BlackMan6969:
A vehicle with four wheels is a car, not a tricycle. No one will buy this while a car exists.

What do you call a vehicle with four tires and no doors ?

Goldmynemaniac:

Why babydoge or is it puppy? You want 'baby' thoughts, abi?

No it's a crypto currency coin similar to doge coin

kelvin1191:
This can't run. The tire has no well (groove) or clearance from the body so, steering will nearly be impossible

Noted I will give more space for tire steering in my next design

obaaderemi:
The difference between your design and his is that his will come with ac because the whole structure is closed. Yours come with open sides which will actually make yours cheaper.

I just check out elon musk boring company electric pod come to think of it they look very similar

Goldmynemaniac:

Make me an offer

I will pay you in crypto with one billion babydoge coin

KosiGee:


Becareful, Tetracycline will sue you.

Btw, that design look like coffin on wheels.

Keke should not be redesigned…that horror should be banned, all vehicle recycled.

Well that's rude and negative

9japride:
Don't be discouraged. You did a good work. Though, try and make it a three wheel. This can be done by making the front suspension strong and use a tyre that can withstand heavy weight. Normally, these are the kind of things a good government should support. When I ask zom.bies what are the things they are benefiting as they always shout one Nigeria they usually have nothing reasonable to say. If the government had created a fair playing ground for all, even multi national companies in the country will gladly support such talent because they too benefit from a conducive environment for business purposes. Do your research more, try see if you can panther with Innonson motors but get legal advice before you proceed on any partnership or support.

Wow thanks that's actually a good idea to partner with innoson motor I will do my research before I reach out to them

omale88:
this same concept of transportation already operates in china since 2020 due to covid 19.

Really I don't know it what is it called so that I can check it out

Ofodirinwa:


Getting the funds to build your prototype is difficult but here are some ideas.

1. Start a corporation.
If you can get others to believe in your vision allow others to be investors. Say you need 2 million naira, sell shares. Then convince the people around you and beyond you to come invest.

As proof of work, use the money they are investing to buy parts piece by piece. You can tell them that if the prototype isn't finished by X amount of years or months you can sell the parts and the will get the same percentage back.

Have monthly meetings with investors to assure them the project is still on track and to encourage them to invest more. Study what corporations are and how they work. Don't try to cheat or cut corners like an idiot because you will only cheat yourself and your stomach. Reach out to relatives abroad as well.

2. Get a job, buy parts piece by piece - But the parts piece by piece and partner without someone who has the technical expertise to get the job done. Of course pay them for their labor. If you don't have money your next best currency is transparency followed by honesty and reliability. If you have these three things you can do anything because pp will trust you with their time and money. If you lose these things or are willing to sell them like a lot of Nigerians, enjoy poverty.


3. Get a new product. Invent something that you can afford to build as you are. Once that is done and you are able to sell it, use that money to return to this project.


Forget all the negative stupidity in this thread. You can do this but you have to understand that money is not the only currency. If you are reliable, consistent, honest, and persuasive you can make money do what you need money to do.






but I would build a prototype first by sources the pieces one by one. For now, forget getting enough money to buy them all. But if you save, buy one, save a little more, buy two, you will be in good position.

Thanks bro for giving me a road map I really appreciate your effort

fkj950ax:


I live in the US.

I highly recommend "Creative Engineering With Mark Rober" online course. It's very insightful and a good entrance into engineering, product and project development. You can watch his videos on YouTube even before taking the course.

Thanks bro I will watch his videos and also take the course

Goldmynemaniac:
Thinking is expensive. Can you afford my thoughts?

#Thinkingcompany

Maybe

Lifestone:

That's critical before pitching and you should be able to achieve this if you are an Engineer otherwise you need to engage with those who are ready to invest sweat equity but you must not relinquish control over the project. Once you get your engineering design, you must proceed to Trade mark and obtain patent right for it to protect your intellectual property.
I believe your concept will work if you are focus and create some unique capabilities in your designs

Thanks bro for your advice and believe in my idea I will get a team and ip for it

cobby14:
Build a prototype first or at least start building it.

Alright I will

FarahAideed:

But a automatic safety system will be added to it just case it glitch not follow the line

Lifestone:

Is the engineering design completed?

No not really I literally got the idea for vpod today for now I just have design.but I will complete the engineering design soon

Goldmynemaniac:
Tera is not cool.

Tetra means four. Following the naming tradition( bi for bicycle, tri for tricycle) tetra is just apt.

