Sri Lankan teenager builds solar-powered tuk-tuk from scraps

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Teen builds solar-powered tuk-tuk from scraps

Piranawan, 15, from Sri Lanka spent eight months of his Covid lockdown making his eco-friendly vehicle.

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A 15-year-old from Sri Lanka has spent his Covid lockdown building a solar-powered tuk-tuk. The best part is that Suntharalingam Piranawan used scraps for his homemade vehicle - and it works.

Video by BBC Sinhala’s Suneth Perera.

This is quite an incredible achievement for anyone, let alone someone so young. I do think more needs to be done in the area of sustainability, such as in this case both the reusing old parts to make good use of discarded items and also using solar power.

 

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That must have taken some serious commitment and ingenuity. I hope he goes far in life - he certainly deserves it!