A new form of solar energy use – rickshaws!
In our times we are already used to Solar energy being tried (not always succesfully) on various fields. Vehichles is one of those fields. Energy saving is important and it seems to be a key factor in helping our future out of the consequences of the global warming. A British company is slowly succeeding in designing a solar powered rickshaw that can come on the market soon. Rickshaws are a very well known Indian mode of transport coming with three wheels.
In contrast to not very civilised uses of traditional rickshaws, this new types will be palatable even to human rights activists. The only catch is that the new Rickshaws will cost 22,000 rupees compared to 8,500 rupees for a traditional rickshaw. Efforts are being put into further reducing of the price. Indian government still needs to arrange the details of paying for the solar charging stations. Questions like who will be charged for the use of electricity also still haven’t been addressed.