Samuel
Ampiah will be pushing the frontiers of the current global automobile
engineering standards, when he unveils a new vehicle dubbed: SMATI
Magnetic A by the first quarter of 2014.
The
SMATI Magnetic A is a new global prototype vehicle under the trademark inscription
of N-FOW, indicating a vehicle that uses No Fuel, Oil and Water.
According
to Samuel Ampiah, who is leading expertise in the design of the current
prototype, the SMATI Magnetic A is powered with direct current ranging from 12
volts to 60 volts energy.
“It
is brushless induction motor with an alternator, transformers, output
transistors, transmission gears and chargers, and has an effective charging
system as it is driven, and has no limit to the distance that it can travel, so
long as it is moving recharging is effective. It has speed ranging from 160
km/ph to 300 kilometers per hour either manual or automatic driven,” he
explained.
The
global automobile industry is moving towards fuel cell-powered vehicles –
investing in the technology that uses hydrogen to generate electricity to power
the engine and the waste products are heat and water. One of the main reasons
is that it is emission-free.
The
SMATI Magnetic brand of vehicles would therefore become the hallmark of Ghana
and Africa in contributing to a new global revolution in the automobile
industry.
Consultant
to SMIDO, Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, says the SMATI Magnetic A is being designed to
be the world’s most environmentally-friendly automobile that does not use fuel,
oil and water for cooling, no carbon emissions and has virtually very little
maintenance, which will save users some money.
According
to him, the SMATI Magnetic A prototype is about 80% complete, and would be
formally unveiled for the Ghanaian and global audience early next year.
The
current prototype is a saloon car fitted with the SMATI Magnetic Drive which is a product of indigenous technology.
“Once
completed, no fuel would be required to move the vehicle even if it is being
driven from Ghana to Europe on land. It charges automatically upon movement and
one requires the 1st 30km/hr to charge the battery which then automatically
switches to the alternator. One can also plug it to electricity to charge,”
stated Azongo.
Samuel
Ampiah is confident the vehicle will be in high demands because “apart from
being affordable, the cost of maintenance is also virtually zero; it has all
the requirements that the international community is looking forward to.”
Early
this year, SMIDO unveiled the prototype SMATI Turtle vehicle, which is
currently being exhibited in the Netherlands to attract global investors.
Mr.
Azongo intimated that “shipping the new innovation to Europe would amount to
mortgaging our collective conscience as a nation”.
He
indicated that the vehicle would rather have to be considered on its own merit
in Ghana, registered and certified to be used on the Ghanaian soil and
investment pulled domestically to ensure mass commercial production in
Ghana.
The
Suame Magazine Industrial Development Fund (SMID Fund) is currently supporting
the SMATI Magnetic incubation to ensure the successful completion of the
vehicle by the first quarter of next year.
President
of SMIDO, Sarpong Boateng, who doubles as Chairman of the Mechanical
Association of Suame Magazine, has hailed the breakthrough as a great
revolution to deepen respect for artisan engineers as change agents in the
wheels of nation development.
He
has called on government to get actively involved in the successful outcome of
this major global revolution from Ghana to showcase the Ghanaian ingenuity as a
global brand and the prospects of Ghana’s socio-economic development.
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