One of the most popular things for tourists to do in Thailand is to ride in a tuk-tuk. A tuk-tuk is like a motorized rickshaw, a tiny 3-wheeled vehicle that runs on a motorbike engine, and fitted to carry 2-3 passengers at most. Taking a tuk-tuk is an incredibly fun thing to do, but there are some safety tips you should follow if you want to take a tuk-tuk in Thailand safely.

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In Thailand you can pick up a taxi or a tuk-tuk. A tuk-tuk is a motorcycle engine housed within a colorful two-person wagon.

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The TUK-TUK ESD is a 3-compartments motorized three-wheeler, which can carry between 6-8 passengers. It is ideal for the medium-sized family and is economical to use. The ESD is also suitable for use in public parks,as beach transportation for transferring staff to and from factories or for use as a taxi. The ESD is available with 550 C.C. engine (4 strokes).

Moving around the union territory of Chandigarh just got easier. Pink coloured auto-rickshaws christened ‘Tuk Tuk’, which can be ordered to your doorsteps, were flagged off here Wednesday.

These three-wheeler auto rickshaws are enabled with global positioning system (GPS) and are connected to mobile and landline networks.

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Tuk-tuk‘ at the University of Moratuwa burns a fuel that provides completely negligible emissions. By taking the use of gas is cleaner, and a transition from diesel and gasoline to biogas produces less greenhouse gases.

More tuk-tuks in Sri-Lanka will now be running on fuel derived from food waste.

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Doing a similar job to the taxi is Thailand’s ubiquitous tuk-tuk (ตุ๊กตุ๊ก). So named because of the sound of their engine, these are motorized rickshaws and are popular amongst tourists for their novelty value. They are occasionally faster than taxis in heavy traffic as weaving in and out is easier, but generally about the same or slower.

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Tuk-tuk chase scene from Ong-Bak

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MotoCzysz + Bajaj = dream?

When last we had word of MotoCzysz, the company had just finished a marathon struggle to design, build and race an electric motorcycle at the TTXGP. The epic E1pc was built and shipped to the Isle of Man where it participated in the practice runs but tragically suffered a motor failure at the beginning of the actual race. Fast-forward a few months and things seem to be looking up for the American innovator as word comes of a new relationship with Bajaj, the Indian maker of motorcycles and all things tuk tuk. Sounds like it could be a good match. MotoCzysz comes to the table with good knowledge of electro-mechanical engineering and product design while its new partner has lots of low-cost manufacturing capacity.

The exact type of vehicle they will work on is a bit of a question mark though. Referred to as a “Dream” project, the joint venture aims to produce nothing less than the next-generation automobile.

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Flying tuk tuk and some kind of a Maria tune

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