Tuk-tuks have design defects…on purpose!

Tuktuks in Mombasa on July 26, 2023.

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Why do tuk-tuks have such small wheels? Wouldn’t they be more comfortable and more versatile if they were, say, twice the diameter?

Yes.  They would also be potentially quicker.  And be better able to handle rougher roads.    But they would also be heavier, more expensive, and need different – and more costly – gearboxes.

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