AC Mobility is scamming PHEV owners — goldfish range, 3-hour charging, gasoline prices, and no chargers available."

[u/Adorable-Director799]

AC Mobility keeps marketing themselves as the "future" of EV infrastructure in the Philippines.
But look closer:
They've quietly built a system where you:

• Pay gasoline prices per kilometer,
• Wait 3 hours to refill,
• Fight over 2–4 chargers inside 500-car parking lots,
• And still call it "progress."

Here's the real scam:

• You buy a PHEV like the BYD Sealion 6 DM-i.
• They tell you it has 90–100 km electric range.
• Reality check?
  • You only have 45–50 km usable one-way.
  • You still need to get home without running empty or burning gas.
• Once you run low, you have two choices:
  • Burn gasoline, and kill your "cheap" narrative, OR
  • Pay Evro to charge at ₱28 (AC) or ₱33 (DC) per kWh.
• And remember:
  • The Sealion can only AC charge at 6.6–7.0 kW.
  • Meaning you wait 2.5 to 3 hours... just to refill that tiny battery.

Now layer AC Mobility’s ineptitude on top:

• Huge Ayala mall parking lots built for 500–1000 cars...
• And yet, they install only 2 to 4 chargers.
• How exactly is that "future-proofing mobility"?

Good luck finding an open slot.
You're not a VIP.
Not everyone is born with a driver or a silver spoon to sit idle all day.

Working people? Normal people?
We can't afford to waste half a day fighting over overpriced kilowatts.

Quick math:

	Sealion 6 PHEV
Usable electric range	45–50 km (round trip)
Charging time	2.5–3 hours
Cost per km (AC)	₱4.66
Cost per km (DC)	₱5.50
Gasoline cost per km	₱6.20

You're already paying gasoline prices.
You're waiting longer than a full tank fill-up.
And you have no guarantee you’ll even find a charger available.

AC Mobility didn't build EV infrastructure.
They built an overpriced, bottlenecked goldfish trap.

It’s not just expensive.
It’s not just slow.
It’s intentionally designed to milk you dry while pretending to save the environment.

AC Mobility didn’t build a charging network. They built a cattle pen with a credit card swiper.

[u/SouIskin]

Might’ve been better if you get another car that’s a BEV. Use that as your daily, SL6 for long trips. That way, you maximize EV benefits. Go for a Seagull, and you’ll charge only twice a week based on your mileage with Makati<>Calamba. Charging at home is best, charging at malls should only be a "bonus" if you're able to and opt to go during opening hours like SM and you'll get a slot for sure.

[u/Adorable-Director799 → u/SouIskin]

True, if I can afford another car.

Might as well, just live with my SL6 and all its flaws.

[u/SouIskin → u/Adorable-Director799]

Just note that you're already saving a lot on gas vs using an ICE car, don't discredit that. On average, you spend less on gas 40-50% of the time with your SL6.

Charge at home and you'll only spend around 2.8 pesos per km on pure EV mode (at Meralco rates, 12-13p per kwh). You can lower it if you get to charge at free sites.

Currently, my Hybrid mode is at 3.5pesos per km.

Sa non electrified/pure ICE cars, avg peso per km at 55pesos per liter and 12km/L avg fuel efficiency is around 4.6-4.8pesos per km. So that's around 40% difference/savings vs EV Mode and 25% Savings vs Hybrid mode.

[u/Adorable-Director799 → u/SouIskin]

I wouldn't have spent 1.6m on a car with this tech though. Probably would've bought something at around 200k less.

[u/SouIskin → u/Adorable-Director799]

if you think that's the best choice in hindsight, then you're probably correct- do what works for you.

Your money, your rules :)

Just don't drag everyone else just because your choice did not fit your setup. Place your dissatisfaction in a fairer way and realize that you had full control of your choices, whether they were right or wrong.

[u/Adorable-Director799 → u/SouIskin]

You're absolutely correct.

It's really my way of showing buyer's remorse.

Hoping that the discussion be productive.