e-auto rickshaw’s launched in Kerala

A new fully electric auto rickshaw Tuk tuk, has been launched at Periyar wild life sanctuary, in Thekkady, Kerala, South India, as the Tuk Tuk craze is spreading quickly all over the world. The tuk tuk running on battery was brought to Thekkady range in Thekkady east division of the wild life sanctuary a month ago to assist physically challenged persons who visit the hilly periyar sanctuary.

In India, a four-seater electric auto rickshaw with a maximum run of 50 miles on a 3 hour battery charge with battery capacity of 51-80AH with a maximum load of 500kg, could cost Rs 1 lakh £ 1, 148 made by Phoneix Microsystems in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Auto rickshaw in India are also known as rickshaw in Pakistan, CNG in Bangladesh, Bajay or Bajaj in Indonesia, Bemo in Bali, Trishaw in Sri Lanka, tuk-tuk in Thailand and England, Trisaw autorick bajaji inMadagascar and Tanzania, Keke Napep or Maruwa in Nigeria, rick Tricycle in Phillippines, mototxi, babytaxi, lapa or tukxi in parlance.