Let the battle begin

July 22, 2009

This morning 8.00 hours the final event of the Hybrid Autorickshaw Battle (tuktuk) started! Although, their is a lot of pressure on the teams, there is a good vibe hanging around. Stef van Dongen (director Enviu) welcomed everyone and emphasized once more the purpose of the battle: develop an affordable technology and business case to increase the quality of live of the auto drivers and reduce emissions.  Satish Beella head of the jury clearly explained the rules and the detailed program and off we went. The several teams are helping each other out and several cultural activities are planned. Unfortunately, the first Indian team dropped out. Also a Dutch team is having problems and got extra time to fix their engine. We are keeping you posted.