http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37295769 Solar tuk-tuk journey halted by robbery in France 7 September 2016
[images / NAVEEN RABELLI http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/177AF/production/_91057169_naveenrabelli-hissolartuktukonroadfrombandarabbastoshiraziran-photonaveenrabelli2.jpg Mr Rabelli modified the diesel tuk-tuk to run on electric and solar power http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/9137/production/_91057173_naveenrabelliandhissolartuktukwithhungarianborderpolice.jpg Mr Rabelli with border guards on his journey through Europe http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/DF57/production/_91057175_naveenrabelli-hissolartuktukgettingablessinginindia-photonaveenrabelli..jpg The tuk-tuk received a blessing before departing India http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/12D77/production/_91057177_homesweethomefo10000milesnaveenrabelli-hissolartuktuk-photonaveenrabelli.jpg Mr Rabelli's home for the 14,500km journey http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/17AA7/production/_91053969_naveenrabelli-hissolartuktukmeetupwithyoungiraniansinabhar-photonaveenrabelli..jpg Naveen Rabelli & his solar tuk tuk meet up with young Iranians in Abhar Making friends in Abhar, Iran http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/DE67/production/_91053965_naveenrabelli-hissolartuktukatthecathedralsaintalexendernevskisofiabulgaria-photonaveenrabelli.jpg Naveen Rabelli & his solar tuk tuk at the ... Outside the Cathedral Saint Alexander Nevski in Sofia, Bulgaria ] An engineer travelling from India to Britain in a self-modified solar and electric-powered tuk-tuk has been robbed in France, derailing the final leg of a seven-month journey. Naveen Rabelli had his passport and wallet stolen from his parked tuk-tuk in Sarcelles while using a bathroom. He is waiting for a new passport to cross the English Channel and finish his journey at Buckingham Palace. Mr Rabelli is trying to draw attention to renewable energy. "I have been on road for seven months now, and have been dreaming to get to (the) UK. For four years I have been preparing for this," he told the BBC. "It really sucks to have lost my passport and 1,000 euros" while en route to Calais to take a ferry to the UK, he said Mr Rabelli has been helped by strangers along his journey, which took him through Iran, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. He sleeps in his auto-rickshaw when not offered accommodation and managed to save up money along the way. "People donated. I sold olive oil in (a) market, I sold my postcards, I sold Greek liquor," he said. The 35-year-old, an Australian national and Indian resident, has worked for Mahindra Reva, an Indian electric car company. He bought the diesel tuk-tuk for $1,500 (£1,120) and spent $11,500 customising it. It has a top speed of 60km/h (37 mph) and is powered by both electricity and solar power. The vehicle has a bed and a solar cooker. [© 2016 BBC] ... https://www.facebook.com/ProjectTejas/ Tejas : The Solar Tuk Tuk ... http://www.solartuktuk.com/#donate Say Hello! Support Tejas ! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/07/tuk-tuk-solar-trip-india-uk-halted-passport-theft-france Tuk-tuk trip from India to UK halted by passport theft in France 7 September 2016 ... Naveen Rabelli with his solar-powered tuk-tuk in Iran as he made his way from India to Europe ... An engineer travelling from India to the UK in a solar-powered tuk-tuk to promote clean energy has been thwarted agonisingly close to his goal after being being robbed in France ... https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8e533a0ed67c659112e8a2002f77838dd0c77df1/0_357_3264_1958/master/3264.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=74a9192439738fea3b831b2e85ac1f07 ... https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/09/08/mans-10000km-solar-powered-tuk-tuk-expedition-stalled-robbery 8 SEP 2016 - Man's 10,000km solar-powered tuk tuk expedition stalled by robbery For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.0catch.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Tejas-the-India-to-UK-solar-e-tuk-journey-stalled-by-a-robbery-in-France-tp4683709.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
