Imagine you have to get to the hospital. It’s about ten miles down a dirt road and your options of getting there are being pushed in a wheelbarrow, or riding a motorcycle, clutching onto the driver. There are even times the sick person is sandwiched between two other people. One is driving, and the other is holding on to the driver, with the patient sandwiched between them, unconscious and unable to hold on.

There’s the option of a horse, but those are few and far between and an ox cart is so slow to pull, there’s a good chance the patient won’t make it to the hospital alive.

The Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) makes the trip to the hospital easier and much faster. Since the BUV is built to go over rough terrain, the drive there doesn’t take long. The vehicle also has 60” leaf springs, so the extra suspension makes the ride much more comfortable.

Most Chinese 3-wheelers have very stiff springs which are half the length. Also, the BUV has a truck bed, so the injured person can lie down and remain as comfortable as possible on the trip to the hospital.