Dumaguete-made Electric Vehicle Monitor

[dprox]

Insular Technologies, a Filipino outfit based in Dumaguete, has launched its first electric vehicle.
Here's how it looks:







News is sparse. Articles from the major online dailies have disappeared, but here's something from SunStar Bacolod, dated August 27, 2007:

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According to Rene M. Tuballa, founder partner of Insular Technologies, their model electric vehicle is locally assembled in Dumaguete with parts from United States and has a DC motor prime mover power by 18-6 volt golf cart Motolite batteries, and will be paraded in Dumaguete on August 27 during the Silliman University Founder’s Day at 2 p.m.

Tuballa said their product is an “ easy ride” gas engine powered vehicle commonly used around Negros Oriental for public transportation.

Insular Technologies is a startup company founded last year by four engineers and IT (Industrial Technology) professionals that are now living in the United States but were all originally from Dauin, Negros Oriental. While two of the partners have lived in Victorias City in Negros Occidental and studied in Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBI).

We are trying to position the company as a microfinance technology management company especializing on renewable energy, stressed Tuballa.

However, at this time, we do not want to discuss our business strategy but we will be happy to direct our attention to the technical aspects of the electric vehicle, he added.
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[ehnriko]

It looks like it was built under the mango tree...

What's the equivalent cost to operate per 100 kilometer?

[drey]

Hmmm... Its based on a Suzuki Carry/Every.

[ghosthunter]

I wonder what is the vehicle's performance figures? How many kilometers per charge under no load and full load conditions? Regenerative braking? Are the battery packs consisting of standard car batteries or deep cycle batteries? I assume the battery packs are hidden under the rear bench seats.

[wildthing]

Not bad for a start-up....still a lot of room for improvement.

Ang sana na lang ay they give bigger focus on marketing it - along side with their technical aspect...microsoft's bill gate focused on marketing and they become successful enough to finance the technical.

[jpdm]

I hope its not one of those ningas cogon projects...they should market it extensively....