Electric rickshaw

Electric rickshaws (also known as electric tuk-tuks, e-rickshaws, totos and e-tricycles) are small 3-wheeled vehicles powered by a battery-powered electric motor ranging from 650 to 1,400 watts (0.87 to 1.88 hp). These small electric vehicles have lower fuel costs than auto rickshaws and greater mobility than pulled rickshaws leading their popularity and widening acceptance in some cities since 2008. Electric rickshaws are mostly manufactured in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China.

This article is about electric auto rickshaws whose only means of propulsion is one or more electric motors. For human-powered cycle rickshaws (pedicabs) equipped with both pedals and an auxiliary electric motor, see electric-assist cycle rickshaw. For rickshaws in general, see Rickshaw.

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