An auto-rickshaw is a mechanized adaptation of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three haggles, not slant. They are known by numerous terms in different nations including auto, auto/auto-rickshaw taxi, child taxi, pigeon, bajaj, chand gari, Lapa, tuk-tuk, Keke-napep, 3wheel, bao-bao, or tukxi. 

The auto-rickshaw is a typical type of metropolitan transport, both as a vehicle for enlistment and for private use, in numerous nations around the planet. They are particularly basic in nations with tropical or subtropical environments, since they, as a rule, are not completely encased, and in many non-industrial nations since they are moderately reasonable to claim and work. 

There are various auto rickshaw types, plans, and varieties. The most widely recognized sort is described by a sheet-metal body or open casing laying on three wheels; a material rooftop with drop-disadvantage blinds; a little lodge at the front for the driver, with handlebar controls; and a freight, traveler, or double reason space at the back. Another basic kind is a motorcycle that has an extended sidecar or, less regularly, is pushing or pulling a traveler compartment.

Origin Of Auto Rickshaw

During the 1930s Japan, which was the most industrialized region in East Asia at that point, empowered the improvement of mechanized vehicles including more affordable three-wheeled vehicles dependent on motorcycles. The Mazda-Go, a 3-wheel open “truck” delivered in 1931, is regularly viewed as the first of what became auto rickshaws. Sometime thereafter the Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Japan appropriated around 20,000 utilized three-wheelers to Southeast Asia as a component of endeavors to grow its impact in the district.

Country With The Most Number Of Auto Rickshaws 

There is no doubt that auto-rickshaws are most commonly used in the Indian market. Auto rickshaws are the most common means of transportation here and they operate in every Indian state. People use them to commute from one place to another as they are very cheap and at the same time provide more comfort while traveling. You can find the most number of auto-rickshaws in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Auto Rickshaw Price, Average And Other Specs

Auto Price

The auto price in India can fluctuate a little depending on the street where you are living. But the average price of an auto-rickshaw range from around 1.5 lakhs to 2.5 lakhs (on-road). The price includes all kinds of auto’s whether they are passenger auto-rickshaw or goods carriage auto rickshaws.

Auto Average

There are different variants of the auto’s in the market and their average differs based on the type of fuel that they use. An auto using CNG can give you a good mileage of around 40-45 km/kg,  and on the other hand, auto’s that run on LPG fuel deliver a mileage of around 25 km/ltr. As per the quoted mileage of a petrol version, it can be somewhere around 20-25 km/ltr.

Other Major Specifications

You can find out three versions being the most common in auto’s with a single-stroke engine, double stroke engine, and four-stroke engine. Engine displacement is 145 cc, which can deliver the maximum power of 7.00 HP @ 5000 rpm with a four-speed manual gearbox. On average they cruise at the speed of 50-60 km/hr in the city and sometimes reach their top speed of 80 km/hr. The curb weight of auto is 272 kg with a gross weight of 600 kgs