Jugaad 101: Karnataka Teenager Used Lockdown Time To Create Electric Bike With Scrap Material

The COVID-19 lockdown surely helped people rethink about their passion and pushed many into trying some innovative things.

One of the few who tried something new amid the lockdown is Prathamesha Sutara, a class 10 student from Belgaum district in Karnataka who created an electric bike all by himself during the pandemic.

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The vehicle can cover a distance of 40 kilometres once after charging the battery. Prathamesha¡¯s father Prakash Sutara, an electrician by profession, was over the moon when he saw what his son had created.

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Prathamesha used almost everything from his father's garage for building the bike and did a fantastic job of it! He bought Lead Acid 48 voltage battery, 48 voltage motor and 750-watt motor and built the electric rechargeable motor.

A News18 report quoted him as saying, "fuel prices are skyrocketing these days and common man cannot afford the current fuel price. I was sitting idle at home during lockdown and post lockdown too since schools were closed. So, I decided to do something on my own and I built electric bike with the help of my father.¡±

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¡°After charging the battery, it gives mileage of 40 kms. The maximum speed of the bike is 40 km per hour. Another speciality is that this bike has reverse gear,¡± Sutara explained.

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Prakash Sutara is proud of his son and says, ¡°I am really happy for my son as he used to free time for a good job. Being an electrician, even I did not know much about electric bike mechanism. I have learnt from my son during his adventure and I am hopeful that one day he will do something bigger which will make us feel more proud.¡±

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