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Published 17:28 IST, October 10th 2020

Paramathi Vellore man turns auto-rickshaw into a well-equipped house; netizens applaud

Paramathi Vellore man turns an auto-rickshaw into a well-equipped house. Have a look at the features of this house on wheels and how it was made.

Reported by: Sania Kader
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The story of a young man who turned an auto-rickshaw into a house has lately been going viral on social media. Arun Prabhu, from Paramathi Vellore in Tamil Nadu, created a comfortable house on top of a three-wheeler which is completely powered by solar panels. The house is called ‘Solo 0.1’ and was created by the youngster to provide help to the homeless, labourers, and workers during the Coronavirus lockdown. People are loving the effort put in by the youngster as they flooded the comments section with messages lauding his creativity.

Paramathi Vellore man creates a house on auto-rickshaw

A Paramathi Vellore man recently created a house on top of an auto-rickshaw in collaboration with an architect company called Billboard. People have been left fascinated by the innovative idea and effective execution of the plan. The structure has been kept yellow in colour and has been equipped with every necessary items that are needed for survival. The pictures also showcase how well planned the space is with multiple features including a small relaxing space on the top storey.

The pictures and details about the auto-rickshaw home had been released by a Twitter handle by the name Rushma R. The tweet also speaks about the multiple features of this vehicle while giving out a few details about the efforts put in by Arun Prabu. The post says that this auto rickshaw has been built on a 36 sq ft space and has a bedroom, living room, kitchen, toilet, bathtub, and a workspace. The small house also comes with a 250 litre water tank. It has been fitted with 600 watts solar panels, batteries, doors, cupboard, hangers, to name a few.

Speaking about the expenses, Rushma R revealed that the ‘Solo 0.1’ was built with just one lakh in hand, with the help of recycled goods and solar batteries. The handle also stated that the house was built within five months and the main motive was to provide a temporary living space to the homeless and others in need. Have a look at the structure here.

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In the comments section of the tweet, people have mentioned how awestruck they are by the beauty created by Arun. A few people have asked major automobile companies to take inspiration and come up with similar vehicles. A few others have lauded the innovative plan and proper execution. However, a few internet users have also criticized the structure, calling it unsafe as it would be too heavy for three wheels. Have a look at a bunch of comments here.

 

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Updated 17:28 IST, October 10th 2020

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