On a vacation to India, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was seen riding in an electric auto rickshaw, and the video has gone popular on the internet.
The billionaire posted the video to his Instagram account. He can be seen glancing at himself in the vehicle's mirror at the start of the video. "What has three wheels, zero emissions, and makes no noise? It's known as the Mahindra Treo," the text supers on the video are read aloud. He also explains some of the three features, wheeler saying, "We're going to need to reinvent everything from agriculture to transportation to get on the road to a zero-carbon emissions world."
With a proper suit and tie, the billionaire drove across several roads. Gates seems to like driving the electric vehicle based on his expressions. Surprisingly, the video includes the song "Babu Samjho Ishare" from the film 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi.
The post was captioned by the philanthropist, "India's passion for innovation never ceases to amaze. I drove an electric rickshaw, capable of traveling up to 131km (about 81 miles) and carrying up to 4 people. It's inspiring seeing companies like Mahindra contribute to the decarbonization of the transportation industry."
The reel has received over one million views and 66,000 likes since it was shared on the network.
In response, Anand Mahindra, Head of the Mahindra Group, invited Gates to a "three-wheeler EV drag race" alongside cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. He turned to Twitter and retweeted Gates' video.
"Chalti ka Naam Bill Gates ki Gaadi," Mahindra wrote in the description. "So glad you found the time to check out the Treo @BillGates Now on your next trip's agenda should be a 3-wheeler EV drag race between you, @sachin_rt and me..."
Check Out What Netizens React To The Video:
Several Twitter users enjoyed the banter between the two business titans.
"Great to have such positive action for society by legends," one commenter wrote.
"Really proud of u and ur team sir who makes India 3rd position in auto industry," a second individual said.