HYBRID TUKTUK BATTLE

About the Project

In large cities across Asia, a million Auto-rickshaws serve as one of the most
important means of transportation every day. At the same time, these
Auto-rickshaws cause considerable air pollution and a large amount of CO2
emission.

The Auto-rickshaw drivers are part of the economic poorer groups of society
and earn on average $3 to $4 a day.

The idea is that in five years a large number of Auto-rickshaw drivers will
have made the change-over. The project goals are therefore:

- To reduce the CO2 emission of Auto-Rickshaws by at least 40%

- To improve the economic situation, and with that the social position, of
the Auto-rickshaw drivers and their families by lower fuel costs and more
efficient motors

- To improve the air quality in large Asian cities

The Hybrid Auto-rickshaw Project contributes to a better world in different
ways and is expected to generate a lot of publicity. In July 2009 the Hybrid
Auto Rickshaw Battle is finalized during a 4-day event in Chennai. HAN
University of Applied Sciences won first prize for 1st class (2-stroke engines),
SRM University won 1st prize for second class (4-stroke engines).

TukTuk Race

Willem Klaassen, Bram Klaassen and Lucas Colleye participated on a uniqueTuktuk race battle through India and Nepal to support different charities.

Although this is a different Tuktuk race than the Hybrid Tuktuk race… this three
friends got the support of Enviu! They spread the word of our project and they
collect funds for our support!

The three were competing against 60 other teams. The goal of this race is to travel from the southwest of India to the Himalaya in Nepal in twelve days. On the 25th of September they had reached their goal. During their journey the met a lot of people and see the most strangest things like all sorts of animals crossing the road. After all, it sunds like a fantastic experience!
source: http://hybridtuktuk.com/

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