Even though the driver is having a hard time communicating, He's giving his best trying to answer every question. Kudos to the driver and thanks to Gadget Addict for advertising this. 🤙
I might do a follow up video in the future which shows a 'special tour' they offer around Intramuros, still using these e-trikes. I think that tour is a minimum of an hour.
+Princess Isla's Adventure it will take awhile because the higher upfront costs but in the long run they should pay for themselves with fuel savings. I guess that's why it helps to work with the Japanese government and local government to find ways to make these e-tricycles work in the PH.
He asked if it's a good job. He doesn't realize that it is not just a good job in the Philippines. It is a fantastic job. There is very much suffering in the Philippines. This is a very happy man that is driving this trike. He makes very good money. It looks like a comfortable ride for him too.
Pretty cool man, now all we need is some electric jeepneys. If I'm out walking for a long time here in the city I can feel my chest getting clogged up from all the nasty exhaust those things put out. Electric is the way to go :)
For anyone who wants to see what happened later that evening, you can check out my live stream - th-cam.com/video/w0fzcZQsKnM/w-d-xo.html . The quality isn't the best but it's a fun walk around anyway :)
I think the etrikes are not mainly really for tours... the drivers telling you about the different sights are their added value to the transport service but that's all... I think these etrikes are imposed by the Intramuros Admin majorly for a more ethical (compared to the kalesas) and innovative (compared to the pedicabs) transport in Intramuros where the taxis can't get in (because of the narrow streets I guess?). Hope you get official answers from the Admin. :D
My understanding is that it's really for tours or commuting and that's why they have the different price options. My understanding is that a lot of students in the area are using these e-trikes with monthly passes. I'll upload a picture of the leaflet that shows the route and price options :) Just check the video description in a few minutes for a link to my blog with more details.
The city "within the walls" surrounded by a moat (now turned into a golf course). Trivia: Spaniards and Filipinos drove the Chinese out of the walled city because they were bad for business - selling merchandise at a much cheaper price. They moved them to the Parian on other side of the river which eventually became Binondo, the very first Chinatown in the world.
It's nice to have an eco friendly Vehicles that are very modern and interesting. I wish all of polluted vehicles will take this to prevent such noisy and smelly smokes which are very disturbing when taking a ride.
Hey i saw my 🏫 school. Oh the good memories and hardships being there. hehe. Even a slight rain is a blessing, cause it'll surely flood the streets and class will be suspended. yey! lol! Wait, BEMAC E-trike has a sample unit with aircons installed and windows &door enclosures right?. Also, do BEMAC have an even smaller unit? Good for, say 2-3 seats including the driver? Great idea would be to modify the back as a "food cart" sort. Fishball, Shawarma, ice cream, lugaw, waffles, sisig, etc. If only BEMAC could make a sample to check it's cost and feasibility. It's size would be very ideal for "mobile foodcart business".
Add in a solar panel on top to power up the cooling or cooking equipments and it's good business. But would the size of roof for the solar panel be enough?
I saw a few flooded streets around there after the rain. Nothing tooooo bad though. You might be thinking of Star8, they're the ones who have the e-jeepney and the e-bus with windows, doors and aircon. I think this is the first offering from BEMAC, it's a Japanese company but they're manufacturing the e-trikes inside the Philippines. Star8 actually have an electric food cart which was shown briefly in my e-jeepney video before. I think BEMAC are really focussed on a single e-trike unit right now which really makes sense with the LTFRB pushing for modernization of public transport. If they can come up with the best alternative for the existing tricycles AND make them locally, that's a huge selling point.
The solar panels on Star8 vehicles extend the range but they're not enough to avoid needing traditional grid charging. So they'll help, but you still need your traditional charging until solar panels become more efficient.
Gadget Addict This design, just my opinion, still too big and heavy compared to an ordinary sidecar tricycle. And it's a whole industry of motorcycle sales who'll fight (directly or politically) against it. It's got to have more than an ordinance or a good cause or heck safety in it's belt , it's got to have that "affordable, pretty and profitable" appeal. This has "expensive, untested, and uncertainties" written all over it. It's good BEMAC markets these as totally a separate category of public transport. Like the offspring of a tricycle and jeepney, less the poison air and vulnerability. Be nice to see if BEMAC could pull it and market this unconventionally, like how a phone is to a telecom providers. Bought by the local government, including construction of charging stations, but lease to own to the drivers. That be great. I want one for personal use but more like those two seater golf cart like mini e-car.
