TVS autorickshaw!

Ram · 17th October 2007, 12:52

Remember seeing something like this in the late 1980s in an Indian auto magazine. The four seats were reupholstered 1987 Maruti 800 front seats. The body was made of fibre-glass.

A first thought was, why not just exploit the Maruti 800 monocoque.
Lighten it by throwing away the doors and rear hatch.
Power the crate with a small two-cylinder engine.
Wouldn't it make for a dandy autorickshaw, good for puttering gently along
crowded bylanes in the downtown areas.

bblost · 17th October 2007, 12:58

No Way, an auto seating only 4 will work in India.

An auto is expected to carry atleast 10 kids or 8 adults.

Ram · 17th October 2007, 13:15

Are you kidding? In cities with huge populations of autorickshaws, such as, Mumbai, Thane or Pune, the driver will be cited by the police for carrying excess passengers!

bblost · 17th October 2007, 13:41

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Originally Posted by ram

the driver will be cited by the police for carrying excess passengers!

Please send police to Hyderabad.

Sparkie · 17th October 2007, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram

Are you kidding? In cities with huge populations of autorickshaws, such as, Mumbai, Thane or Pune, the driver will be cited by the police for carrying excess passengers!

ummm. Wait till you see 5 sitting in the front. Yes. Just in the front. Space efficiency like none other. And then to top it, they will scream, "Kya bathaoon sir? Mileage bahut kam ataa hai!!!"

Sparkie · 17th October 2007, 23:35

Oh sorry almost forgot. Bajaj has a 2 stroke direct fuel injected auto ready if I am not mistaken...

Cyrus43 · 17th October 2007, 23:52

that thing will never ever sell...it is not what the public wants...

Ripper · 18th October 2007, 08:01

Looks futuristic.Good design by tvs, i just wonder will there be any takers???

pamiboy · 25th November 2010, 19:53

Hi guys,
Saw this recently in a news paper. This new Auto from Piaggio looks cool, safe and as per the report is destined for India

. That would be a hell of a ride in a cute rickshaw.
Hopefully the drivers would be models from beauty peagents

.

C'mon, we are waiting.

MAS · 25th November 2010, 19:59

This is the new small three seater car from Piaggio based on the Ape auto. I read this in the papers last week and is expected to cost about 1.5 Lakhs INR.

rjalihal · 25th November 2010, 20:05

I am sure these are concept vehicles and will not hit our roads any time soon. But its a pretty cool thing on the roads. I like the funky colours. Will be better off in hotels/golf courses I guess.

harishpr · 25th November 2010, 20:37

Though it's old news. Good to rekindle. I was hoping to see this in production. God knows what happened !!!

17th October 2007, 12:52	#16
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Remember seeing something like this in the late 1980s in an Indian auto magazine. The four seats were reupholstered 1987 Maruti 800 front seats. The body was made of fibre-glass. A first thought was, why not just exploit the Maruti 800 monocoque. Lighten it by throwing away the doors and rear hatch. Power the crate with a small two-cylinder engine. Wouldn't it make for a dandy autorickshaw, good for puttering gently along crowded bylanes in the downtown areas.
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17th October 2007, 12:58	#17
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,006 Thanked: 15,316 Times View My Garage	No Way, an auto seating only 4 will work in India. An auto is expected to carry atleast 10 kids or 8 adults.
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17th October 2007, 13:15	#18
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	Are you kidding? In cities with huge populations of autorickshaws, such as, Mumbai, Thane or Pune, the driver will be cited by the police for carrying excess passengers!
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17th October 2007, 23:35	#21
Sparkie BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai-not at home now Posts: 101 Thanked: 2 Times	Oh sorry almost forgot. Bajaj has a 2 stroke direct fuel injected auto ready if I am not mistaken...
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17th October 2007, 23:52	#22
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	that thing will never ever sell...it is not what the public wants...
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18th October 2007, 08:01	#23
Ripper BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 260 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Looks futuristic.Good design by tvs, i just wonder will there be any takers???
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25th November 2010, 19:53	#24
pamiboy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cochin Posts: 259 Thanked: 105 Times	New Piaggio autorickshaw Hi guys, Saw this recently in a news paper. This new Auto from Piaggio looks cool, safe and as per the report is destined for India . That would be a hell of a ride in a cute rickshaw. Hopefully the drivers would be models from beauty peagents. C'mon, we are waiting.
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25th November 2010, 19:59	#25
MAS Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,940 Thanked: 1,614 Times	This is the new small three seater car from Piaggio based on the Ape auto. I read this in the papers last week and is expected to cost about 1.5 Lakhs INR.
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25th November 2010, 20:05	#26
rjalihal BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 713 Thanked: 100 Times	I am sure these are concept vehicles and will not hit our roads any time soon. But its a pretty cool thing on the roads. I like the funky colours. Will be better off in hotels/golf courses I guess.
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25th November 2010, 20:37	#27
harishpr BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 517 Thanked: 468 Times	Though it's old news. Good to rekindle. I was hoping to see this in production. God knows what happened !!!
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