Sha I just think tetracycle is kinda long that's just my thought.you should think of a better and shorter name

tommy589:


It has more space than conventional mini buses,even one of the passengers conveniently stands in the bus

Oh alright In the next design iteration I will reduce the size thanks for your observation

Yankee101:
It's one thing to design on paper and another to try it out in real life


1. Have you tested a prototype?
2. Can the single motocycle engine pull this?
3. Accident prevention measures?
4. Capitulation?
5. Capacity?
6. Air drag?
7. Comparative Cost?

I just have the idea I am not a engineer I need a engineer to help me perfect it

logicalhumour:

Are you an engineer? Because hmm... I see so many wrong things/flaws in this you design. Nice concept sha.

Am not.I studied business administration I am just fascinated by machines.today was the first time I used the software that I design the vpod am a newbie at 3d design

FarahAideed:


Where is will the driver stay ?

No need for driver it will just follow a line

fkj950ax:


Cool.
I'd recommend you get into Product Development field and focus on automobile design.
That way you can bid your time and build industry equity.
Nigeria is not an environment for these things so look beyond Nigeria. Join online forums and groups and projects as a voice. Share your thoughts there, work on projects with them.
Forget raising funds to build it currently while in Nigeria. Even Rickshaws in India and Asian countries where they developed have improved more than the models sold in Nigeria/Africa. Join those groups involved in that and all.
I'd recommend finding people or students or workers in these places who are passionate about design. Find the groups they are part of on LinkedIn, Quora and other online sharing platforms (preferably the CLOSED GROUPS) and join.
College for Creative Studies: Detroit
Hochschule Pforzheim University: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Royal College of Art: London
ArtCenter College of Design: Pasadena, Calif.

If you read an article on product design and development or automobile design, note the names of the people in it, the organisations or schools. Find them and join as an enthusiast. You'd be surprised the knowledge sharing you will be invited to be part of.

Thanks bro for your unique insight.i will try my best to find and join them as a enthusiast I really appreciate your effort.by the way just curious did you study abroad ?

Nicepoker:
Poor aerodynamics abilities

True but this is the first design the next design will be more aerodynamic

Goldmynemaniac:
Tetracyle^TM

Or just tetra for short or tera

FreeStuffsNG:
This is good for mobile ads not for human and goods transport. The aerodynamics is poor and will be slow and consume more fuel.
The high centre of gravity is the only thing you have worked on. This is no pod and vpod sounds like 5 passenger seater. It has 4 tyres yet big so it takes engine like that of korope so competing directly with them but luxurious korope.
The design will be good for mobile ad and nothing. They move slowly and ad can be seen from all angles. You do not need loan money.
Just pitch to outdoor advetisers and they place order so use their money to build then collect balance when you deliver or build 1-3 with your savings and rent to outdoor advertisers etc

Thanks That's actually a good idea you think really differently than normal people I will think more on what you said regarding the use case and I will pitch it to advertisers.

Lifestone:

Have you done your prototype?

I need funds to build the prototype for now I just have the designs.

[quote author=viceddy95 post=118784190]Where do you live? Like how much are you looking at ….[/quote

I live in utako abuja.with 1 million naira am certain I can build one nice prototype.

wirinet:
You scaling is wrong. Comparing the people to the bus shows the bus is huge.

Furthermore, that's not the way to present a prototype design. You need to show the front, side views and plan.

Alright thanks for your suggestions I will do a better prototype design next time and also include a plan

fkj950ax:


There is no need to reinvent the wheel.
This is a rendering of Elon Musk Pods in his dreamland hyperloop transport.
Keke Napep or Rickshaw is not an elitist mode of transport. Your design features a closed cabin that may use AC. Which engine will power that and remain cheap? How much will passengers pay?
This won't work, nor will it go into commercial production.
Watch Adam Something Channel on YouTube and you'd see tons of redesigns like this that failed all over the world.

I will check it out.hyperloop is very expensive to build even just the infrastructure of hyper loop is expensive hyper loop is for rich people vpod is a comfortable means of transport for the common man.maybe my design is anomaly and that's why it will succeed

cocolacec:

Go to Bank of industry with your business plan.

I have done that already. you have to give them collateral before they give you loan

ganisucks:

Something entirely different from keke napep is a mini bus. So therefore, you are attempting to design a mini bus.

It's half a mini bus half keke napep.because it does not have doors that is what make it similar to keke napep and it have four tires that is what makes it similar to a mini bus.its called "vpod"

sweetonugbu:
ok, i wish u goodluck .

Thanks bro

ganisucks:
I don't understand your design. I thought Keke napep was a tricycle: therefore has only three tires. Yours has four tires.

This is a new invention am not trying to upgrade keke napep am trying to build something entirely different than keke napep but it will do things better than keke napep