Makati offers free rides on e-jeepneys

Environment groups and the Makati city government recently launched a fleet of electric jeepneys that provide free public transport and lessen pollution in the financial district. Also known as e-jeepneys, the vehicles seen in the video below will ply two routes in the city's main business district.
Unlike ordinary jeepneys that run on diesel fuel, electric jeepneys are charged like home appliances, making them emission-free. But how long will it take before they replace their smoke-belching cousins on Manila streets? - Pia Faustino/YA, GMANews.TV