Retrofit Dirty 2-Stroke Vehicles in Philippines

These hyper-polluting engines are omnipresent in Manila. They are an inexpensive, convenient, and a necessary part of the transportation system, but their environmental impact must be negated.

There are over 50 MM carbureted two-stroke engines in use in Asia. In the Philippines alone there are over 1.5 MM being used in tricycle taxis.

Tricycle taxis not only provide vital transportation to Manila’s masses, they also provide over 1.5 MM jobs for working class Filipinos. Banning tricycle taxis would not only paralyze transportation, but it would also mean the loss of all those jobs. Elimination is therefore impossible, while retrofitting is a cost-effective solution.

These hyper-polluting engines are omnipresent in Manila. They are an inexpensive, convenient, and a necessary part of the transportation system, but their environmental impact must be negated.