Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » Solar powered rickshaw http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc TRANSPORTATION TUES: Solar-Power Rickshaws for London http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-rickshaws-to-run-on-the-streets-of-london/ http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-rickshaws-to-run-on-the-streets-of-london/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:05:54 +0000 Mahesh Basantani http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/01/solar-powered-rickshaws-to-run-on-the-streets-of-london/
Rickshaws, or cycle rickshaws, are a popular mode of human-powered transportation all around the world. The higher tech electric version of the foot-pedalled rickshaws has been gaining popularity recently, as it is an important sustainable mode of transport]]> Solar powered rickshaw, SolarLab rickshaw, hybrid rickshaw, pedal powered rickshaw, human-powered transportation, hybrid vehicles, solar hybrid vehicles, urban transit, inner city transit, emissions free vehicles, emissions free transportation, SolarLab London, SolarLab rickshaw London, rickshaw1.jpg

Rickshaws, or cycle rickshaws, are a popular mode of human-powered transportation all around the world. The higher tech electric version of the foot-pedalled rickshaws has been gaining popularity recently, as it is an important sustainable mode of transport across developing nations. Now, London-based research and design company Solar Lab is working on a solar-powered rickshaw that will be the first human powered hybrid vehicle – combining pedal power with energy from rooftop photovoltaics.


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