An eco-tour on a solar auto-rickshaw Bashny.Net

The route of the motorist will be the length 9600 km and will pass through 10 countries. From Bangalore he will go to Mumbai where you will Board a ferry to Iran and crosses the Persian Gulf, then to Turkey, which will travel across Europe to the French port of Calais.





The machine will be recharged only by solar light. "Tuk-tuk" — a mechanical rickshaw is the hallmark of India, and the owner wants its ecological tour to showcase it to the world.

The roof apparatus is composed entirely of solar panels. The car weight was much heavier than conventional diesel rickshaw. Outdated lead battery is to be replaced by new lithium-ion. However, 8 hours of charging enough for the 80km route. A five-hour drive in Sunny weather, missing an additional 25km. Of course to London will have to be charged more than once.





The cost of travel over a distance of 100km – only 1 dollar, and conventional diesel tuk-tuk would cost $ 4. The engineer wants to show the advantage of electric models front diesel. During the visit, the Indian will be accompanied by Austrian operator that wants to make a documentary about this journey.

Source: greenevolution.ru