Some 24,000 tricycle units in Quezon City will be running on liquefied petroleum gas under a program which aims to hike income, curb illegal operation and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Project proponent Winston Castelo said soft loans would be extended to tricycle operators who, in the long run, would save P3,450 a month once their units were converted to LPG.
He said the move, which was supported by Rep. Nanet Castelo and Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr., would spare industry dependents from high fuel costs since LPG is 40 percent cheaper than gasoline.
The LPG kits, costing around P15,000 each, will be distributed by SKM Prince Communications through a loan facility from Radiowealth Finance Co.
The kit includes a storage tank and level gauge system installed at the rear of the tricycle unit, complete with an electro-mechanical shut-off valve, evaporator and LPG vapor air mixing unit.
Studies showed that each tricycle would save P115 daily from fuel expenses.
“This program is a win-win undertaking for both our TODAs [tricycle operators and drivers associations] and the environment,” Belmonte said. Joel M. Sy Egco
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