Hooghly Motors Butterfly E-Rickshaw

The Hooghly Motors Butterfly E-Rickshaw is the standard passenger e-rickshaw from Hooghly Motors, offering a 48 V electric drivetrain with a 135 Ah battery and a claimed range of about 85 km. It is a chassis-with-cabin, fully built three-wheeler made for daily city passenger duty.

Performance and range

It is powered by a 2 hp electric motor with a top speed of about 24.6 km/h. On a full charge the Butterfly E-Rickshaw covers roughly 80-85 km, and charging takes 6-8 hours from a standard home socket.

Passenger capacity

The rickshaw seats 4 passengers plus the driver with a gross vehicle weight of 709 kg and a kerb weight of about 327 kg.

Ride and features

Running on 90/90-12 tyres with a 2140 mm wheelbase, the Butterfly E-Rickshaw gets an automatic transmission, drum brakes and a fully built cabin. Dimensions are 2760 mm long, 1000 mm wide and 1710 mm high.