"e-Jeepney" - The electric powered jeepney

[jpdm]

Philippine Star

E-jeepney finally gets license plate from LTO; e-tricycles next

By Rainier Allan Ronda
Updated November 18, 2008 12:00 AM

The “e-jeepney,” a Filipino designed and built passenger jeepneyrunning on electricity, has finally been issued a license plate by the Land Transportation Office (LTO), clearing the way for their daily presence in the country’s major thoroughfares.


Ferdinand Raquelsantos, president of PhUV Inc., said that the issuance of the license plate to the e-jeepney, currently being pilot-tested in a jeepney route in the Makati City central business district, is a milestone in the local automotive industry’s efforts to come out with locally-developed cars running on cleaner and cheaper energy.


“This is a very significant milestone in the local auto industry as it signals the birth of a cleaner alternative in the public mass transport system in our country,” Raquelsantos said, adding that PhUV Inc. can now begin the mass production of the e-jeepneys.


“This will encourage us as we begin the next phase of the program – the mass production of more electric jeepneys in the next few months. As a matter of fact, a second e-jeepney will soon be added to ply the Salcedo Village route in Makati City,” he shared.


He added that the LTO’s establishment of a registration and classification system for vehicles running on electricity will also encourage them in their efforts to design and produce motorcycles running on electricity which they will call e-tricycles or “e-trikes.”


“Available in three different body configurations, the e-trikes will be the alternative for cleaner mass transport in the countryside. As a matter of fact, we will soon submit a proposal to some local government units and transport cooperatives for the e-trikes to possibly replace the gasoline-powered tricycles in their localities as part of our comprehensive Climate Friendly Cities Program,” he added.


[SIZE=3]PhUV Inc. is the business arm of the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (MVPMAP) [/SIZE][SIZE=3]chaired by industrialist Egmidio “Eddie” Jose which is developing the e-jeepney and is also working on a true-blue Filipino designed and built car – the PhUV.[/SIZE]


MVPMAP and PhUV Inc. source some of their e-jeepney components from Chinese suppliers.


In a recent official visit of President Arroyo to China, PhUV Inc., signed a memorandum of agreement with the Green Renewable Independent Power Producer (GRIPP) for the supply of more locally designed and assembled e-jeepneys.

I hope PHUV, Inc. and MVPMAP will become successful with the e-jeepney.

I hope the PHUV will still be develop by MVPMAP.

[webmiester]

Now that the prices of fuel is going down again, will the demand for the e-vehicles still be the same?

And still the question: Where is the e-jeepney available?

[safeorigin]

perhaps start by inquiring?

[webmiester]

perhaps start by inquiring?

Yes very good suggestion! Ill do just that!

Here's my inquiry:

Dear sir,

I would like to ask where the e-jeepney is available from. I have not seen any entries in the yellow pages for dealers of this type vehicle. In the websites and news articles which cover the e-jeepney, no contact information has been made. I have also not seen a dealership when I drive around Metro Manila. Your swift response to this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[ocanursjr]

Yes very good suggestion! Ill do just that!

Here's my inquiry:

Dear sir,

I would like to ask where the e-jeepney is available from. I have not seen any entries in the yellow pages for dealers of this type vehicle. In the websites and news articles which cover the e-jeepney, no contact information has been made. I have also not seen a dealership when I drive around Metro Manila. Your swift response to this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Twice I'd pm romski123(from MVPMAP) but no response about the price. It seems he's not interested( akala siguro pipitsugin tayo at puro tanong at plano lang ) Anyway, I'm interested with their e-jeepney, its nicely built. Pero hanggang 8 hours lang ang itatagal nito after overnight charging.

[safeorigin]

i wonder where romski123 is. haven't seen him for more than a year

[ocanursjr]

i wonder where romski123 is. haven't seen him for more than a year

AFAIK, he was here(in this thread) last July 2008, introducing the MVPMAP e-jeepney.

[safeorigin]

i mean personally lol

[ocanursjr]

i mean personally lol

ikaw pala ang dapat pagtanungan namin ni webmiester. baka alam mo yung query namin...

