The Philippines Imports 98% Of Its Oil. Can Electric Transport Change That? | A Life Without Oil
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The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a fuel crisis in the Philippines. The fuel crisis has also left a trail of job losses. The unemployment rate in the country has risen to 4.8 percent with 2.5 million Filipinos out of work. The aftershocks have accelerated a hunt for alternatives, including the country’s shift toward electric mobility. We meet technologists, scientists and investors who are leading the march towards electric mobility with a 36 percent rise in EV sales. It’s inspired a wave of innovation with a surge in electric mass transportation manufacturing. Can the country build an electric mobility infrastructure that can sustain this rising demand? WATCH MORE A Life Without Oil https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQCq1T8dlUU4 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Fuel price hikes in Manila 02:11 Struggling jeepney driver 06:09 PARA commuters network campaign 09:19 Engineer creates biofuel blend 15:46 Environmental impact of pollution 23:01 LexSwitch electric bus im
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