It’s well said that Necessity is the Mother of Invention and what better implementation than this could be thought of? As we are living in the transitional phase where Indians are moving onto EVs, and electric cycles, rural areas have transitioned to e-rickshaws, and people are liking the next sustainable future ahead. So, recently Anand Mahindra, whom we all know, and being very active on Twitter, shared an interesting video of a man who has made an interesting invention.
A 6-seater electric cycle that costs only Rs.10k and gets charged for Rs.8-10
The reduced costs of batteries and increasing e-rickshaws, electric cycles, and bikes have helped this man who looks from a village in India has got special attention with his unique invention. He has invented a 6-seater electric cycle that costs only Rs.10k and can give a staggering range of 150km per change and as you see in this video the cycle is easily handling 6 people without any problems.
There is the driver in front who will be responsible for steering down the roads and the other 5 passengers can easily the joy of riding a cycle without pedalling and breath fresh air while they get the feel of cycling. While there are multiple electric cycles in the market costing around Rs.20-30k or even more, you will be amazed to know how much this electric cycle has actually cost, yes it cost only Rs.10k-12k for this man to make this unique eco-friendly invention.
The man claims ease of usage and that reflects in this short video, this goes to show India’s uniqueness and its bright minds even in villages, a little engineering marvel honestly. Delivering up to 150km of range in a single charge which again is very economical according to the man, requires only Rs.8-10 i.e. 1 unit of electricity (1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) power).
As Anand Mahindra says in his tweet with some design tweaks into the chassis, this is a great idea for making tour buses for European tourist centres and that actually makes sense. What prototype this man has built could be a foundation for a sustainable public transport option because for a very less cost one can get endless rides without any noise or emission.
As this video has gained around 1 million views on Twitter alone, we are sure, his invention will be taken care of and we could see similarly inspired products in the Indian market soon.
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