E Tuk Tuk

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$1,000.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Solar E Cycles

Regions

Africa

Manufacturing/Building Method

E Tuk Tuk is designed and manufactured locally using readily available components in the market. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Intellectural Property Type

Open-source

User Provision Model

The product is still in the prototype stage.

Distributions to Date Status

None. The product is still in the research and development phase. As of 2018, the company has produced 10 prototypes.

Design Specifications

E Tuk Tuk is composed of the following: a 300 W solar panel, 350 W DC motors, MPPT charge controller, motor drives, accelerator and a 12 V, 40 AH battery.^{Interview with manufacturer}

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer

Replacement Components

Replaceable components include the solar panel and battery.

Lifecycle

Panels have an expected lifetime of 25 years, the batteries 6 years, and the motor 10 years. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Mobility and power that can pay for itself

Vetted Performance Status

None

Safety

The manufacturer has included reflectors, a braking system and lights in the design. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The manufacturer is still working on the design to be compliant with international regulations. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Evaluation methods

The manufacturer are currently evaluating the tuk tuk’s speed, battery capacity and ergonomics. ^{Interview with manufacturer}

Other Information

Users pay a small deposit (100 USD = 10000 KES) at first to lend the product followed by monthly payments of 50 USD (5000 KES) using M-Pesa, mobile phone-based money transfer service. This way, users can own the tuk tuk within 3 years.