Colors over the gloomy gray
What's great about being a passenger on long road trips is you get the chance to appreciate nature more, and get to capture it in your phone. This rainbow was taken at Bambang, Nueva Ecija, on our way back to Manila during Isuzu Philippines' overlanding/camp-out in Sagada, Mountain Province. #TessDrive #roadtrip #sagada #isuzu Isuzu Philippines ISUZU Motors
Sidewalks—even in private subdivisions like BF Resort in Las Pinas—are NOT pedestrian friendly. #TessDrive #Tessdrivedotcom #carcentric #PedestrianSafety #pedestrian #Laspinas #CarCentricLasPinas #bfresort #bfresortvillage #bfresortlaspinas
JMC recently invited members of the motoring media to drive its flagship pick-up, the Grand Avenue 4x4, on a specially prepared off-road course at The General’s Farm in Tanauan, Batangas, to showcase the power and handling of the pick-up, which is claimed to be the biggest in its class. The Grand Avenue is powered by the 5th Generation PUMA 2.3-liter turbocharged diesel engine, mated to the ZF 8-speed automatic with Select Shift transmission, capable of generating 177 PS of power and up to 450 Nm of torque. The vehicle is equipped with the Borg Warner 4-Wheel Drive System. The JMC Grand Avenue is priced between P1.221 million and P1.569 million, and will have its official Philippine launch at the Manila International Auto Show from April 4 to 7, 2024.
#Tessdrivedotcom #TessDrive #offroading #offroadinglife #pickup #JMC #JMCGRANDAVENUE #astaraphilippines #JMCVigus #ManilaInternationalAutoShow #Mias #mias2024 JMC Philippines Magis Communications Manila Manila International Auto Show
LBX: the X-press way to own your first Lexus
A vegan "fashionista" at the Lexus Manila showroom wearing vegan boots (courtesy of Canadian vegan brand Call It Spring), toting a vegan bag (a PETA-approved Swedish vegan brand Gaston Luga). A soon-to-be owner of a funky Lexus LBX (well, in my dreams, at least. There, I can wantonly sign a check for P2.968 million).
The LBX has cruelty-free interiors consisting of vegan leather and ultrasuede (that means no animals were harmed in the making of the interior )
Lexus engineers claim that the new powertrain, a self-charging 1.5-liter hybrid electric system, is “tuned for rewarding performance, with powerful, linear acceleration from start-up.” Lexus boasts that this helps deliver "low-speed agility well-suited to the demands of urban driving," adding that “a new bi-polar nickel-metal hydride hybrid battery provides greater responsiveness from a smaller and lighter package, while extensive measures to address road noise and vibration ensure the kind of calm and quiet on-board experience appropriate for a premium model.”
LBX is the new entry point to Lexus’ model range, appealing more to a younger audience. So, ahem, do take note of my short sales pitch at the end, just in case Lexus PH hires me to become an LBX sales agent)
#TessDrive #TessDrivedotcom #Lexus #LexusLBX #LexusPhilippines #LexusManila #LBX #CallItSpring #GastonLuga #Veganbrands #BrandWhoreForTheAnimals Lexus Lexus Philippines Toyota Motor Philippines Lexus Manila
(Some clips courtesy of Ferdz Ferdicated)
While it took 4 of us to take turns driving the BYD Atto 3 from Manila to Baguio, it only needed one full charge for the Atto 3 to make the trip from the BYD Flagship showroom in Bonifacio Global City to the Forest Lodge in Camp John Hay, Baguio City. This effectively dispels any range anxieties future owners of the Atto 3 may harbor. This BEV is good inside and outside the metropolis.
#TessDrive #TessDrivedotcom #BYD #bydphilippines #BYDATTO3 #ATTO3 #batteryEV #acmobility #ExploreElectric #CommandTheFuture #bydcarsph BYD Quezon Avenue BYD Cars Philippines BYD Philippines Ayala Corporation
ATAT SA ATTO! On the way to Baguio in the BYD ATTO 3. With reps of BYD Philippines and AC Mobility, members of the motoring media are currently driving 8 BEVs. The range runs between 410 km (for the Dynamic) and 480 km (for the Premium). The ATTO 3’s two variants use vegan leather (no animals were harmed in the making of the interior). #tessdrive #Tessdrivedotcom #byd #atto3 BYD Cars Philippines #acmobility Ayala Corporation
Music video muna!😁 We drove the all-electric 4-door mid-size luxury gran coupe BMW i4 eDrive35 to Baguio City. We charged up the battery to 100% at the BMW Greenhills dealership (RSA Motors), and went straight up to the EV charging station at the Camp John Hay Technohub, around 280 km away, with just 20% charge, or 40 km remaining. We topped up the charge at SM Baguio’s EV charging station, before heading back down to BMW Greenhills, where the battery level was down to 30%, or 100km. The i4 eDrive35 is claimed to run for up to 483 km in between charges (WLTP cycle). Running at maximum legal expressway speeds, with full aircon, and going up to elevations in excess of 1,500 meters, significantly reduce range, even for a high-end EV. The i4 eDrive35 retails for P4.490 million, and features an all-vegan interior called Sensatec Perforated upholstery.
