http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/car-news/pinoy-made-salamander-amphibious-trike-can-tackle-land-and-water Pinoy-made Salamander amphibious trike can tackle land and water By Vernon B. Sarne — 21 Jan 2015
[images / Christian Halili http://www.topgear.com.ph/images/articleImages/news/0_2015/01/21/salamander/salamander-amphitrike-main1.jpg http://www.topgear.com.ph/images/articleImages/news/0_2015/01/21/salamander/salamander-amphitrike-main4.jpg http://www.topgear.com.ph/images/articleImages/news/0_2015/01/21/salamander/salamander-amphitrike-main5.jpg http://www.topgear.com.ph/images/articleImages/news/0_2015/01/21/salamander/salamander-amphitrike-main7.jpg http://www.topgear.com.ph/images/articleImages/news/0_2015/01/21/salamander/salamander-amphitrike-main8.jpg http://www.topgear.com.ph/images/articleImages/news/0_2015/01/21/salamander/salamander-amphitrike-main9.jpg video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqDZPUO92mQ (1st half in English, use subtitles/cc to read the rest) The Filipino-made Salamander amphibious tricycle Top Gear Philippines Jan 20, 2015 If you're into car customization, the name Atoy Llave will certainly ring a bell. The man behind Atoy Bodykits and the company's aftermarket exterior designs is quite popular among Filipino car lovers. The curious thing you see here in this video--the Salamander amphibious trike--is Llave's latest creation. ] If you're into car customization, the name Atoy Llave will certainly ring a bell. The man behind A-Toy Bodykits and the company's aftermarket exterior designs is quite popular among Filipino car lovers. The curious thing you see here--the Salamander amphibious trike--is Llave's latest creation. He made this in partnership with a new company called H2O Technologies, developing it in particular with the firm's technical head, Lamberto Armada. Because it is amphibious, the Salamander can travel both on land and in water. It stemmed from Llave's desire to do something really useful for the benefit of his countrymen. That and his wish to put the Philippines on the global automotive map. "I want to show the world that the Filipino can," Llave told TopGear.com.ph. As you read this, Llave and his partners are launching the thing somewhere in Mandaluyong (near our office, actually). It's a big night for the group. They have been toiling day and night in order to seamlessly roll out the Salamander before the critical eyes of the motoring press. Last month, Llave gave us exclusive access to the Salamander. It was for a full-length magazine story that will appear in our February issue. Writer Niky Tamayo was able to test it for himself, and you will read his initial impressions in our next issue. The Salamander has two powerplant choices: one electric and one internal-combustion. Boasting a six-person seating capacity (four in water), the amphibious tricycle is powered by either a 5kW electric engine or a 250cc gasoline motor. We assume these are the target specs for the production version, because the provisional spec sheet still mentions a 3kW electric engine and a 200cc motor ... "I've already achieved so much in the car business," Llave shared. "Now, I want to leave behind a legacy. I want to produce something that will help people." Llave, of course, is referring to our country being flood-prone. Imagine having an amphibious vehicle like this when the water rises. The Salamander will also be practical as a shuttle vehicle in between small islands all around the archipelago. The only hurdle? As with any brilliant Filipino idea, there is currently a lack of funding, which Llave hopes to get as soon as word spreads about his newest brainchild. We hope a wealthy businessman with patriotic and philanthropic intentions is reading this. The Salamander is waiting to be developed, polished and marketed to the world. Atoy Llave is right: The Filipino can. For a more comprehensive story on the Salamander, read our February 2015 issue. [© Summit Digital] ... https://www.facebook.com/ControversialFiles/posts/783875535032142 Salamander Amphibious Trike Impressively Takes On Land and Water January 25 ... https://www.facebook.com/h2osalamander/timeline H2O Salamander Cars (v) ... http://www.greenoptimistic.com/salamander-amphibious-tricycle-20150126/ Amphibious Electric Rickshaw Produced in Philippines Ari Luis January 26, 2015 http://i2.wp.com/www.greenoptimistic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/salamander-amphitrike-main8.jpg ... http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/01/29/salamander-aqua-trike-proudly-pinoy-made/ Salamander aqua trike: Proudly Pinoy made By Dino Ray V. Directo III | Jan. 29, 2015 http://manilastandardtoday.com/panel/_files/image/2015_jan3015_motor3.jpg ... http://inventorspot.com/articles/salamander-amphibious-concept-motorized-trike-treks-over-land-se Salamander Amphibious Concept Motorized Trike Treks Over Land & Sea Steve