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A Retrofitted Auto-Rickshaw Fuelled by Solar, Electric and Human Power
A Retrofitted Auto-Rickshaw Fuelled by Solar, Electric and Human Power
Presentation Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Identifying a sustainable transportation issue Selecting an alternative Investigating human factors The final product Next steps
1. Identifying an Issue
y By 2025, 2/3 of the worlds population y
y y
will reside in urban areas Currently, almost 3/4 of the worlds megacities are located in developing countries All major residential areas of Delhi, India have air quality levels classified as CRITICAL Transportation accounts for 72% of Delhis air pollution Auto-rickshaws are fuelled by diesel and contain a 2-stroke engine
2. Selecting an Alternative
y Auto-rickshaws have the potential to run on renewable
Objective Weight
y Solar power requires low installation costs, very low maintenance costs,
is easy to maintain, is suited to the environment of most third world countries, is a very well developed technology, and leaves no negative environmental impact upon implementation y Therefore, solar power meets all of our objects to a high degree!
Selecting an Alternative
y But what happens during
monsoon season?
Days
Delhi has the shortest monsoon season and least amount of rain out of all megacities where autorickshaws are most commonly used
below the vehicle can be recharged via the solar panelled roof and the dynamo located in the front wheel
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5. Next Steps
y Follow-up with survey participants { Does ZERO sufficiently address the safety and comfort issues you have with the current auto-rickshaw model? y Determine solar cell efficiency and power