Slow, clunky traditional bus transport ain't got nothing on them zippy auto-rickshaws. Image by flickr user eyesore9.
A quick look at some of the things that makes auto-rickshaws/tuktuks in your city work (or not):
Auto-rickshaws/tuktuks: Half golf-cart, half motorcycle
Origin: Daihatsu Midget & Piaggio Ape C
Top speed: 40km/h
Cost: $6,500
Cost of “green” tuktuks: $10,000
Largest producer of auto-rickshaws in world: India
India’s Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit: “They (auto rickshaws) are uncomfortable and pollute the environment”
Number of auto-rickshaw drivers in India: 5 million
Number of lives dependent on the income of these drivers: 20 million
Number of members in Federation of All Delhi Auto Taxi Transporters Congress: 22,000
Number of female auto-rickshaw drivers: 1, Sunita
Monthly salary of auto-rickshaw drivers: 7000-8000 rupees ($155-180)
Transport typology with the least involvement and contribution to traffic accidents in Mumbai: Auto-rickshaws
Percentage of emissions an auto-rickshaw produces compared to a car: 78% less
Mileage: 2.85 L/100km
Smart Car mileage: 4.4 L/100km
World’s first wifi equipped auto-rickshaws: Cambodia
World’s smallest theatre: Auto-rickshaw Backseat