Commercial Vehicles

Below are simple vehicles.  Most of them are still on the market.

BUV Benchmark Vehicles (above $3000)

 

	Military Mule M274:  simple functional configuration

BUV Benchmark Vehicles ($2000 - $3000)

 

	MUV (Mission Utility Vehicle)
	Bajaj RE Rickshaw

Concept Vehicles

Other Low-Cost Vehicles

	VAMPTI (Bolivia)
	Urba Car Chassis
coming	MAID (2 wheel ambulance)
coming	Scoot (collapsable)

Existing Rural Vehicles in Developing Countries

	Itaen of Thailand
	Tuk-Tuk of Thailand
	Single-axle tractor of China
	Jeepneys of the Philippines
	Bicycle Truck (worldwide)
	Ox Cart (worldwide)
	various tractors / other

         Walking is most common

Inspiring Designs

 

	2002 World Star Vehicle ($7,000)
	Volkswagen Beetle (see Microbus too)
	Ford Model T
	Citroen 2CV
	Crofton Bug
	Willies Overland Jeep
	Fiat 500
	Army Mule
	BMW Isetta
	Smart Car

Utility Vehicles (1st World:  $4000+)

	John Deere Gator
	Kawasaki Mule
	Club Car
	EZ-GO
	Taylor Dunn
	Polaris Ranger

Typical Road Conditions (rural Third World)

	gulleys, potholes, wash out
	ruts, obstacles, no-roads
	creek & river crossings, marsh
	rocky, sandy, dusty, thorns

Current Transportation (rural Third World)

	Very impressive!
	Recycling (hopefully not "reuse")
	Boys & their toys
	A resourceful but limited solution

Other Ideas:  Sand Rails, Golf Carts, Go-Karts, Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), Microcars

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