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3,000-4,000 COMET e-jeeps to be rolled out by end of 2014 – firm
The COMET e-jeep. Photo from GET Philippines' Facebook page
The first fleet of 30 COMET (City Optimized Managed Electric Transport) e-jeeps will be rolled out in Metro Manila by the second quarter of 2014, while 3,000 to 4,000 units will be rolled out by the end of the year, according to a fact sheet sent by the Global Electric Transportation (GET) Philippines to GMA News Online on Sunday.
GET, a partnership between American and Filipino private investors, has an exclusive arrangement with US-based vehicle manufacturing company Pangea Motors for the e-jeep's global supply and distribution.
US President Barack Obama is expected to grace the launching of COMET project in Manila on Tuesday, April 29.
The COMET is a 20-passenger electric shuttle that uses lithium ion batteries, instead of the lead acid batteries that some electric vehicles are still using. The batteries take about five hours to become fully charged. A single full charge is estimated to take the COMET up to 80 kilometers. Its speed is capped at 60 kph to prevent speeding.
The first route will start from SM North EDSA to SM Megamall via C-5/Katipunan.
“Kino-compute namin ito na 400 to 500 [pesos] lang ang charge natin as compared to 'yung mga diesel. Ang ginagastos nila is 1,000 to 1,200 [pesos] a day. Pareho lang ang distansyang tatakbuhin natin,” said GET Philippines managing director Anthony Dy in a previous interview.
Each e-jeep will also have a WiFi connection, a flatscreen TV, and a security camera. Its air suspension technology also allows the vehicle's body to slowly descend in order to allow persons with disabilities to get on and off.
The COMET has a net vehicle weight of 1,360 kilograms, lighter than a traditional diesel jeepney. The company also claims that as the e-jeep has fewer major parts than a diesel-run engine, the wear and tear of consumables are reduced, resulting in lower maintenance costs. — Kim Luces/BM/KG, GMA News
GET, a partnership between American and Filipino private investors, has an exclusive arrangement with US-based vehicle manufacturing company Pangea Motors for the e-jeep's global supply and distribution.
US President Barack Obama is expected to grace the launching of COMET project in Manila on Tuesday, April 29.
The COMET is a 20-passenger electric shuttle that uses lithium ion batteries, instead of the lead acid batteries that some electric vehicles are still using. The batteries take about five hours to become fully charged. A single full charge is estimated to take the COMET up to 80 kilometers. Its speed is capped at 60 kph to prevent speeding.
The first route will start from SM North EDSA to SM Megamall via C-5/Katipunan.
“Kino-compute namin ito na 400 to 500 [pesos] lang ang charge natin as compared to 'yung mga diesel. Ang ginagastos nila is 1,000 to 1,200 [pesos] a day. Pareho lang ang distansyang tatakbuhin natin,” said GET Philippines managing director Anthony Dy in a previous interview.
Each e-jeep will also have a WiFi connection, a flatscreen TV, and a security camera. Its air suspension technology also allows the vehicle's body to slowly descend in order to allow persons with disabilities to get on and off.
The COMET has a net vehicle weight of 1,360 kilograms, lighter than a traditional diesel jeepney. The company also claims that as the e-jeep has fewer major parts than a diesel-run engine, the wear and tear of consumables are reduced, resulting in lower maintenance costs. — Kim Luces/BM/KG, GMA News