I guess that's what these pilot program are all about. Testing what will work here in the PH. Many of these e-vehicles don't need any special charging station, just a regular socket capable of at least 20A. So a 'charging station' can literally be at pretty much any existing house or business. I actually saw an e-vehicle which is very similar to the smaller local tricycles currently plying the street. I'll see if I have video footage of it and upload it as a new video :)
There's no power steering so if you don't want to give your arms a workout, it's easier to just use both arms. I don't think it's strictly required but if you're driving this all day, every day, you might get into this habit.
As far as I know, BEMAC are only focussed on this 3-wheel e-trike known as the 68VM. Aside from the e-jeepney, it seems like most of the smaller e-vehicles here are 3 wheeled. I'm glad you like the vid :)
Yep it's very affordable! It's not the longest and most detailed tour but it's enough to let you get your bearings before exploring around by yourself :)
Holy crap, I didn't know what Intramuros means too and this blew my mind! How come I've never thought of that? I mean, it's got "intra" it it. XD Also, wow, ₱25 for a whole tour? Super cheap!
I still can't believe I've been there so many times and was never told that before :P It's a relatively short tour but it's well worth the money. I'd certainly recommend to do the e-trike tour instead of a pedicab tour.
I hadn't heard of that vehicle before but I just looked it up now. I've seen very similar vehicles before but they didn't have the built in flexi solar panel. Pretty cool! Although they seem more aimed for private travel than as a public utility vehicle. I think i'd be more tempted with an e-bike. Although having a roof over your head sure would be nice in the rainy season!
I wish they had this when we filmed in intra. We had to walk the whole intramuros to reach all gardens and walls. We accumulated 20,000 steps there 😂😂😂
Yeah I loved that part of the video! The Canon G7X camera performed really well on this shoot. I put it into 60FPS mode and it handled things pretty well. Not the fastest auto-focus but I'm really happy with how the quality of the video came out. I even used the built-in microphone instead of mixing in my lavalier mic cos I thought it sounded good enough already.
Top speed is 50KPH and they're capable of carrying 6 passengers in the back. He's going slow because it's meant to be a leisurely tour around Intramuros :P
Perhaps. What if these e-trikes were charged from renewable energy though? I don't know if they are, but what if :P I actually have a VERY exciting video coming up about charging e-trikes from a waste product.
It was a bit of a struggle. I need to improve my Tagalog. I actually spent a few months taking Tagalog lessons (3x a week) but they kept swapping teachers and screwing me around, so it didn't work out so good.
Even though the driver is having a hard time communicating, He's giving his best trying to answer every question. Kudos to the driver and thanks to Gadget Addict for advertising this. 🤙
I might do a follow up video in the future which shows a 'special tour' they offer around Intramuros, still using these e-trikes. I think that tour is a minimum of an hour.
That was good practice for him communicating in English.
They should have these electric tricycles everywhere in Philippines
no not everywhere they create traffic, maybe for tourist sites only.
I can Feel the struggle of the driver XD..but overall he is a good Driver/Tour guide :D
this is a good start eco friendly trike hopefully more pinoys all over the country will embrace it..it's good for nature and us at the end of the day!
+Princess Isla's Adventure it will take awhile because the higher upfront costs but in the long run they should pay for themselves with fuel savings. I guess that's why it helps to work with the Japanese government and local government to find ways to make these e-tricycles work in the PH.
I like your vlogs, specially coverage of MMDA activities.
He asked if it's a good job. He doesn't realize that it is not just a good job in the Philippines. It is a fantastic job. There is very much suffering in the Philippines. This is a very happy man that is driving this trike. He makes very good money. It looks like a comfortable ride for him too.
Pretty cool man, now all we need is some electric jeepneys. If I'm out walking for a long time here in the city I can feel my chest getting clogged up from all the nasty exhaust those things put out. Electric is the way to go :)
+Chris in Cebu yeah you're right. As if normal vehicles weren't bad enough, there's still so many heavy smoke belchers on the road !
The men wearing brown uniforms are called "Guardia Civil" if I'm not mistaken.
Kudos to kuya driver for trying to explain everything in English even if he's kinda struggling
Thank you. Very informative information I can use when I'm in Manila the next time.
