E-jeepneys[edit]

The E-jeepney, short for electrical jeepney, was the brainchild of Green Renewable Independent
Power Producers, Inc. or GRIPP in partnership with Robert Puckett, President of Solar Electric
Company in the Philippines. These E-jeepneys or minibuses, under the support
ofGreenpeace started plying Manila / Makati City streets on July 1, 2008. Four E-jeeps were
launched by Makati City mayor Jejomar Binay on 2007, with 2 prototypes from Guangzhou, China at
P 371,280 each. There are also 10 units of E-jeepney plying various routes in Iloilo Cityoperated by
the city government servicing students and city's senior citizens during weekdays for free. "The first
public transport system of its kind in South-East Asia", the vehicles can be charged by plugging into
an electric socket, using power from biodegradable waste.[15] E-jeepneys would also soon begin
commercial operations in Puerto Princesa, Bacolod and Baguio. The two new E-jeeps were made by
the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (MVPMAP), while the first four
units were made in China. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board classified and
registered them as low-speed vehicles (LSVs) or four-wheeled motor vehicles that use alternative
fuel such as electricity and running at a maximum speed of 40 km per hour. The E-jeepney carries
17 passengers and can run 120 km on an 8-hour charge from an electric outlet.[16][17]
The E-jeepneys are locally fabricated and assembled in the Philippines by PhUV Inc., the business
arm of the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (MVPMAP). It is
equipped with either a 5 kW, 72-volt electric motor or a 7 kW, 84-volt one, either with or without
transmission, with front end (hood and fender) or none, side or rear entry and front-facing or centerfacing rear seats. It is the first electric vehicle granted an orange license plate by the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) to operate on Philippine roads.
Since its launch in July 2008, E-jeepneys are used by schools, resorts, theme parks, industrial
zones, local government units and other entities such as the Makati LGU, De La Salle
Dasmarias in Cavite, De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde, Plantation Bay in Cebu, Puerto
Princesa in Palawan, Embarcadero in Bicol, Hacienda San Benito in Lipa City, the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas in Quezon City, the House of Representatives (Congress), the Ilocos Sur provincial
government, and soon, the Pasig City LGU.
The biggest mass application of the E-jeepney in the whole of Asia is the Makati Green Route
(MGR), where ten E-jeepneys now ply the Legazpi and Salcedo routes for free under the Climate
Friendly Cities (CFC) program of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities(iCSC). A third route,
the Rockwell loop, will soon be implemented. Under the CFC program, the E-jeepneys are one of
three major components of the program. The other two are a renewable energy plant (a biodigester
using biodegradable household wastes) and a terminal/charging station for E-jeepneys. Both of
these, the Makati and Puerto Princesa LGUs have invested in to complete the "green" loop.

What is an eJeepney?
Electric Jeepneys (eJeepneys), the first public transport of its kind in Southeast Asia, were launched 1 July
2008 in a historic drive along Ayala Avenue in Makati.
The eJeepney runs on pure electricity supplied by rechargeable automotive batteries thus it does not
consume either gasoline or diesel to operate. It therefore has no noise, no fumes, no harmful emissions. It
can be charged overnight for about eight hours on an ordinary wall outlet, much like charging a cellphone
and run the next day for a minimum of 65 kms. Read more...