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My DIY journey to build India's first All-Electric Sports Car

17th June 2024, 16:33 by Kanad Kalasur

Unlike creating another super exotic and very expensive car brand, my goal is to build the ecosystem and technology so that fellow Indians don't feel unsupported.

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Hello everyone,

Thank you all for your love and support!

I've received a lot of curiosity from you about me, my vision, what I aim to achieve, how I do things, how I learned, how much I've spent, and how I'm funding the project. In this post, I'll explain everything in detail to help you connect with my journey so you can start yours ASAP.

Before social media took off, I watched a documentary about the Tesla Roadster on the National Geographic Channel. This piqued my interest, and I began learning about other companies, which eventually led me to my idol, Mate Rimac.

Mate Rimac, at just 22, was building the world's most powerful and beautiful cars, learning everything on his own. He had no mentors, no family background in the field, no money, and no formal education in it. Plus, Croatia, his home country, is not a developed nation. Despite all this, he managed to create stunning machines.

The Vision

Unlike creating another super exotic and very expensive car brand, my goal is to build the ecosystem and technology so that fellow Indians don't feel unsupported. India dominates the IT sector and has thousands of startups in the service field, but we lag in hardware and manufacturing technology. I want to make hardware and technology startups easier to establish in India.

A big shoutout to Ather Energy, Ultraviolette, and Ola Electric for doing such great work. Despite their efforts, hardware, machines, and technology manufacturing still feel alien in India. My mission is to make every Indian comfortable with these fields.

Imagine if Rimac were an Indian startup. How confident would we Indians feel? Imagine the flood of hardware startups that could emerge because of that confidence.

After creating the Super-lightning—the first shell of the blue car you guys saw—I had the moulds ready to produce as many shells as I wanted. I also built a basic chassis. However, I didn't have the IP rights to launch that particular model.

My plan was to build three working prototypes to present to potential investors. This is where the real journey began. To get funding, we needed to be registered as a company. So, I started searching for names and filed for few trademarks. The first One Was VAHANA which is a Sanskrit term for vehicle and another was HYPERPACE The only name that got approved was "Hyperpace."

HYPERPACE LOGO

VAHANA LOGO

Which one do you guys like the most ?

Just like jets break the sound barrier, Hyperpace is a concept where something travels faster than light. To register as a private limited company in India, you need at least two directors. I made my most supportive friend the other director, and we got the company registered. However, I was the only one with the technical know-how, so the entire project so far has been a one-man show.

I had to do everything on my own. So, as of now, it's just me with a private limited company, our own brand with a logo, and non-working prototypes. But I have very high ambition and adrenaline to drive me forward. The picture you saw was of Diwali last year, so the prototypes you see are about a year old. Things have changed a lot in a year. Stay tuned, guys; a lot is coming for you.

Open Invitation

I'm always available to share my knowledge, assets, skills, guidance, or anything that can help my fellow Indians achieve their goals of building cars or starting a startup. And for all this, I don't want any kind of profit. I just want our community to grow. As a legend once said, "What a car guy wants is more car guys around him." So, if anyone want designs, moulds, shells, or advice on how to build them, or if you want to join my journey or have me be part of yours, feel free to connect with me here.

I really appreciate your suggestions and advice, so please don’t hesitate to write more.

Cheers,

Sumeet

Here are some renderings of the superlighting.