"Philippines urged to try electric vehicles"

[Vodka]

I would be IF the supporting infrastructure is there like fast charge stations. One question I'll ask myself is if I can make a long distance trip in one with accessible charging stations along the route

just burn dino juice in a different car for long distance trips

for short trips around town use electric car. charge it in the house

[Vodka]

i am curious, just how taft ave. would be, if all the cars there were electric and not fossil fueled..?
siguro, mas mabango ang hangin.. all that ozone..
heh heh.

we don't even have to go 100% electric. just get rid of jeeps, old buses and 2-stroke motorcycles

[dishcom]

Maganda sana yan. Kasi pag asa antipolo ka then tinignan mo ang metro manila e hindi clear. Parang ma usok..
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I hope filipino inventor create the best battery na mabilis e charge then matagal magamit. Plus pa natin ang most efficient na dynamo for it.

[swissphil]

well i'm not buying a nissan leaf that's been driven in arizona heat just kills the battery

imiev w/ healthy batteries would be interesting if the price is right

On US search egine 2012 - 2013 version are below 10'000$ maybe I try to import one to test. Fast charging is the main probelm yes. But I think Philippines would be perfect. Imagine if each sari sari store would have 1-2 plug along the highway. The would be a good income to.

[anonemus]

*swissphil, you might want to check out BYD

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-n...-sense?ref=tag

http://www.autoindustriya.com/review...byd-e6-ev.html

[Vodka]

On US search egine 2012 - 2013 version are below 10'000$ maybe I try to import one to test. Fast charging is the main probelm yes. But I think Philippines would be perfect. Imagine if each sari sari store would have 1-2 plug along the highway. The would be a good income to.

go for it. and please do let me know

but take note not all electric cars are suitable for the tropics. those without chilled watercooling for the batteries aren't gonna do very well here in PH. coz heat is the #1 battery killer

[minicarph]

Yeah people should go for this electric vehicles. I predict a very interesting demand for this vehicle,

[Jiggs]

Yesterday papers reoprted that a lone Japanese firm was awarded the supply of e-Trike But price is kinda steep 460-480k per unit w/ a 5year battery warranty. This is nice but I doubt common folks could afford that. Tricycles can be bought 40-70k and could last for few decades. Unless govt will subsidize this would not prosper countrywide lalo na gas prices this low😒

[kagalingan]

Motoring News
PH might exempt EVs from coding, prioritize them during registration
We're listening
by Drei Laurel | Mar 26, 2019





The Philippines has made great strides towards cleaning up its act when it comes to transportation. There's the Department of Transportation's (DOTR) PUV Modernization Program, which is still ongoing, as well as tax exemptions on electric car imports, just to name some of the progress—real progress—made over the past few years.

Still, more can always be done, right?

Senate Committee on Energy chair Senator Win Gatchalian, while acknowledging the Department of Energy's (DOE) promotion of electric vehicles (EV), has pointed out that the agency has done little in terms of policy to support the industry's actual growth.

With that in mind, the Senator is urging the DOE—together with the DOTr, Land Transportation Office (LTO), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)—to create a roadmap for EV adoption in the country.

"Moving forward, we want to see research. Of course, this will not be without opposition. There will be opposition, let's expect that. But we have to clearly explain the advantages of promoting e-vehicles. I expect the DOE—which is a much larger organization—should have that data. Hindi naman ho tayo puwede mag-promote nang wala ho tayong basis," Gatchalian said during a recent committee hearing on Senate Bill No. 2137 or the Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act.

"Iyong advantages ng [e-vehicles], it should be quantifiable, or else, it's very difficult to convince people that this is actually beneficial," he told the DOE.

Thankfully, there's plenty of incentive for the average motorist within Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations Act to seriously consider a shift to EVs.

Besides requiring private and public establishments—including gas stations—to provide dedicated parking slots with charging stations, the bill also seeks to expand other non-fiscal incentives. This includes possible exempting EVs from number coding, as well as prioritizing EVs during the registration process.

Would you trade in your gasoline or diesel car if it means being exempted from number coding? Let us know in the comments.

https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/moto...-a962-20190326

[papi smith]

Sans vehicle cost, how does charging cost compare with fuel?