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Anand Mahindra shares video of desi six-seater EV bike; Netizens hail India`s `Power of Jugaad` -- Watch video here
The creator of the bike claimed that it could run 150 km on one charge and cost Rs 8-10 only. Morever, the cumulative cost of producing this bike was merely Rs 10-12 thousands.
Highlights
- Anand Mahindra praises the innovation, and creativity of a rural man.
- The rural man has created by himself a six-seater two wheeler with local equipment.
- Netizens call it the power of 'Jugaad'.
New Delhi: Getting impressed with the ingenuity, creativity, and innovation of a rural man, Anand Mahindra has shared a video of him with the EV bike on his official twitter handle. The man can be seen in the video using his self-created six seater EV two-wheeler to drive his friends all together on the metallic road. Calling necessity is the mother of invention, Mahindra said this device could find global application like a tour ‘bus’ in crowded European tourist centres.
The creator claimed that it could run 150 km on one charge and cost Rs 8-10 only. Morever, the cumulative cost of producing this item was merely Rs 10-12 thousands.
“With just small design inputs, (cylindrical sections for the chassis @BosePratap?) this device could find global application. As a tour ‘bus’ in crowded European tourist centres? I’m always impressed by rural transport innovations, where necessity is the mother of invention,” Anand Mahindra tweeted on Thursday.
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His video has received good response with over 634.4k views, over 35k likes and over 4k retweets.
However, one Twitter user objected the concept and said the idea is great for loops like zoo, park, corp complexes. But it wouldn’t fit for general traffic. He listed down the problem this great idea might have faced including turning radius, centrifugal balance when turning, suspensions on uneven roads, no space for luggage, and battery capacity on high load.
Netizens hail the power of ‘Jugaad’ and react by sharing different ‘jugaads’
Another user has posted a tractor which is being used both for pumping groundwater out for agriculture and transporting people/things. He has termed it the ‘Original Great Indian “Jugaad” vehicle. He said that there is a rise of ‘Jugaad technology’ that is Grassroot level Indian Design Thinking.
That's how they react.