electric powered cars

**ROAA STUDIO** · February 15th, 2009 11:28 PM

mga sir

tanong lang po marame na po bang electric powered cars po dto sa atin (pinas)?

**istan** · February 16th, 2009 12:12 AM

isa pa lng ang prius na nakikita ko. May electric jeep(Makati ata), and tricycle (Fort). Yun lng.

**ghosthunter** · February 16th, 2009 12:18 AM

Right off my head...

Eagle G-Car
http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/eagle...reen-pastures/

e-Jeepney (currently used in Makati)
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007...ic-jeepne.html

others:
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/...0923moto3.html

**ghosthunter** · February 16th, 2009 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by istan

isa pa lng ang prius na nakikita ko.

The Toyota Prius is a hybrid, not electric. The same goes for the Camry hybrid.

**ROAA STUDIO** · February 16th, 2009 06:44 AM

mga sir

opinyon lang po....sigurado po baba ang presyo ng gasolina at diesel....pag nagkataon na lumabas na me murang mga electric powered vehicles.....

**ghosthunter** · February 16th, 2009 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by ROAA STUDIO

opinyon lang po....sigurado po baba ang presyo ng gasolina at diesel....pag nagkataon na lumabas na me murang mga electric powered vehicles.....

Wishful thinking. No, prices of gasoline & diesel will not go down simply because some cars will be powered by electric batteries.

Currently available electric cars (here and abroad) still the basic problem of either they have a short traveling range per charge or costs more than the equivalent petrol/diesel fueled car.

Another major problem is the long charging time for most electric cars. Usually takes hours (or overnight) to get a useful charge level.

**Picard** · February 16th, 2009 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

The Toyota Prius is a hybrid, not electric. The same goes for the Camry hybrid.

Diba pag hybrid dalawa ang engine...gas engine tsaka electric engine? On low speeds the gas engine turns itself off and only the electric/battery engine runs.

**niky** · February 16th, 2009 01:11 PM

The range for electric v ehicles in the Philippines, currently is between 250k (G-Car) to 350-500k+ (e-jeepney and foreign multi-passenger vehicles). But these are open cars, much like the Norkis Spider. The Gee-Whiz was supposed to be sold here with full weather-proofing and cabin air, but it just costs waaaay too much... probably over 800k for a two-seat car smaller than a Smart.

I've got contacts for two or three suppliers. The G-Car people didn't respond to my e-mail, though... and one of those suppliers promised electrics last year, but still haven't delivered.

**ROAA STUDIO** · February 16th, 2009 01:35 PM

mga sir

just surfing the net
http://electric-powered-cars.org/

**ghosthunter** · February 16th, 2009 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by ROAA STUDIO

mga sir

just surfing the net
http://electric-powered-cars.org/

Yes, we can also google the same site but YOU were asking about locally available electric cars. It is totally pointless to read about electric cars abroad if your question only covers within the Philippines, right?