulkhan
18/3/2016 01:55:04 am

Plz what's the price

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zafeer
22/4/2016 11:00:50 pm

i want to know the price of this car

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Tahir mehmood abbasi
2/8/2018 02:05:15 pm

What is the price of car?

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M ASLAM AZAD link
19/1/2017 10:23:47 am

Alhumdulliah we got approval from PSQCA government of Pakistan and design patent to manufacture and market andseer shortly being market for open public through frenches all over country InshaAllah

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Mukhtar Jaffri
2/2/2017 11:49:24 am

bahoot bahoot mubarik ho janab allah pak ap ko kamyab kary ammen

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Jawad Mushtaque ahmed Gaad link
16/2/2017 01:15:31 am

Asalam-o-Alikum, sir Aslam Azad Sahab plz reply your ptcl number ya Mobile me ap se car liye baat karoga Jazak Allah

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Tahir mehmood abbasi
2/8/2018 02:03:12 pm

I want to book a car,whats the procedure? Whr is ur office?*

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Dr Riaz
5/8/2018 10:33:54 am

Good step and congrates for approval. Plz tell how to get a car from market

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Gulkhan
19/1/2017 01:25:49 pm

Congratulations for [{(Alhumdulliah we got approval from PSQCA government of Pakistan and design patent)}]
Please about how much time remaining for open marketing to buy the product of PAKISTAN
and the price???

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DR MUHAMMAD SALEEM
7/2/2017 09:03:52 pm

very good please send me rates and other details

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Jawad
8/2/2017 03:42:58 am

Well done and Congrats!! Can I Pls have your contact details?
Why the website name is unusual

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Shahad bashir
8/2/2017 11:29:14 am

Mujeh koi alto jaisi car ki price btay apna koi contact number aur address jaha aa k gadi le sako

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Fida Hussain
8/2/2017 02:08:47 pm

Please provide location address of the manufacturer in order to visit and also e-mail address for communications regarding investment. Thanks

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Muhammed Naeem Uddin
8/2/2017 04:08:10 pm

Congratulations from the core of hear Please advise complete price list of your products & features details

Kindly also advise franchise or investment opportunities
Once again congratulate on these achievements and looking forward for your reply on my email address

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A Hameed
8/2/2017 05:57:04 pm

Awesome. Want to know further developments regarding this project.

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Bashir Ahmad Anjum
8/2/2017 11:29:38 pm

It is very good idea for pakistan and people of Pakistan and pakistan make good country slowly but better than corruption

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Anis Zubairi
9/2/2017 01:55:37 am

Dear Sir please let me know the price of AC and Heater i will be greatful to u.

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Sheikh
9/2/2017 04:28:30 am

Hi
I am intrested to buy solar heating system. Could you give me detail?
0044 07833766980
Thanks

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Abdul Raheem Khan
14/2/2017 10:58:32 am

Congratulations. Really good achievement. I am from Multan. I want to establish a show room here. How can I get franchise

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Tariq link
17/2/2017 06:42:50 am

Hi sir what is price this car?

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Rana shabbir link
18/2/2017 09:44:49 pm

Aslam u alikum dear we want solar ac for suzuki bolan how can we contact u

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akif
27/3/2017 12:46:23 am

I want to buy plz tel me the price of this car

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awais
2/4/2017 12:24:16 am

aoa.sir mujhy ac ki price pata karni hai

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tariq khan
2/4/2017 04:04:15 am

Hi sir nice idea can you tell me price and ssme details

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Dawood Abbasi
2/4/2017 01:09:33 pm

AOA. Dear sir I want to buy a car can you please send me your price and information about your heater price in Islamabad.
Thanks

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awais
7/4/2017 08:04:10 pm

AOA.sir mujhe ac k rate pata karne hai

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Dr. Ahmad Bilal
18/4/2017 11:12:01 am

Dear Aslam Azad sahib... Assalam-o-Alaikum
Sir.. are you interested in foreign investment for commercialization of your project...???
If yes... please contact me via email as soon as possible.
Best regards
Dr. Bilal

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M Younis
5/5/2019 07:11:23 pm

I was interested in investing can you get back to me with more info please

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sattar manganhar
21/4/2017 02:41:01 pm

please send me price i like to introduce your product in usa

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mehboob ellahi link
2/5/2017 04:27:15 pm

I want to buy plz tel me the price of this car
pl contact to me in my mobile number which is this 0303-4767507
mehboob ellahi

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Solar AC
20/6/2017 03:37:44 pm

Plz i need a Solar A.c. for my family in Pakistan

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Solar power AC
20/6/2017 03:41:53 pm

Plz send ur number to order plz

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Masood Anwar
31/8/2017 09:39:14 pm

Please provide the detail of car. when is it launching in market? what will be its price? we are waiting it three years.

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Attiya
19/8/2018 08:15:46 pm

Tell me the cost of solar AC installation. Thanks

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Tahir mehmood
15/1/2019 02:32:25 pm

I want bye this car pls send ur contact no

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Israr
27/1/2019 01:34:16 pm

﷽
اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎
ماشاءاللہ
بہت خوشی ہو ۶ی اللہ آپ کو کامیا ب کرے میں بھی اس کام کا حصہ بنا چاہتاہوں
ایک عدد کار کی مجھے بھی ضرورت تو اس کار کو خرید نے کے لیے کیا کر ہو گا رہنما ۶ی فرما۶یں
شکریہ
اَلسَلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ اَللهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ‎

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Zafar Iqbal
31/1/2019 09:48:11 am

Dear Mr. Aslam,
We are interested in JV, to discussed further
please send us your contact detail,
Best Regards
Zafar Iqbal
Director Sales & Operation
Gharbia Factory
Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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شہزاد اصغر
8/3/2019 06:27:44 pm

قیمت

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4/3/2020 09:53:29 pm

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