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Philippines, the City Optimized Managed Electric Transport (COMET) was designed specifically to fulfill the public transportation needs of
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595:"LRMC, GET Philippines team up for electric vehicle service"
569:"LRMC, GET Philippines launch extended PITX-Makati route"
249:"The COMET e-jeep: A US design for Metro Manila's roads"
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513:"COMET e-jeepneys relaunched in Metro Manila"
154:GET City Optimized Managed Electric Transport
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406:"The end of the jeepney? Manila goes green"
487:"You may now board Quezon City e-jeepneys"
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352:Marasigan, Lorenz S. (January 11, 2015).
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637:Public transportation in the Philippines
461:"Quezon City e-jeepneys get first route"
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380:"Welcome E-shuttle, bye-bye PH jeepney"
302:"Welcome E-shuttle, bye-bye PH jeepney"
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283:"The COMET"
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106:Lithium-ion
621:Categories
605:October 7,
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229:References
220:Valenzuela
122:Dimensions
95:Powertrain
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