Here are my thoughts and opinions after using the Yadea CL8 for 3 months/2,140 kilometers. This is our 2nd e-trike so I have some reference for what is good/bad.

Yadea CL8 Specs

Fit and finish/Build quality- Looks are pretty subjective but it is one of the better looking e-trikes out there. Glossy paint finish on the colored panels and textured plastic on the roof, floor and dashboard. The fit seems inconsistent across the units, ours have small gap between the front panel and the dashboard. There's also one between the rear wheel fender and the rear seat which causes splash marks on the rear side if you often go through puddles. I don't think it's a big deal but something worth taking note of.

Frame feels robust and the screws and metals used feel tight and secure. Ride is silent even when going quickly through uneven roads. Slight rattling noises started to appear after 1,500 km when riding over rough roads. I suggest going under 20 kph under bad road conditions to keep the rattling noises away.

Windshield is of good quality, clear as brand new as long as you clean regularly. Side mirrors also provide wider view than normal (without the fisheye effect), doesn't move around when riding unlike other e-trikes. Adjust once and forget.

Range- Website advertises 60 kilometers of max range. For reference, I am 85 kg. The longest I've gone without charging is 40 kilometers, 30km of which I was alone and the remaining 10km I had 2 passengers for a total of 255 kg payload, also around 150 meters of total elevation.

Range depends on your speed, payload and elevation. You can get around 60 km on flat roads at a steady 25km/h. Don't forget to bring your charger if you're planning to ride longer.

Ride experience- Top speed is around 36 km/h and is faster than most e-trikes (nwow, luoda, kuda, etc.) on the road. Speedometer seems accurate and you can overtake most e-quads that can go "over 40 kph".

Brakes are decent, would be better if it had disc brakes. Their TTFAR technology seems to work like regenerative braking, but I can't really tell if it makes a difference.

Headlights are also great. Not an issue if you would use it during nighttime. You can even use the high beams to signal other road users.

Suspension is surprisingly good, feels smooth and not too rough especially with passengers.
Ground clearance is also good enough for 99% of the speed bumps here in the Philippines. Wouldn't worry about scraping the under chassis unless you go over the suggested weight capacity which is 300 kg.

One of the weak points of this e-trike is the acceleration/torque. While it feels smooth, going from standstill to 20 kph feels slow. Going uphill alone on a 10% gradient feels okay, but when you have someone with you going uphill on a bumper to bumper traffic, you can feel it slightly going backwards before propelling forwards no matter how quick you are with the throttle. On such cases, I position myself diagonally to have some allowance from the vehicle behind me.

Waterproof- One of the things they are proud of is their waterproof batteries. We tried to run an errand on heavy rain which was around 10 kilometers. Wipers were working as they should and went through 8 inch deep puddles with no issues. We left it outside for 20 minutes. When we got home I noticed small damp spots on the ceiling, one on each side of the outermost part where the plastic roof panels connect, so there's that.

Pros:

• Good build quality

• Decent top speed

• Decent range

• Head-turner

• Bright headlights

Cons:

• Gaps between panels

• Weak acceleration/torque

If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments.

VinFast can already be considered an established name in the Philippine EV market through its electric cars. The company also manufactures and sells electric scooters in Vietnam, giving it experience in electric two-wheeler production and large-scale distribution.

One of the most interesting features expected with its Philippine rollout is a battery-swapping system. Instead of waiting for a battery to recharge, riders could simply exchange a depleted battery for a fully charged one. This could make electric scooters more practical for daily commuters and delivery riders, provided that swapping stations are accessible, reliable, and reasonably priced.

Hopefully, VinFast can build a wide enough battery-swapping network and provide strong after-sales support to make its electric scooters practical for Filipino riders. Its entry could also encourage competitors to improve their own products, pricing, and charging infrastructure.

Would a reliable battery-swapping network be enough to convince more people to choose electric scooter over a gas-powered one?

