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WATCH: Pakistan’s half-car, half-bike ‘jugaad’ goes viral; the Internet calls it ‘premium chingchi’

A man in Pakistan took the traditional chingchi—a common motorcycle-rickshaw hybrid—to the next level by creating a unique car-bike hybrid.

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Pakistan's half-car, half-bike ‘jugaad’Pakistan's half-car, half-bike ‘jugaad’

A few weeks ago, a homemade Tesla Cybertruck replica went viral from Pakistan, and now, another innovation is making headlines. A recent viral video showed a Pakistani man casually cruising down the street in a bizarre yet fascinating hybrid vehicle—half car, half bike, amusing netizens.

This modified ride takes inspiration from the traditional chingchi––a common motorcycle-rickshaw hybrid in Pakistan––but pushes the boundaries of creativity. The rear half of the vehicle looks like a proper sedan, while the front consists of nothing more than a motorcycle handlebar and wheel.

A passerby captured the vehicle on video, and was later shared on Instagram by a page called “Cars of Pakistan Official”. The overlay text on the video reads, “Only in Pakistan,” and the caption says, “Pakistani Jugaar—how does it look?”

Safe to say, the Internet had a lot to say about this quirky creation.

Watch the viral video:

 

The video garnered over three million views. Reacting to it, one user said, “Ye idia Pakistan sy Bahir nhi Jana chaye (This idea should not go out of Pakistan).” Another user wrote, “OMG, that’s hilarious! Gotta appreciate Pakistani ingenuity!”

A third user called it “Premium chingchiiii.” A fourth individual compared the design to a similar vehicle Salman Khan used in Bollywood movie Kick. He wrote, “Arry Kick movie se Inspire ho k banai hai Bike+ Car (The bike + car was made inspired by the movie Kick.)”

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