The ITBP Motor Transport Department trainees have developed E-Auto (electric auto-rickshaw) from scrap with a seating capacity for five passengers and battery backup of six hours. The vehicle attains a speed of 20-25 km/hour.
"The E-Drive Auto ‘Hawk’ has been made by the trainees of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Auto Electrician course as a learning project by overhauling and assembling scrap to run the vehicle at Transport Training School, Transport Battalion ITBP Chandigarh. Maximum speed of the e-vehicle is 20-25Km/hr with seating capacity of 5 persons and battery backup for 6 hours," said ITBP Spokesperson Vivek Pandey.
The Hawk will have four lead acid type batteries and BLDC (Brushless Direct Current ) motor that provides direct drive. It has telescopic shock absorbers on the front and leaf spring type on the rear.
