A solar-powered boat has been successfully created by four farmers in Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam.

They are Huynh Thien Liem, Nguyen Van Dung, Huynh Van Trang, and Thai Van Hoang.

They were awarded the name of ‘four crazy men’ when they started working together to produce the solar-powered boat.

The boat was created by four farmers in Dong Thap Province.

The idea to start making the boat came from the need to save money on fuel costs.

Now, their boat can run at a speed of 20kph while making absolutely no engine noise and no pollution. All passengers can hear is the cascading sound of waves crashing on the boat’s hull.

“This boat is friendly to the environment and will not stun wild birds flying away from gardens,” said a local official after trying the boat.

(Source: Tuoitrenews)