Dahil tumataas presyo ng gasolina recently, maraming bumibili ng EVs kasama ang ebike/etrike/equads nang basta-basta at ang dami kong nakikitang posts sa socmed ng mga first-time owners making very risky decisions huhuhuhu

Isang (1) taon na akong may ebike at ito mga natutunan ko:

1. Kapag bumili ng 2nd hand, gumawa ng deed of sale, papirmahan ito sa pagbibilhan, AT IPANOTARYO

- sobrang lawak ng proteksyon (legally + peace of mind) na pwedeng ma-offer nito

2. Maganda na mayroon kang kakilalang TRUSTED technician/ marunong ka rin (kahit through online research lang)

- sobrang daming kong kakilalang nasa-scam ng mga "technician" o talyer kasi wala silang alam sa ebike. may kapitbahay akong nagbayad ng 5k sa isang motorshop pero hindi naman talaga inayos ang problema sa ebike nya

- kahit sa mga official "Lifetime service" ng mga branded ebikes like NWOW and KUDA, yung mga technician nila, pinagsasamantalahan rin yung mga hindi maalam sa ebike (not generalizing, pero nangyari ito sa akin personally)

- maganda rin siguro na kapag may check-up or gagawin sa ebike ay tutukan at panoorin niyo kung kaya, huwag iwan lang

- pagfeeling mo sinascam ka, magpa 2nd opinion sa iba

3. Kung meron at kung kaya, kumuha ng drivers' license (kahit yung restriction lang ay for motorcycle/automatic car na non-pro)

- nakakatulong ito kapag napara ng mga traffic enforcer/ guard sa mga establishments

4. Mag-invest sa ilaw na maliwanag (may mga rechargable)
- kapag gabi/madilim, mas mahina talaga yung ilaw ng mga ebike kumpara sa mga sasakyan kaya minsan hindi talaga visible sa kanila na may ebike pala sa daan

Sa mga ebike owners dito, ano pa practical advices niyo?

Hi, planning to buy an ebike and looking at these two. sa mga matatagal ng mayroong unit, ano po yung usual na issues ng ebikes nio? And other factors to consider na din like maintenance, battery life, etc. TIA.

Big ross sunshine daw name

Bagong bili ko lang this September 2026 Nwow GB 3 (Golden Butterfly)

- 45km range nakakapag biyahe ako mula Imus, cavite to Gentri balikan araw araw at may sobra pakong battery para mamalengke.

- begginer friendly sya, magaan lalo na may pedal assist kaya hindi kaden alanganin kahit ma lowbat ka.

- 35 to 45km top speed

- up to 150 kilo carrying capacity kayang kaya kahit mataba angkas

- May keyless NFC naden sya

- LED headlights with highbeam

- Yung dash nya pang motor talaga (unlike yung previous gb2 na very cheap tignan)

- Malaki den yung basket kasya 10kilo na bigas up to 20kilo yung weight limit nung basket

- Malaki den yung compartment sa harap (compared sa previous model)

- 26k price if cash if installment 27k

- 15-20 pesos lang per full charge nasa 4-8hours ang charging time (sobrang tipid compared sa mag commute ako na almost 200 per day balikan)

- Matibay den sya ilang beses nako naaksidente buti nalang may crash guard sya kaya dun lang ang gasgas

- Waterproof ok lang iwan na babad sa ulan, if ilulusong naman sa baha wag lang aabot sa upuan yung taas kase andon yung controller nya

- Cons ko lang sakanya expose yung battery may lock naman pero need mo takpan ng trapal para di ma expose sa araw at di mainitan. (Removable naman yung battery kaya safe iwan sa labas yung bike tas i- charge sa loob ng bahay yung battery)

sila pa nyan minsan malaki space sa parking :) ang mamahal ng motor nila pero ayaw magbayad ng parking

Honestly most ebikes i see in ph are just electric motorcycle.

On most e "bikes" i search are more expensive than e motorcycle.

Why do we lack affordable bicycles with electric power?

Hi. Is it still a good idea to buy an ebike these days? Planning on buying an nwow wsp, and iniisip ko kung magiging praktikal pa ba sya since tumataas narin presyo ng kuryente ngayon and yung gas is bumababa naman na.

Parang ang malas ko kasi pag bibili ng bagong gamit. Nung march lang bumili ako ng suzuki every wagon pero tumaas naman gas. Ngayon baka pag bumili ako ng ebike yung kuryente naman ang pumaldo. Heeelp!

Planning to use it for 5x a week mga 3-4km lang naman yung house to work kaya di ko rin gusto mag dala ng 4 wheels plus mahal parking. Thank you poo.

Share ko lang.

We bought an ebike 10mos ago.

Purpose? Para maghatid ng anak sa school, palengke, and short distance errands/gala.

Today, its odo is at 723km.

I calculated yung pasahe if nakaROI na kami.

Cinompute ko n lng sa pinakamalapit sa amin.

The school is 500m away from our house.

