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Filipinos are embracing electric 3-wheelers faster than officials can regulate
Unregistered three-wheelers big enough for whole families are a popular antidote to the country's terrible gridlock.
Electric three-wheelers have provided a feasible solution to traffic congestion and high commuter fares.Compared to other Southeast Asian nations such as Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, the Philippines has been a laggard in EV adoption. Amid unclear regulations, light EVs face the risk of being fined 2,500 pesos ($44) for driving on several main thoroughfares in the capital city.“We will not wait for these figures to go higher and the situation to worsen,” MMDA chairperson Don Artes told reporters. “[These restrictions] are trying to render e-trikes and e-bikes uncompetitive in the market and practically useless as regular modes of travel,” said Siy, who is also a convenor for Move As One, a coalition of dozens of local organizations advocating for inclusive transport.
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