"e-Jeepney" - The electric powered jeepney

[byebyetoyota]

The range of the e-jeepney's batteries might be an issue since it will only go 80 to 100km per charge. But you can extend the use simply by swapping the batteries for a freshly charged set. If they can develop a quick swap "battery pack" system (something you can do in less than 15 minutes with only one person), it would probably solve the practical range problem.

BTW, is that 80 to 100km range based on regular car batteries or deep cycle storage cell batteries?

Correct Ghosthunter minor solution can be made 'BATTERY PACK' system. And can be charged by photovoltaic solar panel for whole day...No fossil fuel involved and electricity cost...TSK! TSK! TSK! pag nagkataon bagsak ang sales ng diesel ng big 4 oil company...multiply how many jeep rely on diesel suddenly zero sa electric jeepney....Sana walang pulitikahan na mangyari matuloy na ito at ma-improve pa. Para naman bumaba ang pamasahe ng mga kababayan natin. At higit sa lahat mabawasan ang pulusyon sa manila.

[jpdm]

Correct Ghosthunter minor solution can be made 'BATTERY PACK' system. And can be charged by photovoltaic solar panel for whole day...No fossil fuel involved and electricity cost...TSK! TSK! TSK! pag nagkataon bagsak ang sales ng diesel ng big 4 oil company...multiply how many jeep rely on diesel suddenly zero sa electric jeepney....Sana walang pulitikahan na mangyari matuloy na ito at ma-improve pa. Para naman bumaba ang pamasahe ng mga kababayan natin. At higit sa lahat mabawasan ang pulusyon sa manila.

kaya lang sir, all imported from China ata.kaya medyo sa tingin ko tagilid ito.mahirap i-maintain yan. Of course, malaking bagay yang project na yan ng Makati at Green peace, very laudable pero untested ang technology.

tapos ginawa pang pampasahero, naku baka di tumagal. mga available na electric vehicles abroad e limited lang ang passengers, bugbog sarado yan. warak kaagad makina.

Dapat, PHUV na lang na may eco-friendly engine powered by biodiesel or CNG.

[donbuggy]

Making the E-Jeepney a roadway powered electric vehicle can solve the battery issue. In an RPEV the batteries are charged with power from electrical coils embedded in some parts of the road (like at jeepney stops or at traffic lights).

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6879889.html

[ghosthunter]

Making the E-Jeepney a roadway powered electric vehicle can solve the battery issue. In an RPEV the batteries are charged with power from electrical coils embedded in some parts of the road (like at jeepney stops or at traffic lights).

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6879889.html

The infrastructure required for this type of project is too expensive. The better solution is the swappable battery pack. This gives the e-jeeps flexibility in their routes as long as the recharging base station is within reasonable distance. A single recharging base station can service e-jeeps from multiple routes as compared to the cost required to install inductive changing systems in the roadway. Not to mention potential health risks due to EMF radiation, especially to unborn babies.

I know the swappable battery pack is NOT the final solution but a stop-gap solution until improvements in electric battery technology (and costs) and electric motor efficiencies can catch up.

Here is one possible way to increase the e-jeep's system efficiency. A rubber band to store kinetic energy when the e-jeep uses it's brakes to stop. We know the e-jeep will be doing stop & go operations. A "rubber band" will store the kinetic energy and release it to give the e-jeep an initial acceleration to around 15 to 20 kph. This saves battery energy used up to move the e-jeep from a standing start. BTW, the system might not use actual rubber bands, it could be a spring steel wound springs like those used in pull back toy cars.

[donbuggy]

Or a flywheel to store the energy.

[jedi]

There will be public viewing for the e-jeepney on July 10 at Greenbelt One , nakausap ko yung isang representative ng Greenpeace at incharge sa ejeepney we can meet with them at around 3pm.

Tsikoteers and Tsikot PhUV group are encouraged to attend.

[ghosthunter]

Or a flywheel to store the energy.

not that useful, unless you can spin it up to 100,000 rpm based on braking energy alone.

[jpdm]

The Philippines is not yet ready for a costly proposition like a e-jeepney. There is alot of things to be considered aside from just acquiring it. Makati should re-think its plan and just focus on more long-term solution like the acquisition of eco-friendly (fed by biofuel) PHUV which has more socio-economic and environmental impact.

I fear that the e-jeepney from China will become another white elephant. Issues such as durability (fiberglass--init, ulan at bangga.suspension--wasak sa pasahero yan), availability of spareparts (kung masira-mag-iimport?pa-tingi-tingi, mahal), performance (gaano tatagal baterya.makakatakbo pa ba yan kung puro balyena (a.k.a. mataba o mabigat)ang sumakay?), maintenance( saan i-cha-charge?bili ba charger sa wellcom? sino magtrouble shoot?dahil muna china?pag nawarak kaagad ang engine yan sa bigat at dalas ng biyahe, ma-repair ba yan o palit makina? may-change oil ba yan?pinapalitan ba tubig ng baterya?.

Tsaka, wala naman ibibigay na trabaho sa mga unemeployed na latero at mekaniko dito yang e-jeepney.

Ready bang gumasta ang makati sa mga ibang sssupporting infrastructures na kailangan tulad ng recharging station?disposal ng used batteries?dedicated route? available cheap loans for would-be operators?wag nilang sabihin na sila mismo bibili.

Ang PHUV gawang pinoy,viable,maraming pinoy magkakatrabaho at masasagip na trabaho, ayaw ng ibang smart aleck na bigyan ng government support, tapos ang isang all-imported and untested vehicle gagastahan ng lokal na pamahalaan?

Mukhang there is something wrong with that. Pag Pinoy initiative, maraming daldal at kontra.Pero pag imported, ok lang.

The only good thing about the e-jeepney is that it is eco-friendly and should be the wave of the future for the Philippine transport system. But for the meantime, dahil wala tayong capability dyan focus muna sa pagdevelop ng other viable, eco-friendly local vehicles such as PHUV.O kaya bilhin yung ginawang electric vehicle nung Pinoy na ini-endorse ng MVPMAP.

Walang aircon, open ang cab-trapal lang, maliit-12 lang sakay, tapos 550,000 pesos daw. Ang PHUV 350-400k lang, bakit walang nagsupport Makati?

Mayor Binay, my idol, please help the PHUV instead of the e-jeepney.

Greenpeace, I always believe in youR ADVOCACY. But be sensitive also to the REAL NEEDS OF FILIPINOS.I KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU ARE AWARE THAT ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION AND POVERTY ARE INTERWINED, THAT IS WHY THERE IS A NEED TO ADDRESS BOTH TO SERIOUSLY MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE COUNTRY
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