#tessdrive #tessdrivedotcom #bmw #bmwphilippines #bmwi4edrive35 #vegan #veganinteriors #NOanimalsourcedinterior #vegantire #michelin #sensatec #baguiocity #smbaguio #campjohnhay #ev #rangeanxiety #SMCCarAsiaDistributorsCorporation RSA Motors GreenhillsBMW Philippines Sm Baguio Camp John Hay Camp John Hay
We spot an overloaded dump truck with dangerously underinflated rear tires along Alabang-Zapote Road in Las Pinas City. Don’t try this at home, folks. #Tessdrivedotcom #TessDrive #TirePressure #flattires #underpressure #overloaded #trucks #Philippines #LASPINAS #laspinascity #MetroManila
In this teaser video, financial educator Ruel Rico Arcillas describes the versatility of the interior space of his Mitsubishi Xpander Cross crossover MPV. Watch out for more ownership experiences of the Xpander and Xpander Cross in this space, soon!#TessDrive #TessDrivedotcom #Mitsubishi #MitsubishiMotors #Mitsubishi #MitsubishiMotorsPhilippines #MitsubishiMotorsPH #XpanderCross #xpander Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Mitsubishi Motors
In this teaser video, financial educator Ruel Rico Arcillas describes the versatility of the interior space of his Mitsubishi Xpander Cross crossover MPV. Watch out for more ownership experiences of the Xpander and Xpander Cross in this space, soon!
#TessDrive #TessDrivedotcom #Mitsubishi #Xpander #XpanderCross #MPV #MitsubishiMotorsPH Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Mitsubishi-Diamond Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors Philippines
We are motorists/drivers here at Tessdrive. We transport rescued animals, as well as bedridden loved ones using our 4-wheel vehicles. But we are cyclists, too. We know how to respect one another. This video shared by @heyk makes us aware of how abusive or negligent motorists can endanger vulnerable road users. Let's all use our platforms in order to educate and enlighten all road users. #tessdrive #tessdrivedotcom #cyclists #cyclistsoftiktok #philippines #cyclists bicyclelane #protectedbicyclelanesnow From @heyk’s twitter account: “Muted because i curse here but @QCGov @QCMayorJoy @DOTrPH @DPWHph, baka naman po puwede natin i-extend yung protected bike lane dito sa may edsa-aguinaldo kasi hindi po talaga sapat na proteksyon ang pintura laban sa mga toneladang sasakyan na ito. #ProtectedBikeLanesNOW”
This car has a FOMO 😂 It has Leading Vehicle Departure Alert function. When a detected vehicle in front starts to move, LVDA will inform you by displaying the ‘Leading vehicle is driving away’ message on the cluster and an audible warning sound. #tessdrive #Tessdrivedotcom #hyundai #LVDA Hyundai Motor Philippines
Sana hindi tagilid ang simula ng work week nyo. #tessdrive #tessdrivedotcom #leftleaning #leftist #tothelefttotheleft #metromanila #truck #trucks #totheleft #philippines
STREET TALK #16. Meet Mang Romil, a coconut farmer on the Sierra Madre mountains somewhere in Real town in Quezon Province. Romil was a former taxi driver who got fed up with all the traffic in Metro Manila. With the help of his four sons, he bought some land and started coconut farming. He says he now earns around P1,000 a day.
#TessDrive #Tessdrivedotcom #farming #farmers #coconutfarming #coconuts #QuezonProvince #RealQuezon #sustainability #MetroManilaTraffic #worsttrafficintheworld #sierramadre #useyourcoconuts #coconutfarm
BMW's "extra-Veganza."
Yup, you read Veganza right. That's the name of BMW's fully vegan interior for its 520i and full-electric i5 eDrive40; priced at P4,990,000 and P5,790,000, respectively.
The Veganza in the new BMW 520i and the first-ever BMW i5 eDrive40 include the surfaces of the newly designed sports seats, the dashboard, and the door panels, as well as the steering wheel. These 2 vehicles were on full display for customers and the motoring media at The Fifth at Rockwell, Makati City, Monday night.
