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Nice… the Philippines now has E-Jeepneys which run on electric power. Apparently, it is charged merely by plugging into an electric socket. The article says the first E-jeepneys were first introduced last year but only in private, gated communities since it hadn’t been approved by the Department of Transportation. Now that they’ve gained approval from the said department, three have been launched for a pilot run in Makati City and that passengers would be able to ride them for free during the first week. I wonder how much it costs to manufacture these E-jeepneys because if the manufacturing cost is too high, the selling price could end up being high enough to discourage people from purchasing.
I think the E-jeepneys are a step towards the right direction and I do hope the Philippines finds ways to implement more of them in the future. It would do wonders in decreasing pollution and will be great for the environment.
***Read more about this interesting venture here.
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