NYS set to unveil electric tuktuks...

Meria · Jun 17, 2020

The National Youth Service has assembled some electric tuktuks which have already passed all necessary tests ready for mass production and commercialisation.
The tuktuk is fitted with a unique component that allows it to self-charge while in motion, eliminating additional operations costs of fuel or electric charging.
It boasts more carrying capacity fitting up to 6 passengers easily with a load capacity of 1.5 tons

tuktuk expert @It's Me Scumbag come gives us pros and cons of this homemade electric baby

Ole Waru · Jun 17, 2020

Meria said:
load capacity of 1.5 tons

This I would like to see with my own eyes

It's Me Scumbag · Jun 17, 2020

I would have to do a test drive before giving a considered opinion on this.

But just off the handle,Mombasani haitawezana. But in Nairobi it will do well especially if you have seen the contraptions at City Stadium stage.

Meria · Jun 17, 2020

Ole Waru said:
This I would like to see with my own eyes

hapo tumedanganywo
the small electric motor cant haul 1.5 tons.
pickup ukibebesha 1.5 tons hua unaiumiza

Snowball · Jun 17, 2020

Meria said:
The National Youth Service has assembled some electric tuktuks which have already passed all necessary tests ready for mass production and commercialisation.
The tuktuk is fitted with a unique component that allows it to self-charge while in motion, eliminating additional operations costs of fuel or electric charging.
It boasts more carrying capacity fitting up to 6 passengers easily with a load capacity of 1.5 tons
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tuktuk expert @It's Me Scumbag come gives us pros and cons of this homemade electric baby

If manufactured of steel then the tare weight is already 80% of the net carrying capacity. Load 4 bags of cement and the thing is already overloaded. The motor won't last long due overload strain. Africans don't understand load capacity ratios of machines.

Nattydread · Jun 17, 2020

Snowball said:
Africans don't understand load capacity ratios of machines.

Hii self-hate mlitoa wapi?

Think: a passenger train weighs a great deal more than its passengers.

Cortedivoire · Jun 17, 2020

wametushaft how much ?

Snowball · Jun 17, 2020

Nattydread said:
Hii self-hate mlitoa wapi?

Think: a passenger train weighs a great deal more than its passengers.

Natty, why did you have to put that in writing to prove my point?

Mwalimu-G · Jun 17, 2020

Snowball said:
Africans don't understand load capacity ratios of machines.

I don't have a kind word for this statement. Sorry.

Sambamba · Jun 17, 2020

Snowball said:
Natty, why did you have to put that in writing to prove my point?

That was a sad statement from him.

kijanamrefu · Jun 17, 2020

Snowball said:
Africans don't understand load capacity ratios of machines.

If you are African and understand load capacity ratios, which Africans are these that don't?

emali · Jun 17, 2020

Meria said:
unique component that allows it to self-charge while in motion,

hii ndio gani?

zapp_brannigan · Jun 17, 2020

emali said:
hii ndio gani?

Regenerative braking while coasting maybe

Ubongo · Jun 17, 2020

Baby steps, I believe with time, more improvement can be made . Let's celebrate small achievements. Am also happy Omondi learnt to make the table, even though it is in the YouTube. How many had made that table in our country?
Mighty China over time has learnt copy and paste from USA and European countries and currently, wao ndio kusema.
Tvet institutions are the way to go. Unfortunately, our government doesn't support small improvement.

Lil Mata · Jun 17, 2020

Hii ni kufanyia Kenya Power kazi. I think there is a connection scam between KPLC and this NYS tuktuk thing.

emali · Jun 17, 2020

zapp_brannigan said:
Regenerative braking while coasting maybe

lakini hii yao ni tofauti "eliminating additional operations costs of fuel or electric charging" .

dennis03u · Jun 17, 2020

This kenya will never cease to amaze me.Will the tuktuk do any job that the NYS are doing?

Mwalimu-G · Jun 17, 2020

Ubongo said:
Mighty China over time has learnt copy and paste from USA and European countries and currently, wao ndio kusema.

Why do people always have this misconception? Who copied from who. Chinese civilization stretches to the beginning of time during which they gifted the world with silk and its production and weaving technologies, paper, gunpowder, the Compass and block printing....China's current success is a result of investment in R&D. I know they have been accused of stealing patents but everyone is stealing patents and paying fines when caught left right and center...

List of Chinese inventions - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Mwalimu-G · Jun 17, 2020

Ubongo said:
Tvet institutions are the way to go. Unfortunately, our government doesn't support small improvement.

I guess the drive in the last five years has been to get young ones to stop going to learn mass communications in upper floors of bars colleges in river road and instead join TIVET for skills...It is almost certain that innovation drives will follow...

R_Silver · Jun 17, 2020

This is a good start for NYS; let's hope that they have gone further to develop a plan for reaching the market with this. Tulifurahia Nyayo Pioneer alafu mambo yakaishia hapo kwa concept car..

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