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  A kashmiri man has gone viral for his creation of a solar-powered car, a solo project 11 years in the making. Bilal Ahmed, a maths teacher from Srinagar in Kashmir, made it his aim to build a ‘luxurious’ and sustainable vehicle that is not just for the super wealthy. Soaring fuel prices in the northern region have made his invention even more timely. While Tesla’s continued absence in India means the solar panel-adorned design has caught the imagination of car enthusiasts. “Cars like Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW are just a dream for a common person. Only a few people are able to afford it while it remains a dream for others to drive such cars and roam in [them]. I thought of something to give a luxurious feel to the people,” he told the Rising Kashmir newspaper. It’s been hailed as the Valley’s first solar car. The Jammu and Kashmir region of India is one of the country’s coolest, with typically “gloomy” weather, he said. “I used solar panels which can give higher efficiency even in low su