[safeorigin]

on 2nd thought, i haven't met him yet

[oninx]

hello everyone!im a newbie here=)
about the e-jeepney it was a very nice idea but the design,quality,durabilityand performance were not that good.one of the e-jeepney was sent to our university for evaluation early this year pa,when im still in our univeristy i was able to witnessed how they tested it on road,they tested also its performance,safety,efficiency and so on....
after the test,sad to say that the e-jeepney i think "failed" the test im not that very sure about sa evaluation but sabi nila hndi tatagal ang performance cos everytime you use and chrge the battery its lifespan shortens.
wla syang acceleration,pag traffic mas magiging short ung distnce na ma etravel mo like also sa mga diesel/gasoline fueled na vehicle.hindi talaga maganda ang pagka gawa ng e-jeepney dpat iredesign po ito,ung case nitong fiberglass sapalagay ko po ay hindi talaga tatagal.

narinig ko po sabi ng isang faculty na evaluator "hindi ka nga makakasagasa nito pero delikado ito sa daan dahil ikaw ay prone na masasagasaan".

im not against po sa e-jeepney sa akin lng po ay di pa po ito pwede sa daan na gamitin bilang pang transportation,needs to be redesign,improve its safety features and performance, and especially the performace and its efficiency for the long run.

[drey]

Now... e-CAR!!!! ehehehe...

Seriously, I think some commuters would bite it.

[webmiester]

hello everyone!im a newbie here=)
about the e-jeepney it was a very nice idea but the design,quality,durabilityand performance were not that good.one of the e-jeepney was sent to our university for evaluation early this year pa,when im still in our univeristy i was able to witnessed how they tested it on road,they tested also its performance,safety,efficiency and so on....
after the test,sad to say that the e-jeepney i think "failed" the test im not that very sure about sa evaluation but sabi nila hndi tatagal ang performance cos everytime you use and chrge the battery its lifespan shortens.
wla syang acceleration,pag traffic mas magiging short ung distnce na ma etravel mo like also sa mga diesel/gasoline fueled na vehicle.hindi talaga maganda ang pagka gawa ng e-jeepney dpat iredesign po ito,ung case nitong fiberglass sapalagay ko po ay hindi talaga tatagal.

narinig ko po sabi ng isang faculty na evaluator "hindi ka nga makakasagasa nito pero delikado ito sa daan dahil ikaw ay prone na masasagasaan".

im not against po sa e-jeepney sa akin lng po ay di pa po ito pwede sa daan na gamitin bilang pang transportation,needs to be redesign,improve its safety features and performance, and especially the performace and its efficiency for the long run.

That was what I was kinda afraid of...

[donbuggy]

* oninx
Thanks for the info. Was the road test documented? Is there a road test report?

* MVPMAP
Never give up. If problems in the e-Jeepney and PHUV are identified, solve them. Redesign, improve.

[jpdm]

Manila Standard
December 3, 2008

[SIZE=4]More eyeing e-jeepneys[/SIZE]
By Elaine Ramos Alanguilan


[SIZE=3]PhUV Inc., the business unit of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the Philippines,[/SIZE] said major universities, resorts, malls and theme parks have expressed interest to acquire electric jeepneys after a successful pilot test of the vehicle.
Ferdinand Raquelsantos, president of PhUV, said plans to go into mass production for the e-jeepney and e-tricycle would push through following the warm response of the market.



“The truth is our orders and inquiries so far are for large school campuses, resorts, golf and country clubs, villages, farm lands, theme parks, malls and even for mobile ads purposes. But we will prioritize the LGUs [local government units] as we want to also disperse the technology to the countryside as well,” said Raquelsantos, in a statement.



MVMAP officer Rommel Juan said Green Renewable Independent Power Producers Inc., the main proponent of the Climate Friendly Cities Program funded by the Doen Foundation of Netherlands, had ordered 12 units for distribution to partner local government units, including Makati, Puerto Princesa and Bacolod.



He said [SIZE=4]De La Salle University Dasmarinas[/SIZE] had also ordered one unit.



“We are targeting to service resorts in Boracay although no deals with specific resorts have been firmed up to date. We estimate all these orders to be supplied middle of next year,” said Juan.



He declined to name the other parties pending finalization of the deals.
[SIZE=4]PhUV is the first to locally design, fabricate, assemble and actually put on the road a locally-assembled e-jeepney.[/SIZE] The unit is now undergoing more test runs at the Legaspi Village in Makati.



The company said it was also optmisitic its partnership with Chinese suppliers will speed up initiatives to deploy more electric jeepneys and tricycles in Metro Manila and other cities.



Raquelsantos said the company was now capable of meeting increased e-jeepney orders after the pilot test.



Local parts makers were part of the business delegation during the recent China visit of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The parts makers tapped their Chinese counterparts for help in the e-jeepney initiative.



