Farmer in east India constructs his own battery-operated bicycle
- 5 years ago
A farmer in east India developed a battery-operated electric bicycle by himself to get him around on some ecologically friendly transportation.
Farmer Dilip Mohapatra, a native of Bamanda village in Boudh district of Odisha, has developed an environmentally friendly bike alone that can travel up to 30km/h without any diesel or petrol.
The farmer has used two 12-volt batteries and a 35-watt motor in the bike. The vehicle has a range of up to 80 km on single charge of the batteries for 4-5 hours.
The bike has an accelerator, a controller to adjust the speed of the vehicle, an LED headlight and a back light, as seen in this video from September 15.
Reportedly, Dilip has brought the motor from a shop in Delhi.
While a battery operated bicycle normally costs around Rs 50,000 at Indian markets, Dilip spent between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 to develop the vehicle, which does not cause noise or air pollution.
With achieving success in the project, Dilip is now aiming at making a battery powered cart at low expenses for farmers in future.
Farmer Dilip Mohapatra, a native of Bamanda village in Boudh district of Odisha, has developed an environmentally friendly bike alone that can travel up to 30km/h without any diesel or petrol.
The farmer has used two 12-volt batteries and a 35-watt motor in the bike. The vehicle has a range of up to 80 km on single charge of the batteries for 4-5 hours.
The bike has an accelerator, a controller to adjust the speed of the vehicle, an LED headlight and a back light, as seen in this video from September 15.
Reportedly, Dilip has brought the motor from a shop in Delhi.
While a battery operated bicycle normally costs around Rs 50,000 at Indian markets, Dilip spent between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 to develop the vehicle, which does not cause noise or air pollution.
With achieving success in the project, Dilip is now aiming at making a battery powered cart at low expenses for farmers in future.