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An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one electric motor or more, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device. Electric motors give electric cars instant torque, creating strong and smooth acceleration
 
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ABANGAN | E-Jeepneys to ply SM North-Katipunan Ave-SM Megamall route by yearend






These zero-emission e-jeeps are deployed as a managed transport system like buses, but don't need dedicated lanes and drivers don't have to fight over passengers, which is one of the main causes of traffic snarls, since drivers will receive salaries instead of them coughing up a "boundary" to operators.

"The way the system works is it's using prepaid cards so we get to collect the fares so we pay the owners [of the fleet], the drivers. Ang owners ang habol namin mas malaki kita nila dito kasi di naman lilipat yan kung mas maliit kita nila. We've done the numbers," Tinga said on the sidelines of SM Supermalls' climate change forum today.
http://www.interaksyon.com/business...th-katipunan-ave-sm-megamall-route-by-yearend
 
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E-vehicle makers get BOI perks

MANILA - The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the application of the Filipino-owned Philippine Utility Vehicle Inc. (PHUV) for fiscal incentives as new producer of electric vehicles, such as e-trikes and e-jeepneys.

PHUV started the commercial operation of its e-vehicle manufacturing facility at the Cavite Light Industrial Park just last month. It invested P18.9 million for this venture.

The BOI said PHUV plans to produce 6,000 units of e-trikes and 200 units of e-jeepneys annually.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/06/09/13/e-vehicle-makers-get-boi-perks
 
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Philippines seen as e-vehicle parts manufacturing hub

The Asian Development Bank sees the Philippines becoming a regional manufacturing hub for electric vehicle parts, that is if the government and its partners will be able to successfully pull off the $500-million electric tricycle program.

In an interview with the Inquirer, Neeraj K. Jain, country director of the ADB for the Philippines said the e-Trike project, which will involve the roll out of 100,000 units of electronic tricycles across the country, was an initiative that could generate economic and “transformational” gains not only for tricycle drivers but for a whole new industry—the electric vehicle industry.
http://meco.ph/mecog/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1006&Itemid=154
 
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Japanese e-vehicle maker ties up with Phl firm

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese electric vehicle maker Terra Motors Corp. has forged a partnership with a local firm for the manufacture of electric vehicles in Laguna for the domestic market and for export, an official said.

Terra Motors chief executive officer Toru Tokushige told reporters in a briefing yesterday that they have partnered with a local firm for the assembly of electric vehicles here.

“We have invested $20 million for the production of electric vehicles here. Most of the investment will go to procurement of parts,” he said.
http://www.philstar.com/business/2013/06/14/953616/japanese-e-vehicle-maker-ties-phl-firm
 
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Air21 to use EMotors' electric trikes



MANILA, Philippines - Logistics company Air21 is incorporating the use of EMotors' ZüM electric trikes in its fleet.

EMotors, Inc. is the local manufacturer and assembler of clean, zero-emission electric 3-wheelers (e-trikes). The ZüM electric 3-wheelers will help reduce the environmental impact of Air21's fleet.

"We are proud to team up with Air21 in our common goal of environmental responsibility by choosing to use clean, zero emission vehicles to help clean our air and help mitigate the effects of climate change, while at the same time support local manufacturing and generate jobs,” Beth Lee, EMotors CEO, said.
 
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^^^^:cheers::cheers:

About EMotors, Inc.:):)


From left to right: EMotors’ Founding Directors Lucio Ong and Helen Lee, DTI Secretary Domingo, EMotors CEO Elizabeth H. Lee, EMotors Founding Director Peter Yap, and DTI Executive Director Lucita Reyes.


EMotors, Inc. receives the DTI/BOI certification



(The Philippine Star)
| Updated May 29, 2013 - 12:00am



MANILA, Philippines - EMotors, Inc. receives the DTI/BOI certification as the FIRST and only 100% Filipino-owned manufacturer and assembler of Electric Tricycles in the country, registered under the MVDP program, supporting the administration’s priority plan aimed at job generation, poverty alleviation, inclusive growth, and cleaning our environment.
source: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...2IHQAg&usg=AFQjCNHNT6jwf_zxp8TcG-Ez3wObU9Ou1A
 
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Meralco unveils first commercial e-vehicle charging station in the Philippines

Power distributor Meralco launched on Tuesday, July 30, the first commercial charging station prototype for electric vehicles (EVs) in the country dubbed as the Meralco eVehicle Power Station.