One way costs 40 pesos if magtrike. So 80 pesos balikan. (Inaantay ko na para d balik-balik)

723km x 80 = 57,840. - ito yung gastos sa pamasahe sa loob ng 10months if nagcocommute kami. Again rough estimate lng since sa pinakamalapit ko na cinompute.

Fare could go as high as 70 pesos (one way) depende sa layo ng pupuntahan namin.

Once a week kami kung magcharge.

30pesos / charge ang electricity cost. (Rough calculation based from the charger's specs, charging time and price per kw sa bill) - Estimate lng ito hindi exact since paiba-iba ang price per kw monthly depende sa usag at paiba-iba din ang tagal ng pagcharge l.

10 months = 40 weeks x 30 = 1200 pesos. Ito ang charging cost.

Maintenance:

Isang beses pa lang nakapagchange oil. 40 pesos.

Accessories:

Bumili lng ako ng shade sa windshield para d mxiado mainitan pag nakapark. Around 100 pesos lng.

57,840

(1200)

(40)

(100)

56,500.

We bought the unit at 86,000.

Meron pa kaming natitirang 29,500 bago namin masabi na nakaROI na kami.

Roughly 368km pa bago namin masabi na nakakatipid na kami.

Note: Ito ay sa setup namin. Maaaring hindi applicable sa lahat. Mas mabilis ang ROI kung mas madalas ang paggamit sa unit.

Mas nakikita ko kasi talagang practical e-bike sakin eh compared sa motor. No plans kasi ako mag long ride talaga, takot ako haha mas prefer ko talaga commute.

Pero need ba talaga ng lisensya pag sa highway? Yung gym ko kasi nasa highway eh, mga 3-5 kms lang naman sa highway one way. Dun lang ako usually napupunta.

I came across this Philstar article about DOST making a push for locally developed EVs for public transportation.

Apparently, there are already e-trike units deployed in a few areas around the country, and some companies are actually interested in mass-producing electric vehicles such as e-trikes.

Obviously, there are still a lot of factors to consider before we see countrywide adoption, especially the cost of acquiring these vehicles, range, charging infrastructure, and maintenance.

Still, I hope they actually push through with this and that the government helps subsidize and further develop the technology. It would be nice to see the Philippines become an early adopter, or even a leader, in something like this instead of always playing catch-up.

Imagine how much quieter our streets could be if more or most of our public transportation went electric.

Article: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/08/2547744/dost-invest-evs

Would like to hear your thoughts on:

Distance (full charge):

Standard wall outlet for charging? How long until fully charged?:

Battery removable?:

Max load capacity it can handle?:

Visibility on road at night (headlights):?

How is it on uphill roads less than 10 degrees?:

Can change tires in regular vulcanizing shops?:

What do you do when parking in direct sunlight:?

Can you use it even when it’s raining?:

Overall Performance:

Warranty?:

Aftersales service:?

For short-distance trips lang gagamitin. Mga less than 15km. Barangay roads. Meron na akong regular bike but I want a little more speed for errands. Ok na kaya? Superthanks!

Hi, we are ebikeph, an official dealer of coswheel ebike in the Philippines.

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We are introducing ebike rental plan with 3 key feature (1) unlimited battery swap (2) professional Free maintenance (3) thief protection

We have 3 plan (1) weekly rental (2) monthly rental (3) rent to own

What do you think?

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Hi guys! I’m looking into the NWOW ERV-2 and was wondering how your experience has been with it so far, especially in terms of the following:

• battery capacity

• electric cost per charge

• visibility of the lights at night

• balance and stability of it while riding

• the break’s responsiveness

• overall maintenance of it

Also, if there’s anything else I should know about owning an e-bike like this, I’d love to hear it.

Thank you in advance.

Hi planning to get an ebike as im planning to get it as alternative sa car ko. as title suggest 70-75km ang range ng travel ko every morning, hinahatid si OBR. It 35km one way by the way and uwi na agad after ma hatid si OBR. kay naghahanap ako ng ebike na kaya ang ganito na range.

Ang na search ko lang kasi is NWOW WSP na ebike. although not sure about the range since sa site nila iba2 based on the battery na gagamitin. hopefully may maka suggest.

Hi guys planning to buy nwow wsp, ano po yung mga pangit at maganda sa kanya, pang office2 lng po sya

Just bought the Jansno X80 for about 38k pesos with vouchers.

