A VW Polo TDI, which would not necessarily have been equipped with the original diesel engine, was the Italian National Development Council (CND) experimental car that exploded in Naples, killing two scientists. this is the largest research center in the country. The accident occurred on the highway that surrounds Naples and resulted in the loss of two people, Maria Vittoria Prati, the 66-year-old driver, and Fulvio Filace, 25. The CND has not yet given details about the project, but it is known that it had financial support from the European Union.
The technicians were currently testing a prototype that, according to the Italian press, aims to develop a system called “Make your car a solar hybrid”, designed to convert the exclusively combustion mechanics of existing vehicles into hybrid mechanics, that is, in which an electric motor helps the effort made by the combustion, thus reducing consumption and emissions. The system’s efficiency will be even higher than normal, as the small battery will be recharged by solar panels on the front hood and roof.
The cause of the explosion is not yet known, but The fire department that rushed to the scene, after inspecting the wreckage, discovered what appeared to be two cylindrical gas tanks inside the Pole, which they believe triggered the explosion. It’s not really known what the tanks contained, but since Prati and Filace were experts in emissions and alternative fuels, they could have contained anything from hydrogen to synthetic fuel.
The CDN has already opened an internal investigationto determine the events that led to the explosion, the Naples prosecutor has launched two investigations into the accident that took place on June 24one to the fire and the other to the deaths, which it currently treats as homicides.
Source: Observadora
