Tuk Tuk in Luang Prabang becomes like this...

Date: Sep 20, 2008

Tuk Tuk in Luang Prabang becomes like this...

Date: Sep 20, 2008

If this Tuk Tuk use natural Gas, it will be even better for environment for small
City like Luang Prabang.

paris_vientiane · Guru

look good. less place for suitcases, but look more modern and comfortable.

electric would be better again than natural gas.... just hope we just have to wait a few years to be able to get better batteries at low price, and for sure we can do it.

do you know that many universities around the world are working on such project?
http://hybridtuktuk.com/

Date: Sep 20, 2008

Two years ago, I was in Xian, China. There are tricycles Taxi with electrical power, the capacity is three passengers.

Date: Sep 20, 2008

well that is a great news, thanks for sharing. We are progressing quickly

SeeHarHed · Guru

Nice!!! Looks like it can carry up to 6 people? maybe 4 white folks or 6 asian folks.. I wonder if it have enough power to go up some of those hills in Luangprabang.

khonthakek · Guru

it 's colorful I like it~ but i think this kind of tuk tuk was designed for Falang in Luangprabang. there s no space for suicases except on the roof

eye_sky · Guru

wow. that's a nice tuktuk. it can accommodate more people, and it looks nice. i like it also that it has open sides. it isn't stuffy.

http://eye-in-the-blue-sky.blogspot.com/2008/09/bangkok-not-dangerous-rich-city-vibe.html

Date: Sep 21, 2008

How much would this cost ? and could I buy in Vientiane?

dkj · Member

2,500 - 3,000 US$ for new one

Date: Sep 22, 2008

I think the two back seats should be lower. They are a little too high for local Lao people or for Asia tourists in Laos.

eye_sky · Guru

$3,000 - ouch, it's expensive... its really nice though

http://eye-in-the-blue-sky.blogspot.com/2008/09/siam-ocean-world-wet-and-wild-in.html

KAONIAW · Senior Member

Wheels are too small for its size. It's very dangerous and unsafe if accident would happen.

Lan_Xang · Guru

Any 3 wheelers are unsafe. There were 3-wheel ATV few years back but it was unsafe due to many flipping over. So they are all gone and replace with 4 wheels ATV now. I am not saying Tuk Tuk use same way as ATV but regardless it is unsafe in a high traffic and in certain road conditions. This type of vehicles would be good for a short ride in a flat surface road. I like to see them in an airport transporting people ffrom parking lot to terminal, from tarmac to terminal, from building to building in a resort setting. You guy get the idea.

Date: Sep 23, 2008

The passenger seats are not comfortable and too high. Anyone knows that is the horsepower of this tricycle? Can it carry six passengers and a driver, too?

khonthakek · Guru

9 passengers including the driver, WOW!!!

Date: Sep 23, 2008

Don't you guy see the sign "5P" on the Tuk Tuk?
It means that only 5 people are allowed to ride biggrin