PHUV, Inc.

[ghosthunter]

My thoughts exactly. Jeepneys are not only supposed to be able to seat a lot of people. They should also be durable vehicles that can withstand the rigorous test of nature and time and be relatively cheap to maintain with an abundance of low cost spare parts in case something breaks down. The e-jeepneys currently made are, pardon me for the term, simply enlarged golf carts. Unless they have made any sort of improvements, if I recall correctly, they had considerable difficulty in climbing inclines and tops out at about 40km/h. They really should do something more with these things before they expect the public to readily accept them.

My thoughts exactly about the e-jeeps. You could probably re-post your message in the e-jeepney thread.

[jpdm]

Lumang news:

Vintage WW2 jeep gets an electric twin

THE vintage World War 2 jeep gets electrified and will get a twin, an electrically-powered sibling.

MD Juan Enterprises, the premier manufacturer of replacement Jeep bodies and parts in the country and in the world, collaborated with PhUV Inc., the pioneer in electric vehicle assembly in the country to develop the electric MB jeep.

The twin of the Willys MB will be powered by a 4-kilowatt, 48-volt electric motor deriving all its energy from eight units 6-volt batteries. When charged overnight for about eight hours, it can be used the next day for from 50 kilometers up to 100 kms., depending on the road terrain and the number of passengers.

The Willys MB is what is more popularly known in the Philippines as the MacArthur jeep. Filipinos refer to it as the granddaddy of all jeeps and is considered as the forerunner of the current Asian utility vehicles and sport utility vehicles.

Enterprising Filipinos have converted the Willys MB into a rear-entry, center-facing passenger jeep then known as the auto calesa. When the size and the capacity of the auto calesa increased, it evolved into what we now know as the public utility jeepney (PUJ), considered the backbone of the Philippine mass transport system.

The electric jeepney or eJeepney on the other hand was introduced into the country in 2007 by the Institute of Climate and Sustainable Cities (iCSC), a non-government organization whose advocacy was environmental protection.

The iCSC initially imported the eJeepney CBU from China. It realized that the jeepney is a Pinoy icon and therefore was better produced by Filipinos for Filipinos.

The iCSC later commissioned PhUV Inc. to develop and locally assemble the eJeepney. PhUV Inc. then commissioned MD Juan.

Today, eJeepneys ply three loops in the Makati Green Route initiated by then Makati City Mayor and now Vice President Jejomar Binay. MD Juan said it is the very first mass transport application of electric vehicles in the country.

It gave the infant EV industry a shot in the arm and the experience in various aspects of after-sales service, the company added.

MD Juan and PhUV Inc. have now successfully married the old and the new in an electric MB jeep.

The electric MB was recently showcased at the forthcoming Philippine Die and Mould Association exhibit at the World Trade Center. The body of the electric MB was made using locally-made dies and moulds and manufactured in MD Juan’s stamping plant.

MD Juan considers the electric MB as a perfect example of a vehicle that is truly green: literally green as its body color is olive drab, figuratively green as it is environment-friendly. It has no engine, no exhaust pipes, no gas tank, no smoke, no harmful exhaust fumes, no noise.

MD Juan said some 3,140 grams of CO2 and 16 grams of NOx per liter of diesel are dumped into the air by smoke-belching, carbon-emitting vehicles.

It saw the need to introduce eco-friendly, clean and green mode of transport and believes the EV is the answer. MD Juan took the initiative to develop and locally assemble its own version of the green vehicle, the electric MB.

http://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&rc...w8eTMlFVY79MqA

http://www.manilatimes.net/images/ne...jeep-ev-01.jpg

[ghosthunter]

An electric WW2 army jeep is just a glorified toy. Proves nothing because electric conversion kits can be used to convert standard gasoline engined cars to electric. Downside with such conversion is the cost which is still prohibitive compared to continued use of the existing engine.

At the end of the day, it is still a matter of money/price/cost that will make people buy or ignore electric cars.

[Ry_Tower]

What we need are batteries as cool as this.

[uls]

An electric WW2 army jeep is just a glorified toy. Proves nothing because electric conversion kits can be used to convert standard gasoline engined cars to electric. Downside with such conversion is the cost which is still prohibitive compared to continued use of the existing engine.

At the end of the day, it is still a matter of money/price/cost that will make people buy or ignore electric cars.

question is will jpdm buy that electric jeep?

[Ry_Tower]

question is will jpdm buy that electric jeep?