Levenstein by Motors.new http://inventorspot.com/files/images/salamander_concept_04.jpg http://www.msn.com/en-ph/money/finance-business/h2o-floats-amphibious-salamander-concept/ar-AA8E68m H2O floats amphibious Salamander Concept The Philippine Star [Jan 27, 2015] [image http://img.s-msn.com/tenant/amp/entityid/AA8DTJO.img ] Floods have become an all-too-common occurrence in the Philippines. In the past year alone, weeks of productivity have been literally washed away due to the cancellation of work and school. In fact, 42,000 barangays nationwide have been identified as flood-prone and both the private and public sector are pumping out money and resources just to ensure the safety not just of their property, but more importantly, of lives as well. Although flooding cannot be solved in the short- and even medium-term, H2O Technologies, Inc., a privately owned and run Filipino company, may have a solution on their hands with the Salamander. A product of five years of work, the Salamander is the country’s first amphibious tricycle. It’s available with two powerplants: a gasoline-powered 250cc engine and a 5-kW pure-electric motor. Both versions can go into institutional service as early as this year with private sales starting as early as 2016. Chief Engineer Lamberto Armada explained that the decision to make the Salamander available in two versions is deliberate because of the limitation of electric vehicle technology. With no expansive charging station network, the Salamander must be usable in any situation, especially in far-flung areas with no access to electricity. Still, the company is ready to shift to more sustainable and eco-friendly vehicles in the near future. “The Salamander fits well into the Philippine landscape requirements,” said David Ong, Chairman of the Board for H2O Technologies. “When you look at what the country needs in order to begin resuscitating and rebuilding the drainage and infrastructure, it will take a lot of money and a considerable amount of time. We know it will happen eventually but in the meantime, the country needs a way to continue operating. That’s why the Salamander provides the perfect alternative which will work today but also work tomorrow when the infrastructure issues have been resolved. Therefore, in a barangay, which may simply be waiting for floodwaters to subside, the Salamander would be perfect to allow workers to get back to their normal modes of transportation and make their way back to work.” Despite its compact footprint, the Salamander carries a total of five passengers plus a driver/operator on land and three passengers plus driver/operator on water. It uses a patented solution that allows it to switch between land and sea travel seamlessly on the same engine with just the pull of a lever. On land, it can reach speeds up to 80 km/h while on sea it can do up to 6 knots. The double-hull design allows it to take on a certain amount of damage while still maintain buoyancy and stability on water. Renowned custom car designer and H2O co-founder Atoy Llave explained the unique tricycle design of the Salamander: “I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to contribute to the design of this great landmark in Filipino innovation. So our team used the tricycle, commonly used throughout the Philippines as inspiration, while delivering some great style without compromising on structural requirements.” Indeed, the Salamander rides on a modular steel frame with a shell made predominately of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene or ABS plastic. It also boasts of LED projector headlights and taillights, a digital speedometer gauge, and even solar USB charging ports. The launch of the Salamander marks an exciting time for H2O Technologies which has been working on several projects in the past five years. Founder and Managing Director Dominic Chung boasts that the Salamander is the first among many new and exciting projects which will be unveiled this year all of which are centralized around water. Chung is frank about the challenges faced by the all-Filipino company: “H2O Technologies has tried to stay under the radar for as long as possible so as to avoid the distraction of investor requirements. But while we have multiple interested parties wanting to invest, we have delayed our decision because we want a partner and not just an investor. We are clear on our core competency of controlled innovation and so we also know that manufacturing en masse is not something we are equipped for”. Well, it seems that H2O Technologies is ready for primetime with the launch of the Salamander. With floods becoming a mainstay, it’s amazing to see what the Filipino inventive spirit can do. It’s certainly alive and well, trying to make sense and find practical solutions to problems. And products such as the H2O Salamander are certainly leading the charge. 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