An Indian man whose schooling ended at middle school, showed that a lack of formal education is no barrier to innovation, by building his own e-bike.

The man, who left school after 8th Standard (8th Grade in US, Year 9 in UK), modified his old bicycle into a new battery bike.

Siril Bake, 40, is resident in Harmu village in Ranchi and does small electrical jobs in his village.

He wanted to buy a motorbike but because he is poor and the price of petrol is soaring, he decided to use his electrical skill to make an e-bike instead.

His bike can run 40km with a single charge, at speeds of up to 30km/hr.

Local youngsters are so impressed they now come to him to build one for them too.

Siril says he is now planning to design an electric rickshaw, to drive it and earn more money.

8th Standard pass man modified and designed his old bicycle into a new battery cycle . A 40 Year old man Named Siril Bake resident of Harmu village in Ranchi does small electrical works in his village for his bread . Siril wants to buy a motorbike but due to his poor condition and inflated rate of petrol he postpones the plan of buying a Bike .
Siril tells that from his childhood he had interest in electrical works , so I thought to design my own automatic vehicle , I had old cycle at my house I decided to modify and design it into a electric cycle where it can give me more speed and feel of motorbike . His cycle can run upto 40 kms in a single charge . It runs 30kms / Hour speed maximum . Locals villagers and youngsters are so impressed with his electric cycle that they are coming to him and requesting him to modify theirs also .
Siril Tells now he is planning to design one electric rickshaw so that he can drive it and earn some money