Seminar

On
“ E-Rikshaw”
By-
Nahid
Mechanic Diesel
Batch A
Guide by- Wasade Sir and Vaidya sir
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Government ITI Wani

Year: 2021-2022
 Contents
• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Objectives
• Classification of 3-Wheeled Vehicles
• Working Principle
• Major Components and Parts
• Case Study
• Merits
• Demerits
• Future Scope
• Conclusions
• References
 Introductions

• E-Rickshaws- a green solution with no petrol, CNG and mobile- oil

requirements.
• Electric rickshaws need minimum maintenance and could serve as a
solution to last mile commuting problems.
• They are 3 wheelers pulled by an electric motor (BLDC) and consists of
differential mechanism at rear wheels.
• Basically these vehicles have a mild steel tubular chassis.
• The electrical system used in Indian version is 48V DC can run 90-100 km/
full charge.
• Basic seating capacity is 4+1
 Literature Review

• Research Paper Title:-

 Objectives

• To assess the importance of E-rickshaw services.

• To identify the problems and future prospects associated with the initiation
of e-rickshaw service.
• To investigate the future scope of development of e-rickshaw service along
with its potentiality.
Classification of 3-wheeled vehicle
 Working Principle

• The working of E-Rickshaw is based on DC motor, battery & suspension

system.
• It uses a Brushless DC motor ranging from 650-1400 Watts with a
differential mechanism at rear wheels
• It consists of the controller unit.
• The battery used is mostly Lead acid or Li-ion battery.
 Major Components and Parts

• Electric Motor: A electric motor converts electrical energy to mechanical energy.

Brushless DC motors are powered by direct current and have electronic commutation
system rather than mechanical commutators and brushes. The current-to-torque and
frequency-to-speed relationships of BLDC motors are linear BLDC type 650-1400W & 48V
motor. It is controlled via an electronic controller.
• Electronic Motor Controller: The controller includes a manual or automatic switch turning
the motor on/off, selecting forward or reverse motion, selecting and regulating speed.
• Battery: Set of four 12V deep cycle lead acid/Li-ion batteries.
• Brakes: Drum brakes, actuated internally, expanding shoe type.
• Steering: Handle bar type steering.
• Front Suspension: Helical Spring with dampener with hydraulic telescopic shock
absorbers.
• Rear Suspension: Leaf spring carriage spring with rear shocker.
The size of the e-rickshaw is mandated by the government to be les than 2800mm,
1000mm of width and 1800mm of height,
It can carry a maximum of driver plus 4 passengers and 40kg legally
For cargo it can carry driver plus 320kg of load.
Speed cannot exceed 25 kmph and power of motor not over 2000 watt.
 Charging Stations

An electric vehicle charging station is an element in an infrastructure that

supplies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles.
Types of Charging Stations:-
• Level-I Charging Stations .
•Level-II Charging Stations.
• Level-III (DC Fast) Charging Stations.
 Level-I Charging Stations:-
• It comes under slow charging.
• It takes about 8-10 hours to completely charge the vehicle.
• These are mostly used at home as it perfectly suits overnight charging.
• With this type of charging, the life of batteries is high.
Level-II Charging Stations:-
• It comes under medium charging category.
• It takes 3-4 hours to completely charge the vehicles.
• With this type of charging, the life of batteries is comparatively high but not as that of
level-I charging
 Level-III Charging Stations:-
• This is the fastest type of charging.
• The charging units are very expensive and require more power.
• To charge 80% of the battery, it takes around 30 to 45 minutes
• Life of battery is widely affected by the speed of charging.

Thus by taking into consideration the factors like speed of charging and battery life of
vehicles, it can be concluded that Level-II charging is the best way of charging the vehicles
in present scenario.
 Case Study
• The presented information is based on a case study in West Bengal state
where travel pattern of these vehicles has been studied.

Table 1. E-rickshaw specifications:-

Table 2. Specific CO2 emission of motorized three-wheeled vehicles:-

Thus the E-rickshaw system is able to eliminate 5121.05 kg of CO2 per year and is
equivalent to planting 16 trees every year.
Fig. 2. Comparison of specific energy consumption of public transport in West Bengal

The another plus point of E-Rickshaw is that it consumes less specific energy than other
public transport vehicles.
 Key Conclusion

• E-rickshaws are energy efficient than other forms of vehicles.

• Proper implementation of the e-rickshaws has the potential to address the
issues of environmental pollution.
• Designing of vehicles require maintaining safety standards.
 Merits

• Green mode of transport.

• Affordable service for users.
• Best alternative for fuel vehicles.
• Ease of access.
• Low maintenance cost.
• Solving last mile issue.
• Source of employment.
 Demerits

• Lack of infrastructure facilities.

• Vehicle lacks stability being light in weight.
• More electricity consumption as it needs to recharge daily.
• Maximum speed is less than other forms of vehicle
 Future Scope

• Design Charging Station like conventional fuel stations.

• The e-rickshaws can be equipped with digital gadgets including GPRS and
CCTV cameras, keeping women’s safety in mind.
• Design Halt and Go stand for these rickshaws like bus stand to avoid traffic
jams on roads.
• More use of these rickshaws will reduce pollution.
• The quality of e-rickshaw service associated with safety measures needs to
be significantly improved to provide more safe and secure journey.
 Conclusions

• E-rickshaws are energy efficient than other forms of motorized public road
transport vehicles in the country.
• It emits lower level of pollutants than other vehicles.
• E-rickshaws have the potential to reduce the fuel oil consumption for
passenger transportation which may lead to both economic and
environmental benefit.
 References

• Deepanjan Majumdar, Tushar Jash. Merits and Challenges of E-Rickshaw as

An Alternative form of Public Road Transport System: A Case Study in the
State of West Bengal in India. 2015 International Conference on Alternative
Energy in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies.
• Dr. Aparna Marwah, Dr. Daljeet Singh Bawa. E-Rickshaws in Delhi-A Green
Project: Myth or Reality, International Journal of Management & Social
Sciences; Vol. 05, Issue 01 (2016) Pg. no. 17-20.
• Tanya Singhal, Tanushree, Purwa Maheshwari. E-Rickshaw Management
System. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Science,
Volume 9, No. 3.
• Tarun Saxena, Manish Kumar, Dr. Kesari J.P. Commercial and Technological Feasibility Study
of using Solar E-Rickshaw for SemiUrban areas. International Journal of Development Research,
Vol. 07, Issue, 12, pp.17432-17439.
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charging_station
• The E-Rickshaw Project. A Policy Recommendation Regarding Development of Charging
Infrastructure of E- rickshaw in Delhi. India Smart Grid Forum. Great Lakes Institute of
Management, Gurgaon. 22
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