Immigrate to the Philippines to learn about life in the Philippines: In Tabotabon, Philippines, 90% of the taxis are made of bamboo. Even the fuel is completely green, derived from coconuts. Is there a more environmentally friendly idea than this? It does sound incredible, so let us take a look at how all of this is achieved.
While some car brands are putting great effort into eco-friendly technologies like Blue Motion, Bluelion, Econetic, etc., a city in the Philippines called Tabotabon has introduced a low-cost, simple, and somewhat rudimentary bamboo eco-car. It seems that the people here at least understand the literal meaning of green and environmentally friendly. In this city, 90% of the taxis are made from this material. Moreover, their fuel is also very green, based on juice extracted from processed coconuts.
Before the bamboo taxis appeared, motorcycles served as taxis in Tabotabon, with it being quite common for five people to ride on one motorcycle, leading to frequent traffic accidents. Mayor Rustico Balderian decided to improve this situation by introducing bamboo taxis. There are two types of these eco-taxis: "Eco 1," a diesel minibus that can carry 20 passengers, and another gasoline-powered "Eco 2" vehicle that accommodates 8 people, equivalent to a van. A fuel consumption of 3.78 liters should be sufficient for urban traffic conditions in the Philippines.
