Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Dumaguete to showcase locally made E-jeep By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan
IF BACOLOD City is one of the beneficiaries of the E-jeep (Electronic jeepney) courtesy of Greenpeace International, Dumaguete City in Oriental Negros will have its own version, too.
This, however, is courtesy of Dumaguete’s local manufacturer - the Insular Technologies.
According to Rene M. Tuballa, founder partner of Insular Technologies, their model electric vehicle is locally assembled in Dumaguete with parts from United States and has a DC motor prime mover power by 18-6 volt golf cart Motolite batteries, and will be paraded in Dumaguete on August 27 during the Silliman University Founder’s Day at 2 p.m.
Tuballa said their product is an “ easy ride” gas engine powered vehicle commonly used around Negros Oriental for public transportation.
Insular Technologies is a startup company founded last year by four engineers and IT (Industrial Technology) professionals that are now living in the United States but were all originally from Dauin, Negros Oriental. While two of the partners have lived in Victorias City in Negros Occidental and studied in Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBI).
We are trying to position the company as a microfinance technology management company especializing on renewable energy, stressed Tuballa.
However, at this time, we do not want to discuss our business strategy but we will be happy to direct our attention to the technical aspects of the electric vehicle, he added.
