Can EVs reach Baguio from Cauayan City?

WHILE electric vehicles (EVs) have been making rounds in the United States and Europe, many Filipinos are still wondering what it would be like to own and drive one. One concern is how to cope should they run out of charge. While it is comparatively easier to find gas stations in almost all cities and towns to service fuel-powered vehicles, the locations of EV charging stations remain a source of stress to many electric car drivers.

Krystal Gayle Agbulig, SM City Cauayan public relations manager, said the apprehension is understandable given the Filipinos' skepticism of new technology "amid our centuries-old normativity." At the same time, she encouraged them to focus on fossil fuel alternatives like EVs to "reduce our carbon emission, conserve energy and safeguard the environment." Another factor that they should consider is the looming energy price.