SOLAR POWERED RICKSHAW

  Electric rickshaws (also known as Tuk Tuk, e-rickshaw) have been becoming more popular in some cities since 2008 as an alternative to auto rickshaws and pulled rickshaw because of their low fuel cost, and less human effort compared to pulled rickshaws. They are being widely accepted as an alternative to Petrol/Diesel/CNG auto rickshaws. They are 3 wheels pulled by an electric motor ranging from 650-1400  Watts. They are mostly manufactured in China, only a few other countries manufacture these vehicles.

Battery-run rickshaws could be a low-emitter complementary transport for the low-income people, who suffer most from a lack of transport facility, if introduced in a systematic manner according to experts.

The electric automobile did not easily develop into a viable means of transportation. Research waned from 1920-1960 until environmental issues of pollution and diminishing natural resources reawakened the need of a more environmentally friendly means of transportation. Technologies that support a reliable battery and the weight of the needed number of batteries elevated the price of making an electric vehicle.[6] In 1837, Robert Davidson of Scotland appears to have been the builder of the first electric car, but it wasn’t until the 1890s that electric cars were manufactured and sold in Europe and America. During the late 1890s, United States roads were populated by more electric automobiles than those with internal combustion engines.

Electric rickshaws are most popular in Asia. The low cost Chinese version being the first to show up on streets. They are mostly used in China, India, Bangladesh and Nepal, also in low numbers other parts of Asia they have been showing up. China, Japan, India, and European countries (Switzerland, France, Germany) have researched and developed electric tricycles for commercial transport and are attempting to capture the growing market in Asia. Government has made efforts though to run them and made plans to issue licences on a fee of 1.5tk but there has been no action on this matter to date.

Bangladesh imports electric rickshaws directly from China or via other countries, the well established cities prefer them as cheaper and better means of transport. The government in an inter-ministerial meeting on May 5 banned import and assembly of the vehicles and decided to send off-road those already plying, primarily on the ground that it consumes electricity mostly through illegal connections.

China is the largest manufacturer of electric rickshaws in the world, due to low labor cost, high production rates and encouraging government policies on foreign trade they import a large number on daily basis.

E-Rickshaw India in fiberglass

Electric rickshaw from China for Bangladesh and India

One of the first attempt to design electric rickshaws was done by Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute in late 1990s. They modified the cycle rickshaw and then converted to an electric one. In India they are popularly known as e-rickshaws and are widely spread all over India. They started to gain popularity in India since 2011.The design is now much different from cycle rickshaws. They have provided with service to city and has also contribution in providing livelihood to people in India. Due to their low cost and high efficiency they are accepted on the Indian streets, but government policies have been threatening the e-rickshaw and banned them in the capital city Delhi, but due to increase in number failed to put them off the streets. They are still widely used in Delhi and other parts of India.

In India almost all claimed to be manufacturing the vehicle are merely importing it from China and assembling them. Though the manufacturers in India are less in number, manufacturers claim that in the vehicle production is less and cost is a little at higher but they offer higher quality products and also offer services and warranty, these manufacturers market the product as an Indian make and are also popular because of uniqueness in their product and providing a branded better quality product.

The FRP body e-rickshaws are also popular in India and are manufactured in India due to high shipment cost from China they are cheaper to Indian manufacturers, where a Chinese version of FRP Rickshaw will cost 0.5 times more than an Indian make.

INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF SOLAR VEHICLE
USES AND APPLICATIONS
OVERVIEW OF SOLAR RICKSHAW
SOLAR/BATTERY HYBRID THREE WHEEL RICKSHAW FOR INDIA
MARKET SURVEY
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF SOLAR RICKSHAW
SPECIFICATION OF SOLAR POWERED RICKSHAW
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR RICKSHAWS
GOVT LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FOR E-RICKSHAW
FEATURES FOR SOLAR RICKSHAW
CONTACT DETAILS
RELEVANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE RICKSHAW IN ASIA
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF SOLAR RICKSHAW
COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AUTO
RICKSHAW AND SOLAR RICKSHAW
REVIEW AND STUDY THE RULES AND REGULATION FOR E-RICKSHAW
SCENARIO OF E-RICKSHAW
TECHNICAL DETAILS OF SOLAR CELLS
AND ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR SOLAR RICKSHAW
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
WORKING METHOD OF SOLAR RICKSHAW
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF E-RICKSHAWS
TECHNICAL STUDY FOR E-RICKSHAW
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF SOLAR RICKSHAW
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THROUGH FLOW SHEET
WORKING OPERATED OF E-RICKSHAWS
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES
TECHNICAL KNOW HOW SUPPLIERS
TURNKEY SUPPLIERS WITH TRAINING FOR SOLAR RICKSHAW
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERY SUPPLIERS
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS SUPPLIERS

APPENDIX – A :

1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET