Skill-Lync builds inhouse EV; to help students with first-hand experience in building EVs

Plans to build multiple such prototypes to help its students gain practical insights into building EVs

Edtech startup, Skill-Lync, builds an in-house electric vehicle to help its students gain insights into the future of the automotive industry. The vehicle has been built by a team of 6 in-house experts at Skill-Lync in collaboration with professionals from leading OEMs in the country.

Built over a course of 9 months and at an approximate cost of Rs 5 Lakhs, the EV is made with a view to providing its students with practical knowledge of what goes behind building an Electric Vehicle. The EV currently has a top speed of 45 kmph with a range of 40 km. It has a carrying capacity of 5 people and can reach an acceleration from zero to top speed in 6 seconds.

Skill-Lync is also offering its students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience on the actual process of building an EV and building EV prototypes on their own. The company plans to launch a series of masterclass videos that will visually present the EV building process.

Skill-Lync aims to continue building more such EV prototypes, that will be autonomous on the back of cutting-edge instrumentations and sensors. Through this practical interface, Skill-Lync aims to augment its EV and automotive programs and strengthen the knowledge offered through its coursework.

SuryaNarayanan PaneerSelvam, Co-Founder of Skill-Lync, said, “The automotive industry is going through a significant change, driven by sustainability and an increasing base of conscious consumers. In addition to our coursework that provides a deep understanding of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Design and Analysis, we are also offering a first-hand experience of building an EV from scratch, thus providing a holistic view of the future of the automotive industry.”

Sarangarajan V Iyengar, Co-founder, at Skill-Lync, said, “EVs are a major part of the global sustainable journey and there is a pronounced need for a new crop of automotive engineers that can design, develop, and test these vehicles that are built on new-age, sophisticated systems. We believe that our EV programs combined with the hands-on experience of practically observing how EVs are built will go a long way in bridging the skill gap that exists in disruptive automotive engineering today.”