I want an EV but as a guy who lives in a condo (and the developer seems to have no plan on installing an ev charging station in the near future). The only chance I can have is a full scale roll-out of ev charging stations in the Philippines. But with the rate we are going now, parang kahit 10 years from now di pa rin sasapat. The government needs to step-in bigtime kundi mapag iiwanan tayo
My answer is NO if it is not your lifestyle. Should you buy a fully electric vehicle (Battery Electric Vehicle) in the Philippines? I speak from my experience of buying one, owning one, driving one, and understanding one. Here are my top 3 reasons why: 1) Lack of charging stations and charging standards. Most commercially deployed chargers in Manila are Level 2 - the ones for home use.... and there are less than 20 of them scattered all over the Philippines with no standards (Compare that to 55,000 in the US and around 11,000 in Australia - with 400 charging stations in the city of Brisbane alone) Assuming your EV has a CHADEMO type charger with a standard 80kWH battery: Level 1 plug socket charger (10 amperes single phase) will take around 44 hours. Level 2 home chargers (22kW or 100 amperes 3-phase) will take around 4 hours. But for the standard home, Level 2 single phase (7.2kW 32A) will take 12 hours. Level 3 super chargers (350kW DC Chargers) will take around 20-35 mins. 2) While range is not a major issue in my opinion for Manila streets since the typical distance driven daily is around 10km, an 80kWH EV has a 460km WLTP which in other words is around 385km assuming you are frugal on electrics (the BMW has a 74-6 kWH configuration - 74 for electric motors and 6 for the accessories). If you don't want to worry yourself about planning your daily trips because of these numbers or the lack of understanding of what these numbers mean, EVs are definitely not for you. 3) EVs rely heavily on proper road networks (which we do not have in the Philippines). They need lane markings, standard traffic signages, kerbs, and other basic road network requirements. These things are needed by the EV for ADAS to work properly. EVs are like mobile phones with wheels. They are not your traditional car that got converted to battery power. They are electronic gadgets. If their environment does not have the necessary outboard infrastructure, then it is a waste of money to buy one. Owning them is a lifestyle decision - even in a first world country that is advanced with infrastructure. Talk to someone who owns one. Do not talk to a salesman or rely on information published by a car magazine reporter or on youtube who borrowed it and drove it for a week.
Sir the funny thing is, a UA-camr @Wag.pabida125 is spreading fake news. He told me Electric cars is like a cellphone that you can plug anywhere. You can go to Batanes Hanggang Jolo without any problems.😳
This type of car is typically intended as a second car. It's meant for running errands, going to the grocery store, city driving, and so on. However, if you're going on a long drive, it's better to use your other car "with gas". The people who usually buy this type of car are those who want to save on gas and the work location that's not too far away. there are other ev's that are more affordable than bmw ev so they may wanna look for those.
thanks for this video, finally EV gradually gaining traction in Philippines.,regen benefits often unnoticed. even though BMW not yet mass produced dedicated EV platform so far but still ok
This type of car is typically intended as a second car. It's meant for running errands, going to the grocery store, city driving, and so on. However, if you're going on a long drive, it's better to use your other car "with gas". The people who usually buy this type of car are those who want to save on gas and the work location that's not too far away. there are other ev's that are more affordable than bmw ev so they may wanna look for those.
Will buying more evs hasten the PH EVSE infrastructure? Im not sure. The current government has no care and any push for zero emissions. It seems in PH, its the private sectors are the ones taking initiatives. I wouldn't recommend it for PH consumers because it will just frustrate you. You'll be limited how you use the vehicle. Unlike in many other countries, they are everywhere and the minimum station per location is atleast 4 and can go up to 10+. Though Tesla network has more. Minimum speed is 150kwh and more of 350 kwh. My EV6 can charge from 10 to 80 in just 16 to 18 mins.
BMW iX has lane keeping assist but sadly no adaptive cruise control for Philippine market. Also unfortunately, the iX can't power your house since it does not have bi-directional charging. As for the distance, Bicol is probably not possible yet since there are no chargers past Binan, Laguna. Baguio is now possible since a Shell Recharge DC fast charging station will open soon at Rosario, La Union (end of TPLEX) and there are now AC and DC fast chargers (up to 50 kW) at SM Baguio and Solaris One Baguio Technohub (Camp John Hay).
@@daryltulay even hyundai does the same tho in other countries like USA you do get the complete cruise control and actuve driver assist maybe its too expensive for BMW to add it here in PH ?
Meron pabida si @wag.pabida125 ang sabi hindi na kailangan ng charging ports sa Pinas. Kaya daw ng Electric cars pumunta sa Batanes Hanggang Jolo. Parang cellphone lang daw ang mga Electric cars pwede ka magcharge kahit saan.😅😂
I want an EV but as a guy who lives in a condo (and the developer seems to have no plan on installing an ev charging station in the near future). The only chance I can have is a full scale roll-out of ev charging stations in the Philippines. But with the rate we are going now, parang kahit 10 years from now di pa rin sasapat. The government needs to step-in bigtime kundi mapag iiwanan tayo
My answer is NO if it is not your lifestyle.