“The e-jeepney technology is a tested vehicle in some parts of the globe and is very popular in China, one of the more advanced countries in terms of electric vehicle development. The e-jeepney base model that Greentec China is supplying to us can seat 14 persons, climb elevations of up to 20-percent grade and withstand flooded streets of up to one foot. This is a performance that I believe is at par with that of a regular public utility jeepney,” said Raquelsantos.



Commuters will pay the same fare as with conventional jeepneys once fully integrated with the transport system. Commuters now can ride the e-jeepneys, which ply select routes within the Makati commercial business district, for free.

I hope more e-jeepneys will be produced.

I hope MVPMAP will still continue its "mainstream" diesel fed PHUV model...

[oninx]

* oninx
Thanks for the info. Was the road test documented? Is there a road test report?

* MVPMAP
Never give up. If problems in the e-Jeepney and PHUV are identified, solve them. Redesign, improve.

ur very much welcome.i think so,nasa school siguro,kasi bigay un ng Green Peace sa bacolod city,dinadala dun sa university nmin ung isang unit for evaluation,mga taga automotive department and some mechnical engrs ng evaluate,til now nasa school pa din ata ang unit.sa tingin ko they documented the evaluation kasi when they testing it they have the evaluation form and my criteria cgro na pinagbabasihan,graduating na kasi ako dat time at bz kya d ako msydo nka ask ng information,but im very interested.un nga dapat na redesign and improvement ang kailangan.ok nmn ung e-jeepney if pang ikot2 or service sa malaking subdivisions but sa hiway medyo elikdao pa talaga d pa pwede if d pa na redesign and na improve.

[oninx]

guys sa Dumauete they are already making locally-made e-jeepney but ung motor is from China pa rin ata ung sa body parang same lang din ung design

[oninx]

na basa ko lng po about sa price ng e-jeepney,apparantly one of these e-jeepneys will cost around Php 370,000.It's not that cheap for a regular jeepney driver or operator to afford but with the help of Govt in financing,redesigning and improving the features of these e-jeepneys maybe the price can be reduced.i hope the government will encourage or support local manufacturers in making locally-made e-jeepneys to create jobs and to slice the price of the e-jeepney.

[jpdm]

hello everyone!im a newbie here=)
about the e-jeepney it was a very nice idea but the design,quality,durabilityand performance were not that good.one of the e-jeepney was sent to our university for evaluation early this year pa,when im still in our univeristy i was able to witnessed how they tested it on road,they tested also its performance,safety,efficiency and so on....
after the test,sad to say that the e-jeepney i think "failed" the test im not that very sure about sa evaluation but sabi nila hndi tatagal ang performance cos everytime you use and chrge the battery its lifespan shortens.
wla syang acceleration,pag traffic mas magiging short ung distnce na ma etravel mo like also sa mga diesel/gasoline fueled na vehicle.hindi talaga maganda ang pagka gawa ng e-jeepney dpat iredesign po ito,ung case nitong fiberglass sapalagay ko po ay hindi talaga tatagal.

narinig ko po sabi ng isang faculty na evaluator "hindi ka nga makakasagasa nito pero delikado ito sa daan dahil ikaw ay prone na masasagasaan".

im not against po sa e-jeepney sa akin lng po ay di pa po ito pwede sa daan na gamitin bilang pang transportation,needs to be redesign,improve its safety features and performance, and especially the performace and its efficiency for the long run.

Im very very sure, he is not talking about the e-jeepney made by PHUV, Inc. of MVPMAP. He is talking about the first batch of e-jeepney FROM CHINA. I saw it too. HINDI MAGANDA.

But I saw the e-jeepney of MVPMAP, with lots of modification..it works better than the China-made...

[oninx]

Im very very sure, he is not talking about the e-jeepney made by PHUV, Inc. of MVPMAP. He is talking about the first batch of e-jeepney FROM CHINA. I saw it too. HINDI MAGANDA.

But I saw the e-jeepney of MVPMAP, with lots of modification..it works better than the China-made...

Yes sir im talking about the China-made e-jeepney,am i OT?hehehehe

if na modify na po at na improve ung mga features ng e-jeepney na gawa ng MVPMAP mas maganda po for the safety of the commuters and also it will generate jobs for Pinoys cos it is made locally,cos ung mga e-jeepney po na binigay ng GRIPP sa Bacolod city like also na binigay nila sa Makati ay China-made po un at talagang hindi maganda yung pgka gawa at delikado ka sa daan.nasa univeristy pa po nmin ung isa til now di na gnamit sa city ng Bacolod maybe it fails the evaluation.