Selection of Best E-Rickshaw-A Green Energy Game Changer: An Application of AHP and TOPSIS Method

Abstract

E-Rickshaw is an E-vehicle that has three wheels, a rechargeable battery driven electric motor as engine. E-rickshaw has become very popular due to low operating cost, low maintenance cost, eco-friendliness and ease of driving. It is perfect for small distance transport. As a last mile connector, it has transformed the public transport system in India. The low cost electric vehicle carries enough people to make a decent income and hence has become a source of livelihood for many. For considering the issues in this paper, detailed attributes of E-rickshaw are studied and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been applied to calculate criteria weights for the sorted attributes. Subsequently, Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), a Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) technique has been applied for the selection of best E-Rickshaw. In this paper, sensitivity analysis and comparative analysis have been conducted for further insight.

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