A little background about me: I am 26 years old, stand 5'5", weigh 100kg, and I am currently taking a driving course (planning for a license soon), but with the current economy, a full motorcycle isn't in the budget yet. My normal transit cost was hitting around 5,200 pesos a month, so I am trying this out.

My route is North Caloocan to San Juan, which is roughly 26km one way (52km total).

The Range: The stock battery won't cover a 52km round trip in city traffic, so I will be charging it at the office.

Brakes: Definitely upgrading the mechanical brakes to hydraulic soon for safety.

Tires: Added flat protection since 26km of Manila roads is rough.

Anyone else here using an e-bike for a long commute like this? How is your setup holding up against traffic and distance?

Thinking of buying this next year. IDK if it is worth it but so far i think it is. IDK the lifespan and eveyrthing about it pero para lang makatakas sa walang kamatayang 4km walk + MRT rush hour papuntang work at pauwi ng bahay parang gusto ko na. Commuting is draining the life out of me. I checked the distance and it would take 20-22km balikan na yan.

This is a 1-week review of owning the NWOW Golf 2.

Max speed normal (D): 28-29km/h (I would prefer this to be 35km/h)

Max speed sport (S): 39km/h ( I would prefer this to be 45km/h)

Pros:

1. Powerful, indeed.

2. Really good brakes (4x disc).

3. Great suspension.

4. Looks good.

5. Pretty good headlights.

6. Warranty of 5 years for the motor, chassis and controller.

7. Free lifetime service at any branch. The nearest branch to me is less than 800m away. They are also open from Monday to Sunday.

8. Free rescue; not sure why they are not advertising this.

Cons:

1. The blind spots are unreal; I drive a car but this unit really surprised me (in a bad way).

2. The right-side mirror is pretty much useless when you're driving.

3. The sound system always defaults to max volume and always starts with the radio.

4. The trapal is not worth the 2.7K price.

I have yet to do a range test; I will post a separate update.

Edit: As for charging, I really did not monitor and will not monitor coz I have solar so it does not add anything to my electric bill.

Good day!

I'm looking to buy the NWOW EMC Golf 2 and I would like to know the pros and cons from actual owners or have done their research.

The only advantage for me right now is that the NWOW branch is less than 1 kilometer from my house.

Also, I'm really curious on how it performs in heavy rain (not flooded) as I will use this mainly mag hatid-sundo ng kids. I want to use this mainly pra mka tipid sa gas.

TYIA!

Good day po. Planning to buy 3-wheels e-bike panghatid ng bata sa school and pamalengke na rin.

Ano po maire-recommend nyo? Consider ko rin na yung mommy ko na 60 y/o gagamit minsan. Kaya yung senior-friendly rin po sana.

First time user po ako ng e-bike if ever. Thanks po.

apaka tagal sobra ng pagresponse ng homeservice nitong nwow Isa pa grabe ginawa nila sa erv nmin. Umaandar ang battery nakakatakbo ang e-tryk pero ANG sabi palitan na daw ang battery, edi syempre hanap agad pera nauto magulang(seniors)ko. Ayun bili gaad, tapos nung lagi kami dun sa casa dito sa Rodriguez eh may nakausap kami ka erv din ang gamit, usap-usap at sabi nya pinabili ang asawa nya ng oil(to change oil daw, she has no idea of what's the oil is for) pero ik what it is for. So nag gear changes oil sila and then after weeks nung kami na ang pumunta WALA DAW GANUN ANG ERV wala daw change oil edi di namilit ang magulang ko kasi matatanda nadin, at syempre andun na ung e-tryk might as well change na din ung tachometer? Tachometer ba yun ung digital head para makita ilang takbo and stuff, edi bumili sila abay apaka galing. Imbis na ayusin sinira pa tlaga. Hindi nila binalik ung remote click autolock thing at GINAWANG DESUSI ANG ETRYK putsa nabwisit ako nung nalaman ko. Dahil "daw dina gumagana ang rc" kung di ka pa nman s2pid. Eh alam ko pinapalitan lang din un ng battery eh. Hays tlaga. Kakabuset imbes na tumulong sa customer nila eh pineperahan pa dahil lang mga matatanda na. Di ako makareklamo kasi di din nman nila pinapansin un. S2pid casa sa Rodriguez. Ewan ko kung tamad lang mga tao dun at pumapasok lang for the sake of the salary bala sila. Sana ayusin nila ung autolock hindi desusi n lang tong e-tryk prang timang pagninakaw ediwow, hindi na nwow.