“We want to be instrumental in building the complete ecosystem for the expected influx of electric vehicles in the country. Meralco will assist in making the electric vehicle charging technology available to interested partner companies and priority sectors like public transport operators,” said Alfredo S. Panlilio, SVP and head of customer retail services and corporate communications of Meralco.


(caption: The Tesla Model S e-car charging at the EV station)


(caption: The charging equipment is equipped with an LCD display shows the Rate per kWh, the total watt-hourkWh consumed, and the equivalent peso amount)


(caption: The EV charging station will serve as a proof of concept and working prototype, the eV Power Station intends to prove the viability of electric vehicle charging)
:cheers:
 
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^^ True. 120V DC charging can give 80% in 20 mins, however, DC charge shortens battery life. In fact there is already a 2014 model that offers AC-DC combo charging but expect to get a battery warranty of less than 10yrs as what manufacturers normally do to their other hybrid and EV products.
 
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Batteries are DC equipment and should be charged with DC electricity, that's basic. But there are "smart batteries" that are provided with electronics that can take in AC and convert AC to DC internally. Still, early damage can occur if over-charging occurs in your EV cars battery pack. When over-charging occurs (especially Li-Ion battery with Cobalt cathode), there is a possibility of the battery pack exploding once the thermal runaway temp is reached. Sony laptop batteries exhibited those failures. It was blamed on microscopic metallic impurities of the active material that may bridge the positive and negative plates of the cell accelerated by elevated battery temperatures.

AFAIK, Tesla Motors uses Li-Ion battery packs.
 
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US-based Pangea to bring in electric PUV for PH market

MANILA, Philippines - United States-based Pangea Motors, LLC (Pangea) is bringing to the Philippines a fully electric public utility vehicle (PUV) next month.

Pangea has teamed up with local investors to create an international partnership called Global Electric Transportation with a Philippine franchise named GET Philippines Inc. to carry out its plan.
 
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The PHUV, Inc. project in Makati hardly survived because no local operator can afford an e-vehicle thats quite expensive at 500k and up with no charging stations in sight plus its limited use.

Im sure the price of this e-vehicle from the US might be expensive also so Im not optimistic about it.

Anyway, I can be wrong.
 
#23 ·
A very true assessment. To add, until the power to weight ratio of battery packs intended for e-vehicle gets to improve, coupled with the discovery of more ore locations other than the countries that mine lithium now, it's not going to fly higher than it should have.
 
#26 ·
Yung pag cha-charge ng battery ang concern...matagal
baka sa susunod bibili n lang mga tao ng battery na fully charge na, tapos salpak na uli sa sasakyan mo andar na uli
 
#29 ·
That would still take an hour for 3 e-vehicles to recharge and it only takes diesel and gas fed vehicles 2-4 minutes to gas up at gasoline stations :lol::)
 
#30 ·
Ughhhh! Your thinking linear there.

Imagine an electrical outlet with so many receptacles, you are limited to the number of slots available. It is possible to charge vehicles simultaneously, i.e. 10 vehicles for 20 minutes (the same as 1 car for 2 minutes in your example gas station fill-up).
 
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PHL e-vehicle firm granted BOI incentives, to invest P100M, build Cavite plant

The Board of Investments has granted registered investment status to local electric vehicle firm Philippine Utility Vehicle Inc., which as it avails of BOI fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, said it will invest P100 million to mass produce e-jeepneys and e-tricycles.

“Now that it is more economically feasible, we are allocating P100 million as we gear up for mass production of electric vehicles,” PhUV president Ferdinand Raquelsantos said Wednesday.
 
#32 ·
The 20 minutes charging time is already another milestone:master::rock: and i can imagine in the next few years,eventually..charging time of an e-vehicle would be even with that of gas and diesel fuel vehicles with longer battery life and mileage or even better.:lol::cool:
 
#33 ·
Charging is not really a concern. Your overnight charge at home is enough for your daily roundtrips so no need to go to a charging station.

Battery capacity is the biggest challenge in EVs. I checked the recently released Chevy Spark battery specs, it weighs 250kg for a 130km range. While Tesla's 1,000 lbs battery has only 300 miles range. How I wish to see a battery with 1km range per 1kg of battery weight.
 
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Hehehe. I did a quick calc and it seems Tesla battery is better than that Spark thing!
Tesla battery --> 480 km (300 mi.) for 454 kg (1,000 lbs.) =1.05 km/kg
Spark battery--> 130 km for 250 kg = 0.52 km/kg!
 
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