For anyone who wants to see what happened later that evening, you can check out my live stream - th-cam.com/video/w0fzcZQsKnM/w-d-xo.html . The quality isn't the best but it's a fun walk around anyway :)
I think the etrikes are not mainly really for tours... the drivers telling you about the different sights are their added value to the transport service but that's all... I think these etrikes are imposed by the Intramuros Admin majorly for a more ethical (compared to the kalesas) and innovative (compared to the pedicabs) transport in Intramuros where the taxis can't get in (because of the narrow streets I guess?). Hope you get official answers from the Admin. :D
My understanding is that it's really for tours or commuting and that's why they have the different price options. My understanding is that a lot of students in the area are using these e-trikes with monthly passes. I'll upload a picture of the leaflet that shows the route and price options :) Just check the video description in a few minutes for a link to my blog with more details.
oh right thanks!
Hi, I like the way you present the BECMAC E-Tricycle. One important thing you've forgotten to mention is the cost per unit in the Philippine currency.
I enjoyed it Thanks
Mr gadget I’m pinoy but you came first to ride the evtricycle! Enjoy
The city "within the walls" surrounded by a moat (now turned into a golf course).
Trivia: Spaniards and Filipinos drove the Chinese out of the walled city because they were bad for business - selling merchandise at a much cheaper price. They moved them to the Parian on other side of the river which eventually became Binondo, the very first Chinatown in the world.
it's nice too watch your video again, been too busy this past few weeks... and believe it or not I haven't been in Intramuros yet :(
+Simpleicity welcome back :p what's been keeping you busy?
It's nice to have an eco friendly Vehicles that are very modern and interesting. I wish all of polluted vehicles will take this to prevent such noisy and smelly smokes which are very disturbing when taking a ride.
Hey i saw my 🏫 school. Oh the good memories and hardships being there. hehe. Even a slight rain is a blessing, cause it'll surely flood the streets and class will be suspended. yey! lol! Wait, BEMAC E-trike has a sample unit with aircons installed and windows &door enclosures right?. Also, do BEMAC have an even smaller unit? Good for, say 2-3 seats including the driver? Great idea would be to modify the back as a "food cart" sort. Fishball, Shawarma, ice cream, lugaw, waffles, sisig, etc. If only BEMAC could make a sample to check it's cost and feasibility. It's size would be very ideal for "mobile foodcart business".
Add in a solar panel on top to power up the cooling or cooking equipments and it's good business. But would the size of roof for the solar panel be enough?
I saw a few flooded streets around there after the rain. Nothing tooooo bad though. You might be thinking of Star8, they're the ones who have the e-jeepney and the e-bus with windows, doors and aircon. I think this is the first offering from BEMAC, it's a Japanese company but they're manufacturing the e-trikes inside the Philippines. Star8 actually have an electric food cart which was shown briefly in my e-jeepney video before. I think BEMAC are really focussed on a single e-trike unit right now which really makes sense with the LTFRB pushing for modernization of public transport. If they can come up with the best alternative for the existing tricycles AND make them locally, that's a huge selling point.
The solar panels on Star8 vehicles extend the range but they're not enough to avoid needing traditional grid charging. So they'll help, but you still need your traditional charging until solar panels become more efficient.
Gadget Addict This design, just my opinion, still too big and heavy compared to an ordinary sidecar tricycle. And it's a whole industry of motorcycle sales who'll fight (directly or politically) against it. It's got to have more than an ordinance or a good cause or heck safety in it's belt , it's got to have that "affordable, pretty and profitable" appeal. This has "expensive, untested, and uncertainties" written all over it. It's good BEMAC markets these as totally a separate category of public transport. Like the offspring of a tricycle and jeepney, less the poison air and vulnerability. Be nice to see if BEMAC could pull it and market this unconventionally, like how a phone is to a telecom providers. Bought by the local government, including construction of charging stations, but lease to own to the drivers. That be great. I want one for personal use but more like those two seater golf cart like mini e-car.
I guess that's what these pilot program are all about. Testing what will work here in the PH. Many of these e-vehicles don't need any special charging station, just a regular socket capable of at least 20A. So a 'charging station' can literally be at pretty much any existing house or business. I actually saw an e-vehicle which is very similar to the smaller local tricycles currently plying the street. I'll see if I have video footage of it and upload it as a new video :)
Let me share this. Thanks again
Difficulty turning at 0:57. at this capacity might as well be a 4wheeler, might help with efficiency and turn radius
There's no power steering so if you don't want to give your arms a workout, it's easier to just use both arms. I don't think it's strictly required but if you're driving this all day, every day, you might get into this habit.
Gadget Addict i wonder if jica/bemac has 4wheel golfcart style prototypes, or would they cost a great deal more. Great vids btw.
