"e-Jeepney" - The electric powered jeepney

**ghosthunter** · July 2nd, 2007 07:48 PM

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?

**drey** · July 3rd, 2007 03:45 PM

I saw it already...

2 units parked in front of Mayor Binays mansion this morning... Dunno if its still there tho.

Maliit sya.

**russpogi** · July 5th, 2007 10:26 AM

I saw that running along Ayala Ave. around 8am with police escorts. The pictures are on the front page of some of today's papers.

**fukengruven** · July 5th, 2007 10:42 AM

mas matagal siguro battery kung deep cycle nga to.. kaya lang dagdag mahal :D

**BoEinG_747** · July 5th, 2007 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by jedi

I believe that this is also the same e-jeepney na ilalaunch sa makati sa june 22, nakausap ko people from greenpeace and i am waiting for their invitation para tsikot can cover the said event.

sa kwento nila sakin, 2 hours charging nito, good for 6 to 8 hours na sya, dumating na yata sya the other day from china. ang cost daw nito is around 400k. Magkakaroon din ng 1 week public showing ito sa makati.

correct sir jedi ..nandoon nga mga taga greenpeace..pati si richard gutierrez at georgina wilson( naka green shirts pa) ..nag drive sila ng e-jeepney

**byebyetoyota** · July 6th, 2007 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

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** · July 6th, 2007 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by byebyetoyota

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** · July 6th, 2007 11:04 PM

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** · July 7th, 2007 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by 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

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.