The brief was to design and improve the existing e-trikes in one specific area, Mandaluyong City, and to improve how that kind of public transport works there.
That meant working on two levels at once: eight fixes to how the service runs, from fares to battery care, and a new vehicle built around the passengers, the driver and the battery range.
- problems found on the routes
- 8
- proposed base fare
- ₱6
- longest wait at a terminal
- 15 min
- of even service
- 7 days
Fixing the route as well as the ride
Research on the Mandaluyong routes turned up eight problems in how the service runs, from where passengers wait and what they pay, to how drivers charge their batteries. Each one gets a specific fix.
Sketching the vehicle
Ideation sketches covered the body and the cabin together: bench seating, a storage compartment that opens for passengers' bags, the wheels and the overall shell.
The vehicle
The cabin is planned around passengers, with room to move, secure handholds and proper storage. A wide, sweeping windshield opens up the driver's view of the road.
The faceted shell is shaped for low drag. Its sharp, geometric lines are functional rather than decoration: less drag means better efficiency and more battery range over a full day of trips.