As far as I know, BEMAC are only focussed on this 3-wheel e-trike known as the 68VM. Aside from the e-jeepney, it seems like most of the smaller e-vehicles here are 3 wheeled. I'm glad you like the vid :)
Great little trike. Don't no peso coulf you say sometimes if you would?
Sorry, I should have converted it. 25 Philippine Peso is 0.50 USD or 0.40 GBP
Gadget Addict Thanks.
Gadget Addict 0.50 man that is cheap. Thanks again.
Yep it's very affordable! It's not the longest and most detailed tour but it's enough to let you get your bearings before exploring around by yourself :)
Great video and very informative.
Do they have day pass the route? They have route. It's like USA buses? I heard jeepney is going away in 2020. It's hard to let tradition to go
Hello sir. In what location is the terminal of the etrike. The ticket booth or starting point?
And can we drop in every stops in their map?
good day mr gadget addict can you help us to get documents for the bemac pls.
good work!
How much cost of 1 unit BEMAC E tricycle
Liked and shared!
Pwedenba lagyan solar panel to sa roof? :)
I am trying to contact BEMAC 's office to inquire, their number on their website is not reachable. Do you know how to get in touch them?
did i miss it? can you find out if its SLA[sealed lead acid] or Lithium batteries ?
em forty bemac is using 4kwh lithium battery per trike
I wish that launch in cagayan de oro
Holy crap, I didn't know what Intramuros means too and this blew my mind! How come I've never thought of that? I mean, it's got "intra" it it. XD
Also, wow, ₱25 for a whole tour? Super cheap!
I still can't believe I've been there so many times and was never told that before :P It's a relatively short tour but it's well worth the money. I'd certainly recommend to do the e-trike tour instead of a pedicab tour.
Gadget Addict Me too, I've studied there for years and I didn't even bother to check what it meant! XD
sir edward? i didn't know the queen knighted trike drivers?
lol I was just trying to be polite :) It's common here to refer to people as 'sir'. I do like the idea of knighting e-trike drivers though!
Gadget Addict i like how he knows the place, I've been there so many times but some of the things he said I just knew, plus its very cheap too!
+Pinakapanget yeah it's pretty cool. I'd certainly recommend it as a way to get a quick acquaintance with the area before exploring further :D
How much? is it available for private owners?
It would be nice if the ELF from Organic Transit could be used in the Philippines.
I hadn't heard of that vehicle before but I just looked it up now. I've seen very similar vehicles before but they didn't have the built in flexi solar panel. Pretty cool! Although they seem more aimed for private travel than as a public utility vehicle. I think i'd be more tempted with an e-bike. Although having a roof over your head sure would be nice in the rainy season!
price???
Great but i never go to Manila any more hope they have them in Cebu eventually
I wish they had this when we filmed in intra. We had to walk the whole intramuros to reach all gardens and walls. We accumulated 20,000 steps there 😂😂😂
+Joreen Soller haha good exercise but too tiring. Especially.if you're carrying all your camera equipment :p
Wardens?
how much?
Good!
Hahahahah the operator doesn't know what to say gig:)
dapat mga service workers requirement marunong magIngles, kung hindi marunong me program sana govt. na maturuan sila.
The lightning at 3:29-3:35 tho
Yeah I loved that part of the video! The Canon G7X camera performed really well on this shoot. I put it into 60FPS mode and it handled things pretty well. Not the fastest auto-focus but I'm really happy with how the quality of the video came out. I even used the built-in microphone instead of mixing in my lavalier mic cos I thought it sounded good enough already.
Iyan sng driver polite and English speaking pa! Kali siguro NG kita nya
nose bleed si kuya pero galing....hahaha
Looks slow. I wonder how it will perform with 4 people in it.
Top speed is 50KPH and they're capable of carrying 6 passengers in the back. He's going slow because it's meant to be a leisurely tour around Intramuros :P
I think the horses are more eco the electric vehicle :D
Perhaps. What if these e-trikes were charged from renewable energy though? I don't know if they are, but what if :P I actually have a VERY exciting video coming up about charging e-trikes from a waste product.
Intramuros -- INSIDE THE WALLS
12 hour day 6 days a week that's way too many hours for it to be healthy.
All gasoline tricycle should be changed to electric, its much more silent and cleaner.
+3D Printwiz I think it will happen, slowly but surely. Especially with the LTFRB pushing their PUV modernization program.
nosebleed alert!
great inglish😁
It was a bit of a struggle. I need to improve my Tagalog. I actually spent a few months taking Tagalog lessons (3x a week) but they kept swapping teachers and screwing me around, so it didn't work out so good.