India is facing scorching summer heat this year. People often find unique ways to beat the heat. This time, a driver decided to grow a mini garden on his auto-rickshaw’s roof to beat summer. Because of this, he has gotten quite famous as his auto-rickshaw turns a lot of heads on the road. People even stop him to click selfies. Video link

He thought because of this heat, he can grow some plants on the roof of the auto-rickshaw. He says that since he has grown these plants, his auto-rickshaw stays cool and his passengers say the same too. He has grown 20 varieties which include crops, shrubs and flowers. He even planted lettuce, tomato, and millets on his roof.

What is happening here is that the plants, the durrie and the water does not let the sunlight reach the roof of the auto-rickshaw. Because of this, the roof does not get heated and the interior of the auto-rickshaw stays cool as compared to the temperature on the outside. This is not it, he has also installed two fans and two mini-coolers inside the cabin. However, the plants on the rooftop must have added weight would affect the airflow and decrease fuel efficiency.