Andhra Pradesh student builds e-cycle to cut costs, ride to college on time
'I was struggling to be punctual. That's when I decided to build an e-cycle,' said Siddu, who spent Rs 35,000 of his savings to source parts from Delhi and Rajasthan.With guidance from his ATL mentor Y Eswara Rao and help from his friend Jaggupalli Rajesh, he assembled a fully functional e-cycle featuring a hub motor, accelerator, and three gears. The cycle can carry up to 120 kg, reach speeds between 25 and 50 kmph, and run up to 80 km on a full charge, which takes just 3.5 hours.'Now, my travel cost has dropped to just Rs 6 a day, and I reach college on time,' Siddu said proudly.The cycle also has a pillion seat, and Siddu hopes to enhance it further with better design and features. 'He just needs support from design labs or tech mentors to scale it up,' said his teacher Eswara Rao.- EndsMust Watch
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