My Dongfeng Nanobox - a case study of an electric vehicle in the Philippines

[dr. d]

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Warning to potential San Fernando Pampanga buyers:

I visited my local dealer to sked 5K pms sana. Medyo dismayado ako nung feedback sa kin na wala daw 1.OBD scanner (mahal daw at wala pa budget) 2. Wala sila technical training from Dongfeng Higher ups

Ako unang bumili ng Nanobox dito (Jan 2024). The second purchaser (Feb 2024) had his PMS sa Tarlac pa na sobra layo para sakin.

Up to now (8 months running) 4 pa lang nabenta nila Nanobox.

Feeling ko hindi deserve ng local dealer ang pagka-award sa kanya ng Pampanga dealership. Sana mabigay sa iba na kayang suportahan ang mga buyers. Ang Laus Group (trusted dealer), nakuha nya Jetour dito.

Nanobox , for the price, is a very good EV. Kaya lang, nung kapampangan ka abe, misip kapa makatadwa...

well,
i hope the three other buyers read this.
also, the potential buyers.

and hopefully,
the casa also reads it, and remedies it from their end.

[Yatta]

Warning to potential San Fernando Pampanga buyers:

I visited my local dealer to sked 5K pms sana. Medyo dismayado ako nung feedback sa kin na wala daw 1.OBD scanner (mahal daw at wala pa budget) 2. Wala sila technical training from Dongfeng Higher ups

Ako unang bumili ng Nanobox dito (Jan 2024). The second purchaser (Feb 2024) had his PMS sa Tarlac pa na sobra layo para sakin.

Up to now (8 months running) 4 pa lang nabenta nila Nanobox.

Feeling ko hindi deserve ng local dealer ang pagka-award sa kanya ng Pampanga dealership. Sana mabigay sa iba na kayang suportahan ang mga buyers. Ang Laus Group (trusted dealer), nakuha nya Jetour dito.

Nanobox , for the price, is a very good EV. Kaya lang, nung kapampangan ka abe, misip kapa makatadwa...

I guess dealer lang talaga siya. Similar to those e-bike/trike/quad shops na nagbebenta lang talag pero di naman nag-seservice.

[ale828]

Would you guys consider the Nanobox as a good car for Grab or as a taxi?

Grab has already partnered with AC mobility for use of BYD EV cars for their grab fleet. From news clips i think there is 1 BYD Dolphin and 1 BYD Atto3 being used as a Grab vehicle. I think its their testing phase kung sustainable using EV as grab cars.

[Verbl Kint]

Grab has already partnered with AC mobility for use of BYD EV cars for their grab fleet. From news clips i think there is 1 BYD Dolphin and 1 BYD Atto3 being used as a Grab vehicle. I think its their testing phase kung sustainable using EV as grab cars.

The reason I asked is because other regions in SEA already have Grab EV options.


I also got a message from a friend that he was being offered 150k discount on a Nanobox (738k -- probably from the Tarlac dealership). His house and warehouse are both on 100% solar so he is seriously considering getting a couple of these for his office.

[vivafoxpro]

The reason I asked is because other regions in SEA already have Grab EV options.


I also got a message from a friend that he was being offered 150k discount on a Nanobox (738k -- probably from the Tarlac dealership). His house and warehouse are both on 100% solar so he is seriously considering getting a couple of these for his office.

Nanobox is not attractive for passengers because of its more harsh ride. The tires are inflated 36psi I guess for range. Removing the back seats, I think it will be a great delivery vehicle. More KMs driven = more Pesos saved

[vivafoxpro]

Ano naba price ng Gasoline / Diesel?

[vivafoxpro]

How does Nanobox handle some rain?

[dr. d]

How does Nanobox handle some rain?

but how about floods, po?
does it have a rated flood fording ability?

[vivafoxpro]

How does Nanobox handle some flood?

[vivafoxpro]

Do you understand Chinese?

[vivafoxpro]

Parang natanong ko na to sa fb chat ng mga Nanobox owners, pero will also be asking here, just in case meron na nakapag try..

1. How do we increase aircon temperature? masyado malamig kapag gabi even on the lowest thermostat setting. Apparently, yung thermostat setting only adjust compressor RPM, and hindi man directly linked sa temperature sensor. Hindi ko pa nasilip sa ilalim ng dashboard kung meron sya separate na aircon "amplifier".
2. How do we Turn on Aircon compressor while charging? So far wala ako makita config sa OBD, pero baka meron kayo idea? Yun daw Dacia Spring pwede ma turn ON yun sa app, tried the app, kaso hindi pwede sa Nanobox.

Weird results of my test on Dongfeng Nanobox Aircon. You make your own conclusions.

[vivafoxpro]

As shown in my previous video, our cute Nanobox lacks sufficient protection from simple rain ingress. This simple rubber strip bougth from Lazada solves most of this problem.

[vivafoxpro]

Good day po!

Had my free first PMS (6000KM) here in Dongfeng San Fernando Pampanga.
Head of service & technician were exceedingly friendly and accomodating.

They checked brakes, fluid levels and did OBD scan.
All battery cells seem to be good within the variation of .01 volts per cell
As expected, no major issues plus any error codes were cleared.
Except for the irritating icon and message shown below: Head of service said they still have no way of clearing it.
I think those of you who successfully got it cleared have Version 1 Nanobox with the headunit connected to the battery system.
Tama ba?

[dr. d]

Good day po!

Had my free first PMS (6000KM) here in Dongfeng San Fernando Pampanga.
Head of service & technician were exceedingly friendly and accomodating.

They checked brakes, fluid levels and did OBD scan.
All battery cells seem to be good within the variation of .01 volts per cell
As expected, no major issues plus any error codes were cleared.
Except for the irritating icon and message shown below: Head of service said they still have no way of clearing it.
I think those of you who successfully got it cleared have Version 1 Nanobox with the headunit connected to the battery system.
Tama ba?

it seems to be a digital reminder from the car's computer, to go pms.
it should be remove-able. one just has to look for someone familiar with that car...
didn't find anything in gugol. "too chinese" ?
heh heh.

[Yatta]

Good day po!

Had my free first PMS (6000KM) here in Dongfeng San Fernando Pampanga.
Head of service & technician were exceedingly friendly and accomodating.

They checked brakes, fluid levels and did OBD scan.
All battery cells seem to be good within the variation of .01 volts per cell
As expected, no major issues plus any error codes were cleared.
Except for the irritating icon and message shown below: Head of service said they still have no way of clearing it.
I think those of you who successfully got it cleared have Version 1 Nanobox with the headunit connected to the battery system.
Tama ba?

In most cars its just connected to the odometer counter and there is a button to reset it till the next 5000km, or even mute it altogether.

[vivafoxpro]

In most cars its just connected to the odometer counter and there is a button to reset it till the next 5000km, or even mute it altogether.

It seems head of service read your reply and called me this morning for me to bring back my Nanobox to perform exactly what you are saying. His method just started the 5000km countdown again.

Totally muting is not to the best interest of the dealer

[vivafoxpro]

Here is a Facebook video that solves the issue:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3207415462888722

[vivafoxpro]

Mapapamura ka sa murang "fuel" cost:

[dr. d]

Mapapamura ka sa murang "fuel" cost:

if it were a gas engine,
that' be 60 bucks per liter per 10 km per liter = 6 pesos per km.

[vivafoxpro]

Thumbs up to Dongfeng San Fernando Pampanga for having the Nammi 01 available for us Kapampangans. Daig ng maagap and masipag!