Reva Electric Car (First EV in the Philippines)

**scharnhorst** · April 8th, 2009 07:02 AM

900 thousand?

if the rumor that the price of the prius being brought here (the outgoing model, that is) would be similar to that of the corolla... nobody's gonna buy this.

even worse for the G-wiz if the tata nano goes here

Heck. a table was faster than the G-wiz.

**niky** · April 8th, 2009 10:50 AM

Actually, that Top Gear race was a crock. Just like their "simulated" battery draining on the Tesla Roadster.

The G-Car website isn't up anymore. They used to exhibit at QC Circle. The G-Car is basically an open cart... like a Golf Cart, except with road-worthy wheels and (hopefully) brakes and a nicer body.

Aside from G-Car, which was locally developed (or rebodied, depending on what's underneath) and the Reva, there are already quite a few electric cars already being sold in the Philippines.

The group that sold those electric trains to SM MOA sells them to the public. They're pretty basic, simply trams with roofs, but no doors and an open structure, but they're cheap. Under 400k for the short wheelbase 8-seater, and just under 800k for the long-wheelbase ones they use at MOA. About 40kms range, I think. My dad has one.

MDJuan, which formerly manufactured the MVPMAP PhUV now has an electric PhUV, the e-Jeepney, which has been running at Makati for the past year and is road-legal, with a license plate.

There's another group that promised to bring in a Chinese electric... the one which formed the basis of the Zap Xebra. (Which sold for under 250k in China, but is being sold for about 1m in the US... really smart of Zap...

) I have not heard any confirmation yet whether this will push through.

**ianmitsulancer** · April 8th, 2009 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

The main problem is the high SRP price based on earlier inquiries (P900K) due to taxes, etc.

indeed, being environmentally friendly has its price... haiz...

**mark_t** · April 8th, 2009 12:06 PM

Na test drive ko na ang Reva and ang ingay ng aircon. Dyan ko
sa SMOA ko test drive. At 900,000pesos only a nationalistic
Indian in the philippines would buy it. Maganda sana if they can offer it
for lease. Pag lease me laban sya.

Drive wise ok sya sa akin. I test drived the alto later and mas maganda
steering ng alto basic model.

**scharnhorst** · April 8th, 2009 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Actually, that Top Gear race was a crock. Just like their "simulated" battery draining on the Tesla Roadster.

hahaha. the following table crash cracked me up

too bad the G-car "joyride" in the QC circle was not equivalent to a testdrive

**Burai** · April 28th, 2009 02:16 AM

were they still for sale? how much kaya? any pricelist sa mga yun?

**niky** · April 28th, 2009 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Burai

were they still for sale? how much kaya? any pricelist sa mga yun?

Last I heard, planned selling price of the G-Car was around 250k. But since then, I've heard nothing, and they haven't returned my e-mails.

**Burai** · April 29th, 2009 12:34 AM

nacucurious tuloy ako what happend to them. thanks sir niky for the price. i cant seem to find their site na rin here on the internet. i know it was said before at dito rin na down na yung site nila pero akala ko dati temporary lang

**beereo** · April 29th, 2009 02:21 AM

900k? it's too exorbitant for a two-seater mini car. if it was priced at around 100k, it would be reasonable.

if you want to save gas, just buy a motorcycle.