Should you buy a fully electric vehicle (Battery Electric Vehicle) in the Philippines?
I speak from my experience of buying one, owning one, driving one, and understanding one.
Here are my top 3 reasons why:
1) Lack of charging stations and charging standards. Most commercially deployed chargers in Manila are Level 2 - the ones for home use.... and there are less than 20 of them scattered all over the Philippines with no standards (Compare that to 55,000 in the US and around 11,000 in Australia - with 400 charging stations in the city of Brisbane alone)
Assuming your EV has a CHADEMO type charger with a standard 80kWH battery:
Level 1 plug socket charger (10 amperes single phase) will take around 44 hours. Level 2 home chargers (22kW or 100 amperes 3-phase) will take around 4 hours. But for the standard home, Level 2 single phase (7.2kW 32A) will take 12 hours. Level 3 super chargers (350kW DC Chargers) will take around 20-35 mins.
2) While range is not a major issue in my opinion for Manila streets since the typical distance driven daily is around 10km, an 80kWH EV has a 460km WLTP which in other words is around 385km assuming you are frugal on electrics (the BMW has a 74-6 kWH configuration - 74 for electric motors and 6 for the accessories). If you don't want to worry yourself about planning your daily trips because of these numbers or the lack of understanding of what these numbers mean, EVs are definitely not for you.
3) EVs rely heavily on proper road networks (which we do not have in the Philippines). They need lane markings, standard traffic signages, kerbs, and other basic road network requirements. These things are needed by the EV for ADAS to work properly.
EVs are like mobile phones with wheels. They are not your traditional car that got converted to battery power. They are electronic gadgets. If their environment does not have the necessary outboard infrastructure, then it is a waste of money to buy one.
Owning them is a lifestyle decision - even in a first world country that is advanced with infrastructure.
Talk to someone who owns one. Do not talk to a salesman or rely on information published by a car magazine reporter or on youtube who borrowed it and drove it for a week.
Sir the funny thing is, a UA-camr @Wag.pabida125 is spreading fake news. He told me Electric cars is like a cellphone that you can plug anywhere. You can go to Batanes Hanggang Jolo without any problems.😳
This type of car is typically intended as a second car. It's meant for running errands, going to the grocery store, city driving, and so on. However, if you're going on a long drive, it's better to use your other car "with gas". The people who usually buy this type of car are those who want to save on gas and the work location that's not too far away.
there are other ev's that are more affordable than bmw ev so they may wanna look for those.
The government must do something fast. They should speed things up with the infrastructures. Enough debate.
thanks for this video, finally EV gradually gaining traction in Philippines.,regen benefits often unnoticed. even though BMW not yet mass produced dedicated EV platform so far but still ok
Love the vibes and quality of this vid !
This type of car is typically intended as a second car. It's meant for running errands, going to the grocery store, city driving, and so on. However, if you're going on a long drive, it's better to use your other car "with gas". The people who usually buy this type of car are those who want to save on gas and the work location that's not too far away.
there are other ev's that are more affordable than bmw ev so they may wanna look for those.
I wonder how many hours it would take to charge an ev using the home charger.
If it takes 8 hours to charge 20% of the battery, around 40 hours because it charges slower once it hits 80%
Will buying more evs hasten the PH EVSE infrastructure? Im not sure. The current government has no care and any push for zero emissions. It seems in PH, its the private sectors are the ones taking initiatives. I wouldn't recommend it for PH consumers because it will just frustrate you. You'll be limited how you use the vehicle. Unlike in many other countries, they are everywhere and the minimum station per location is atleast 4 and can go up to 10+. Though Tesla network has more. Minimum speed is 150kwh and more of 350 kwh. My EV6 can charge from 10 to 80 in just 16 to 18 mins.
does it have adaptive cruise control/lane keep? can it go to baguio or bicol? can it power my home in case of power outage?
BMW iX has lane keeping assist but sadly no adaptive cruise control for Philippine market. Also unfortunately, the iX can't power your house since it does not have bi-directional charging.
As for the distance, Bicol is probably not possible yet since there are no chargers past Binan, Laguna. Baguio is now possible since a Shell Recharge DC fast charging station will open soon at Rosario, La Union (end of TPLEX) and there are now AC and DC fast chargers (up to 50 kW) at SM Baguio and Solaris One Baguio Technohub (Camp John Hay).
Why does your comment feel like you don't like EV cars ?
@@jaschaamielmalik2245 mhie, i’m very excited to own a ev. I don’t like oil changes. Lol
@@GoFlatOutPH oooff no acc. Why they sell a 6m+ car without that
@@daryltulay even hyundai does the same tho in other countries like USA you do get the complete cruise control and actuve driver assist maybe its too expensive for BMW to add it here in PH ?
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Meron pabida si @wag.pabida125 ang sabi hindi na kailangan ng charging ports sa Pinas. Kaya daw ng Electric cars pumunta sa Batanes Hanggang Jolo. Parang cellphone lang daw ang mga Electric cars pwede ka magcharge kahit saan.😅😂