SMC Asia Car Distributors Corp is the official importer and distributor of BMW in the Philippines.
The new BMW 5 Series comes in gasoline and--for the first time--an electric engine. The BMW 520i generates 208 HP and 330 Nm of torque. The 2.0L in-line 4-cyclinder engine allows the vehicle to go from 0 to 100kph in 7.5 seconds and a top speed of 230 kph. The engine is mated to an 8-speed Steptronic transmission and mild hybrid technology with a 48V starter-generator.
The all-electric variant generates 340 HP and 430 Nm of torque
with a max range of 582km. The fifth generation eDrive lets the i5 eDrive40 go from 0 to 100 kph in 6 seconds and a top speed of 193 kph.
Both models come with a 5-year comprehensive BMW warranty, while the BMW i5 eDrive40 also comes with a 6-year BMW service inclusive package, an 8-year high voltage battery warranty, and a BMW Wallbox charger that will be installed by a BMW i partner in the customer’s home.
At the sidelines of the Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asia Trophy 2023 at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand last Dec. 22 and 23, we took in the sights and sounds.
#TessDrive #Tessdrivedotcom #Buriram #thailand #ChangInternationalCircuit #thailand10hourendurancerace #IDEMITSUSUPERENDURANCE #Toyota #ToyotaMotorPhilippines #newenergy #akiotoyoda #MORIZO Toyota Motor Philippines Toyota Motor Asia Pacific (TMAP) Chang International Circuit
STREET TALK #15. German biologist and conservationist Sabine Schoppe, director of Katala Foundation Inc (KFI), talks to TessDrive a few minutes before the opening program of the 4th Municipal Pangolin Day on Feb 16 in Roxas, Palawan.
STREET TALK #15. German biologist and conservationist Sabine Schoppe, director of Katala Foundation Inc (KFI), talks to TessDrive a few minutes before the opening program of the 4th Municipal Pangolin Day on Feb 16 in Roxas, Palawan. She describes one of many challenges the Palawan Pangolin species face.
Mazda Philippines, led by CEO and president Steven Tan, turned over a BT-50 Pangolin Edition II pick-up to KFI. KFI currently has a Mazda BT-50 Pangolin I Edition.
Every third Saturday of February is declared Pangolin Day. The Philippine Pangolin (or Palawan Pangolin) needs all the attention from the public it can get, as the balintong (as the natives call the Pangolin) has been declared by conservationists as a critically endangered species. Roxas has adopted the balintong as its flagship species, and has given all-out support to a province-wide campaign to protect the balintong.
Katala Foundation Inc, a non-profit, non-stock NGO, has been actively protecting and conserving threatened endemic wildlife, particularly the Philippine Cockatoo, Palawan Forest Turtle, Palawan Pangolin, Calamian Deer and Balabac Mouse-deer.
Katala Foundation needs all the help it can get. Check out Katala Institute’s website www.philippinecockatoo.org, or call 048 4347693, email [email protected]
#tessdrive #tessdrivedotcom #palawanpangolin #balintong
@mazdaphilippines @katalafoundation #mazdaphilippines #katalainstitutenarra #katalafoundation #katalafoundationinc #roxaspalawan #mazdabt504x4 #mazdabt50 #mazdabt50pangolinedition2 #mazdabt50pangolineditionll
GAC brand ambassador actor Dingdong Dantes arrives in a GAC M8 during yesterday’s launch of the premium 7-seater MPV at the Club Intramuros Golf Course in Manila. The GAC M8’s two variants are priced at P2.998 million and P3.948 million.#TessDrive #TessDrivedotcom #InternalCombustionEngines #GAC #GACM8 #MPV #LuxuryMPV #ManilaTraffic #Astara #Intramuros #GACPhilippines #dingdongdantessupporter #AstaraPH #Astaraphilippines @gacmotorphilippines @dingdongdantes
Better than the air of an emissions-free city is the breeze coming from the open ocean. #tessdrive #tessdrivedotcom #BreakFromLongDrive
For his 6th birthday last Nov. 10, Lucas Escopete received a fun present, a Voltz Toys 12V Jeep Kids Ride-On Car Toy mini-electric vehicle. Right away, Lucas took it out on a spin around his neighborhood park, whizzing by along the path at a brisk but safe 5kph pace. Now that's one way of starting 'em young on a clean, green, and sustainable path towards ecomobility.
#TessDrive #Tessdrivedotcom #reelsforyou #voltztoys #MINIEV #MINIElectricVehicle #minijeep #kidstoys #ecomobility #toys Voltz Toys CA Voltz Toys @followers
