Boracay Island Gets Hi-Tech with e-Cars

We recently saw Makati City’s anti-terrorism robot and now its Boracay Island’s turn to tell the whole country that an island getaway needs not to be low-tech.

The tourist destination Boracay Island acquired two e-cars and six e-bikes. Needless to say since these e-cars run on electricity, they will help minimize pollution (at least in the island).

I’ve had my personal experience with these e-vehicles when I did a story on gas prices and green energy for The BEAT. Makati City currently has an e-jeep. An important thing to note is that these e-vehicles generally lack the horsepower needed to make them work on rough terrain. E-vehicles in general can only be used in smooth roads, so if you think you can use them on a rough urban road, you are dead wrong.

These vehicles may sound great but their prices will actually make you think twice before purchasing them. Boracay’s e-cars cost P300,000 to P700,000 each while the cost of e-bikes ranged from P40,000 to P80,000.

This Philippine News entitled Boracay Island Gets Hi-Tech with e-Cars and is labeled with the following Tags: cars, e-bikes, e-cars, e-vehicles, electricity, island getaway, pollution and was published on Oct 21, 2008 in Philippine News, Technology