Hybrid energy assisted electric auto rickshaw three-wheeler

Hybrid energy technology has become the latest goal in the automobile industry. This paper proposed an auto rickshaw which is based on hybrid energy storage system that operates in an environmentally friendly way. The main source of power of the proposed auto rickshaw is battery and the battery module is charged by the two ways - the on-board plug in battery charger and the solar panel. The battery is fully charged by the plug in battery charger and the PV panel is trying to keep the state of full charged battery module by continuous trickle charging. The charge sustaining capability enables the vehicle to accelerate faster, enhance the cruising capability, driving range, battery life-span, and reduce road accident. The proposed vehicle model is analyzed by the Advanced Vehicle Simulator (ADVISOR) software. Finally, the analysis showed that the use of hybrid energy technology can effectively improve the vehicle performance and more profitable than the prevailing auto rickshaw.