Electric Rickshaw_Presentation

2. PRESENTATION
TOPIC
ELECTRIC RICKSHAW

3. What is the rickshaw?
A riksha or rickshaw is a kind of vehicle that has two or
three wheels. They are usually pulled by a human but there
are types that have been changed to be pulled by a bicycle
or have their own motor

4. INTRODUCTION TO E-RICKSHAW
Electric rickshaws (also known as e-rickshaws) have been
becoming more popular in some cities since 2008 as an
alternative to auto rickshaws and pulled rickshaws 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.

5. HISTORY
The electric automobile did not easily develop into 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
weight of the needed number of batteries elevated the price of
making an electric vehicle

6. MAJOR PARTS/COMPONENTS
A)Electric Motor: Brush Less Direct Current (BLDC)
B)Electronic Motor Controller:
C)Battery: Set of four 12V deep cycle lead acid/Li-ion batteries
E)Front Shock Absorbers:
D)Differential: Differential is used in e-Rickshaws which is
connected to the electric motor and rear wheels
F)Brakes:
G)Miscellaneous parts: Speedometer/Indicator, Front Indicator,
Head light, Charger, left-right switch, Tyre etc.

7. WORKING
The working of E-Rickshaw is based on DC motor, battery &
suspension system different from conventional auto rickshaws. It uses
a Brush Less DC motor ranging from 650-1400 Watts with a
differential mechanism at rear wheels. The battery used is mostly
Lead acid/Li-ion battery with a life of 6-12 months. Deep
discharge/cycle batteries designed for EVs are mostly used.

8. Comparative Analysis
Comparison between auto-rickshaw and e-rickshaw
Vehicle Propulsion
Technology
Maximum
speed (km/h)
Maximum
distance per
refuel/recha
rge (km)
Specific Energy
Consumption
(kJ/passenger
-km)
Specific
Energy cost
(INR/
passengerkm)
Specific
CO2
emission
(gm/passe
nger -km)
Autorickshaw SI Engine 60 230-260 362.4 0.62 23.556
E-rickshaw BLDC Motor 25 80-100 53.76 0.096 19.129

9. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

10. REASONS OF USING E-RICKSHAW
Battery operated E-rickshaw offers series of benefits over other
locally available transport modes, which attract urban passengers
to avail it.

11. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
A) Eco-Friendly: Since these vehicles runs on electricity, it can
never emit smoke.
B) No Sound Pollution: The e-rickshaw produce less noise
compared to vehicles which run on petrol and diesel. Since entire
engine of the e-rickshaws runs with electricity of the battery which
results in less noise.
C) Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction: Air quality
benefits from electric rickshaws can be attributed to a reduction in
local air pollution compared with conventional diesel and petrol e-
rickshaws.

12. MERITS OF e-RICKSHAW
1. Source of employment.
2. Affordable service for users.
3. Solving last mile issue.
4. Ease of access.
5. Green mode of transport.
6. Flexible service.
7. Best alternative for fuel vehicle

13. DEMERITS OF e-RICKSHAW
1. The sector is unorganized as there is no institutional setup.
2. Lack of infrastructure facilities.
3. Lack of financial support for the drivers, which results in lower
revenue and lack of economic stability for the driver.
4. More electricity consumption as it needs to recharge daily.
5. Maximum speed is less than other forms of vehicles.

14. CHALLENGES
During travel with the main stream traffic, the speed of the rest of the
traffic will be restricted, as for the conventional vehicles the energy
efficient speed has been much higher.
They have been no any efforts made by the state authorities to
provide complete infrastructural support to this service. Thus they
stand beside the road and reduces the road space.
The quality of e-rickshaw service associated with safety measures
needs to be significantly improved to provide more safe and
secure journey.

15. FUTURE SCOPE
Feasibility study of Mass Transit system equipped with Electrical (also
solar) energy which will state how more efficient and clean system can
be.
Design Charging Station like conventional fuel stations.
Awareness of sustainable program among citizen to encourage people
to use public transport and provide first and last mile connectivity.
Roll out public transport based on renewable energy.
Providing economic stability to drivers giving cheaper/subsidized loans,
rent fixation, optimum fare structure, setting up local repair
workshops, higher revenue through advertisement and social security
under different schemes.

16. CONCLUSION
The e-rickshaws are energy efficient than other forms of
motorized public road transport vehicles in the country.
Proper implementation of the e-rickshaws has the potential to
address the issues of environmental pollution due to
transportation as the specific CO2 emission for the e-rickshaw
is much lower than other fueled vehicles.
One of the major positive sides of e-rickshaws is that, it emits
lower level of pollutants than other vehicles. But e-rickshaws
consumes huge amount of electricity at the time of battery
charging and creates traffic jam also.