Engineering:GET COMET

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GET COMET
Overview
TypeMinibus
ManufacturerGlobal Electric Transport, EvDynamics, Yangtse Bus
Also calledCity Optimized Managed Electric Transport
AssemblyPhilippines: Carmona, Cavite (GET Philippines)[1]
DesignerPangea Motors
Powertrain
BatteryLithium-ion[2]
Electric range100 kilometers (62 mi)[2]
Dimensions
Length6,200 mm (244.1 in)[2]
Width2,150 mm (84.6 in)[2]
Height2,350 mm (92.5 in)[2]

The GET City Optimized Managed Electric Transport (COMET) is an electric minibus developed by American firm Pangea Motors and manufactured and distributed by Global Electric Transport.[3][4][5]

Design

An earlier model at an exhibition in 2014.

Often characterized as an electric jeepney (e-jeep) in the Philippines, the City Optimized Managed Electric Transport (COMET) was designed specifically to fulfill the public transportation needs of Metro Manila, as a potential replacement for traditional open-air jeepneys, which are also noted as a major contributor to air pollution in the metropolis. The COMET was designed by United States-based Pangea Motors and is distributed and manufactured by Global Electric Transport (GET). A team from the United States went to the Philippines as part of the design process for the COMET minibus.[1]

Unlike traditional jeepneys, the COMET has the capability to accommodate standing passengers and its doors are positioned on the sides instead in the back. It is also powered by lithium-ion batteries instead of diesel.[6] GET would also allow COMET owners to customized the exterior of the vehicles similar to the kitschy jeepney art of its conventional counterparts.[1]

Use in public transport

The COMET, is touted as a replacement to traditional jeepneys in the Philippines which plies routes in urban centers.[7][8] In contrast to traditional jeepneys, where passengers could board and alight at any point in a given route in practice; COMETs were only allowed to do so at certain designated stops. The COMETs' public transport operations are managed by a Command Center, ran by Pangea Philippines which could track individual COMETs using GPS installed on each vehicle. Fares are paid through a dedicated contactless smart card by GET.[9]

The COMET was first used for public transport in Quezon City in September 2014.[8][10] The vehicle was relaunched on September 3, 2015 with changes made to increase its electrical range and adjustments to its air suspension.[11] In December 2021, operations started in Valenzuela.[12]

The Light Rail Manila Corp. along with GET also opened routes in Metro Manila.[13][14]

In September 2025, President Bongbong Marcos relaunched the Love Bus in Valenzuela City, Using 5 COMET units.[15]

The COMET buses ply from the Valenzuela Gateway Complex to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange and vice versa, with free rides offered during rush hours, with an additional route plying up to Batasan and Commonwealth Avenue.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Luces, Kim (29 April 2014). "The COMET e-jeep: A US design for Metro Manila's roads" (in en). GMA News. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/technology/358891/the-comet-e-jeep-a-us-design-for-metro-manila-s-roads/story/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "The COMET". Global Electric Transportation. https://getevee.com/thecomet.htm. 
  3. ↑ Ranada, Pia (26 October 2013). "Welcome E-shuttle, bye-bye PH jeepney" (in en). Rappler. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/42273-e-shuttle-comet-ph-jeepney/. 
  4. ↑ Gamil, Jaymee (2014-09-26). "'Comet' e-jeeps debut in Quezon City" (in en). Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/640734/comet-e-jeeps-debut-in-quezon-city. 
  5. ↑ Marasigan, Lorenz S. (2015-01-11). "E-jeep maker to deploy 1,000 units by end-2015". BusinessMirror. https://businessmirror.com.ph/2015/01/11/e-jeep-maker-to-deploy-1000-units-by-end-2015/. 
  6. ↑ Ranada, Pia (26 October 2016). "Welcome E-shuttle, bye-bye PH jeepney" (in en). Rappler. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/42273-e-shuttle-comet-ph-jeepney/. 
  7. ↑ Frangoul, Anmar (2015-11-19). "The end of the jeepney? Manila goes green" (in en). CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/19/the-end-of-the-jeepney-manila-goes-green.html. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "'Comet' e-jeeps debut in Quezon City" (in en). Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2014-09-26. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/640734/comet-e-jeeps-debut-in-quezon-city. 
  9. ↑ Ranada, Pia (16 August 2014). "Quezon City e-jeepneys get first route" (in en). Rappler. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/66276-electric-jeepneys-quezon-city-route/. 
  10. ↑ Ranada, Pia (23 September 2014). "You may now board Quezon City e-jeepneys" (in en). Rappler. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/69948-quezon-city-electric-shuttles-operational/. 
  11. ↑ Abadicio, Camille (4 September 2015). "COMET e-jeepneys relaunched in Metro Manila" (in en). CNN Philippines. https://cnnphilippines.com/metro/2015/09/03/COMET-e-jeepney-Metro-Manila.html. 
  12. ↑ "Valenzuela City to deploy 8 electric minibuses starting Dec. 6". Manila Bulletin. 4 December 2021. https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/04/valenzuela-city-to-deploy-8-electric-minibuses-starting-dec-6/. 
  13. ↑ "LRMC, GET Philippines launch extended PITX-Makati route" (in en). The Manila Times. 24 June 2022. https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/24/public-square/lrmc-get-philippines-launch-extended-pitx-makati-route/1848517. 
  14. ↑ "LRMC, GET Philippines team up for electric vehicle service". Manila Bulletin. 30 March 2022. https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/30/lrmc-get-philippines-team-up-for-electric-vehicle-service-2/. 
  15. ↑ Salcedo, Mary Joy (2025-09-13). "Marcos welcomes Love Bus return to Metro Manila streets" (in en). https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2108645/marcos-welcomes-love-bus-return-to-metro-manila-streets. 



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