Few unique features:
- Pedalled normally or run on a 36-volt solar battery
- has a top speed of 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) per hour, has a sturdier frame and sprung, foam seats for up to three people.
- The fully-charged solar battery will power the rickshaw for 50 to 70 kilometres (30 to 42 miles). Used batteries can be deposited at a centralised solar-powered charging station and replaced for a nominal fee.
- FM radios and powerpoints for charging mobile phones during rides.- source
The prototype, built by CSIR has been launched in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk area.
Innovations like these can potentially impact the lives of common man and go beyond the regular web innovation that we talk of!
What’s your take? Will you trade your software job with doing something like this?
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@Ashish
I have to agree with you on innovation talks being centered around web mostly. And this is indeed a very commendable work, it will definitely help common man as you mentioned. It will also help reduce pollution and address the global warming concerns. These kinds of innovations should be encouraged.
About trading current job for something like this. Why not? If the product is good and has potential, I’ll always prefer doing something on my own rather than stuck with a 9-5 job!!
commendable work. you haven’t mentioned the price tag though! the real problem comes during commercialization of this effort ..
till then this looks similiar to those btech final sem projects
I specially liked the idea of having mobile charger points.. the innovator did understand the end-users really well.
excellent work.! in today’s world, we need innovations like these more than the web based stuff.. these kind of solutions solve our more serious day to day problems..
if this idea can be scaled down a little to make solar-powered bicycles, i’m sure we can beat the traffic jam much better!
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Great Job! We must appreciate the efforts.Rickshaw pullers are the most exploited transport local transport medium in India.Hope this will help all those poor peoples.