Auto - Design Suggestion

 

Auto Passenger by the auto rickshaw

Today it rained heavily. It was quite unexpected. Probably, it's the change of season. It's thulavarsham now - a season in Kerala marked by heavy rains, thunder and lightning, 

And, in this rain I was under the roof and watching the road outside. As I was gazing without any intent, there came an auto. A lady got down from the auto and she was paying the fare. It took her sometime to open the umbrella and then few more minutes to rummage through her purse to pay the fare. 

So, in this situation, I was thinking that it would be great if there was some kind of temporary attachment on the auto which will give some cover to the passenger - till he or she opens the umbrella. 

What if there's a button on the auto which will open a small cover for the passenger. I'm not sure if this idea would work but if it works it would save lot of trouble for the passengers. 

Or it could be a 3 to 4 feet plastic rod which can be folded alongside of the roof of the auto. So, if a passenger requires a cover, then he can stretch it out. The plastic arm when stretched will give a shield from rain or sun. The material used will be similar to umbrella cloth.

So, basically, it will give some protection from rain, give passengers to open the umbrella, or just give a welcome shade from the sun when a person is paying the fare.

Probably, we can think of it like a bat's wing - when it open's it has a wide wing span! 

What do you think? Will it work the way i see it. 

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