Ashesi University Alumnus Nii-Lon Musk Builds Prototype Vehicle With Motorised Surfboard Functions

• Nii-Lon Musk, a former Ashesi University learner, has designed and built a prototype vehicle with similar motorised surfboard functions
• Dubbed Afrosurfer, the impressive prototype car can transport a single passenger over short distances
• The young innovator has released visuals of his work on Twitter along with a caption, which drew diverse responses

Ghanaian engineer and innovator Nii-Lon Musk, born Nii Amartei Amarteifio, has built a prototype vehicle with motorised surfboard functions that can transport a single person over short distances.

The Ashesi University alumnus posted impressive visuals of his work called Afrosurfer on his Twitter platform.

Nii-Lon Musk takes a drive

The young innovator could be seen moving around on the Afrosurfer in the compound of a house, where he was captured on tape.

Read also

Wode Maya laments after receiving ¢413 as earnings from Twitter ads revenue

Accompanying the visuals in which he proudly shows off his creative work online, he wrote:

"I started this project earlier this year, and here's an update. It's a vehicle prototype that operates like a motorised surfboard (I call it 'afrosurfer', and I'm open to name suggestions). It's designed to transport a single passenger over short distances and is proudly made in Ghana," he said.

Per Surfertoday, electric surfboards, which work via a motor impeller that uses jet propulsion to move the board forward through the water, are specially designed boards powered by lithium-ion batteries that allow riders to glide across any water body at high speeds.

The visuals of Nii-Lon Musk's Afrosurfer had garnered over 172,000 views and nearly 3,000 comments at the time of this publication.

Watch the video below:

Ghanaians react to Nii-Lon Musk's innovation

While some commenters reached out to heap praises on the young man for making Ghana proud, others offered suggestions to improve his work.

Read also

Student's romantic indoor picnic for bae goes viral, netizens in awe of cuteness

@Michael_NiiAshi commented:

Very impressive; work at it, and I suggest you look at the name again.

@keleccini said:

Hook this up with a Nintendo Wii-style wand or embed the controls in hand gloves, a smaller but equally powerful motor, and it will be a game changer.

@nTRAPPreneur replied:

True, ideally, it would be electric, but since I already had this engine lying in the workshop, I just used it. The next version may be electric. Gloves with cables are cool until you suddenly need to let go. Maybe wireless gloves.

@Oseikojoo suggested:

Let's make a car.

@nTRAPPreneur replied:

Okay dm.

@meo_joule commented:

Drop the afro tag. Give it a catchy name like Speedy or Airwheels, something a kid down the road can pronounce without thinking about it. You might be on to something if you fly to China for parts.

@Mefya4 asked:

Single passenger, you add another unit for the driver?

Read also

"It's unbelievable": Overloaded bus parks by roadside with lots of plastic goods, video causes stir

@nTRAPPreneur replied:

Single-occupant vehicle, so just the driver (or surfer in this case).

KNUST Mechanical Engineering students build MAC 4 electric vehicle

In a similar story, YEN.com.gh reported that a Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) final-year students designed and built a MAC 4 electric vehicle.

The mechanical engineering learners defended their project to enable them to complete their studies at the Kumas-based Ghanaian establishment on Tuesday, August 29.

Source: YEN.com.gh