Wingle daw bibilhin niya.
http://tsikot.com/forums/philippine-...43/index3.html

[uls]

gusto ng mga electric car advocates IBANG TAO ang bumili ng electric cars

hanggang advocacy lang sila

[jpdm]

E-vehicle Assembler Seeks Incentives
For Php 300-M Assembly Facility




By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
September 3, 2012, 7:00pm

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Utility Vehicle Inc. (PhUV Inc.) is investing P300 million for the assembly of e-vehicles that would include electric jeepneys and e-trikes for the domestic market as the all-Filipino company vies for the supply of the $500 million e-trike program of the government.

Ferdi Raquelsantos, president of PhUV Inc., said they have already submitted its application with the Board of Investments so they would be entitled to pioneer incentives. The group’s original application, which was submitted last year, was for the assembly of e-jeepneys but they had to revise it to include the assembly e-trikes.

PhUV stockholders are composed of six Filipino automotive players which banded together to put up this green transport and aiming to replace the traditional fossil fuel fed jeepneys and help reduce pollution.

Members of this pioneering project are all local industry stakeholders, who contributed their individual expertise in auto parts manufacturing.

Aside from Raquelsantos, who is also president of AutoFIR Enterprises – for seatbelt production, other PhUV shareholders are Centro Manufacturing as body builder; Vic Co from Manly Plastics INC. (manufacturer of plastic parts for appliances, office equipment and automotive); John Lee of Nito Seiki (manufacturer of electricals, bolts, castings, etc) ; Pia Mirasol of Glassworks; Eddie Jose, president of Kyoei Kogyo (Phils.) Corp. for chassis; and Feliciano Torres of Yazaki-Torres Manufacturing Inc. for wiring harness.

He said that the led-acid battery for the e-trikes, which is three-wheeled vehicle with one wheel in front and two at the back as opposed to the traditional tricycle which has a side car, can be supplied by Motolite and PhuV.

The battery can last for 6 to 8 hours for a cost of P70 a day as against the P300 per day cost for a gasoline tricycle.

According to Raquelsantos, they can assemble in several locations including Novaliches and Cavite.

Based on its timetable, they can start pre-production this year and assembly by next year. The group has the capacity to assemble 200 units a month.

So far, the company is already vying for the supply of the $500-million e-trike project of the Department of Energy and funded by the Asian Development Bank.

According to Raquelsantos, the e-vehicle parts, except electric motor and controller, are locally manufactured. They are also in talks with foreign manufacturers to invest in the country the production of electric motors and controllers.

Thus, Raquelsantos said the e-trike project of the government is crucial as this would spark enough volume to start local production. A pre-qualification of bidders for the e-trike project is targeted in the first week of October and bidding by November. Aside from Filipino bidders, there are also other interested parties including foreign companies for the e-trike project.

Raquelsantos, however, said that the price initially pegged by ADB for the e-trike project of $2,500 per unit was a little bit low.

Source: http://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&rc...9xtVvDtn9AOeeA

[ghosthunter]

E-vehicle Assembler Seeks Incentives
For Php 300-M Assembly Facility

By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT
September 3, 2012, 7:00pm




Source: http://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&rc...9xtVvDtn9AOeeA

As someone has mentioned before, this is all press release.

Nothing concrete.

In the electronics world, this would be termed "vaporware".

Also measuring the range of an electric trike or jeep/car by hours is plain wrong. It should be measured in kilometers or range. Just like a laptop computer ... a laptop's battery can last 50 days. But that 50 days the laptop is just in sleep mode, with power just trickling into the cpu and memory to keep the last system status active & ready to go at a moment's notice. It could also last 8 hours but with practically everything turned off (wifi, sound, etc) and screen dimmed to unreadable. Or it could last 4 hours in a normal use (ie: browsing the internet with screen at medium brightness setting).

Lastly, do you really measure an ordinary car's fuel range in hours? Right?

[Manilablock]

Ang design ng mga e-jeepnes dapat ay easy swap ang batteries, tulad ng design na battery operated power tools, ung spare battery mo asa charging station, pag mahina na ung battery ng e-jeepney mag stop-over sha sa charging station (similar siguro sa gas station) pabunot ng driver ung weak battery, salpakan ng freshly charged battery.

At gawing standard ang design ng mga batteries for private at PUV para easy swap lang kahit ano pa ang bilhin mong e-vehicle.