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Human Nature Celebrates #GoodnessRiding in Quezon City
The COMET has landed and it's gearing up to cruise the streets of Quezon City! "The Philippines is ready to be world-class," says father of Gawad Kalinga Tony Meloto at the COMET launch, echoing the innovation and the heart behind the e-vehicle today at the Human Nature Flagship Store.
Good morning: Our Commonwealth Flagship Store is ready to celebrate #GoodnessRiding!
The first of its kind in the world, COMET is an environment-friendly e-vehicle that's built to change commuting in Metro Manila for the better!
COMET (City Optimized Managed Electric Transport) is the brainchild of GET (Global Electric Transportation). The whole concept emerged from Metro Manila's cry for urgent solutions on jeepney problems such as air and noise pollution, traffic congestion, safety of passengers and low wages for drivers.
Lookie here: you just need to tap your GET pass on the sensor and you're good to go. No need to see if you have enough change on you, cheers! #GoodnessRiding
COMET definitely blazes through all of those concerns, being a vehicle that runs solely on electricity (no more ozone-depleting carbon dioxide!), has its designated stops, and offers COMET drivers basic salaries on top of health insurance benefits and bonuses.
Running at 60kph at most, the COMET offers more leg room (it holds up to 20 passengers), is tall enough so commuters don't have to bend over, and uses air suspension technology that can raise the body to more than 16 inches off the ground in case of flooded roads. Plus, each e-vehicle is equipped with a GPS system so the command center knows where each shuttle is at any time.
Human Nature's Vice-President and co-founder, Dylan Wilk: "Made in the Philippines could be as good as Made in France and Made in Japan,"
COMET is just one of the many budding proofs that the Philippines is at the frontier of innovation, of spreading success, goodness and the best of the best for the least.
On a daily basis, drivers spend as much as Php1,200 on diesel alone but with COMET, drivers will only have to spend Php500 everyday for cost of electricity.
GET President Freddie Tinga shares his experience in developing COMET, the first e-vehicle of its kind in the world.
Quezon City vice-mayor Joy Belmonte on GET's COMET: "I know all the regular problems we see in our jeeps right now will be solved with this product." The e-vehicle has regular stops, more leg room, and is overall more efficient than jeepneys on the road right now.
Gearing to go: some of our country's thought leaders (and little Wolfie!) get the full COMET experience.
If you see a goodness-decked COMET rolling by (or even better, you're riding one!), don't forget to snap a photo and tag us! #GoodnessRiding Here are some familiar faces who have also enjoyed the COMET experience:
Find out more about COMET on GET's official site. You can also get more social and like them on Facebook & follow them on Instagram for 'round-the-clock updates!
