Philippines first EV is an Eagle
The first Philippine EV, dubbed as the Eagle G-Car because of its resemblance to the Phlippine eagle, has officially took its first flight last December 1. G Car, the company who manufactured the said car said that the car can run up to 60kms/h and can last up to 80kms/charge. That means, if you are familiar with traffic situation in the Philippines, it will not last for an hour. Charging the battery is also said to be cheap for only Php 40.00 ($.95) which takes for about 4 - 8 hours of charging. Eagle G-Car is made of fiber glass and is about to be sold from Php 140,000 to Php 280,000 ($3300.00 - $6600.00).
As far as efficiency and 0-pollution is concerned, I salute this new invention. But I see a major drawback on its short-lasting battery. Don’t be surprised if you see a pile of dead eagles on the middle of the road.
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Written by A. Cantos on December 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
December 28th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
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June 7th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Thank you very much for posting my Electric Eagle Gcar,
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October 13th, 2008 at 8:50 am
If the battery can last for 80 kms /charge, I think the designer know about the traffic in manila. Once in traffic, the load on the battery can be turnoff so that the battery would be still keep the charge. Just do not turn on the A/C or radio will on traffic. The type of battery on this car is also factor for the life of the charge of the battery