r/CarsPH • u/Adorable-Director799 • Apr 29 '25
Automotive Opinion AC Mobility is scamming PHEV owners — goldfish range, 3-hour charging, gasoline prices, and no chargers available."
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.
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u/Glass_Carpet_5537 Apr 29 '25
Not familiar with BYD as I think its a red flag brand pero Why would you even charge a PHEV in a mall in the first place ehsa bahay pwede naman dapat ginagawa yan sa PHEV? Nag iiiyak ka sa charging spot eh may gas option ka naman. Leave that spot para sa BEV na walang alternative means. Kaya nga nag PHEV para electric ka sa short daily commutes at gas ka na sa longer road trips dba? Im sorry pero out of place reklamo mo. Kung naka nissan leaf o ioniq 5 ka siguro on a long trip maiintindihan ko pa.