A Kampala with clean, quiet EV matatus? Its early days are here
Besides their being inefficient in fuel consumption and requiring frequent oil change, our reckless drivers still go for used oil bought from service crew who service better maintained private cars and those belonging to serious organisations. ILLUSTRATION | JOSEPH NYAGAH | NMG
Uganda’s drive towards clean, zero emission public transport just got merrier, with the most unlikely entrant throwing his hat in the ring — Mr Matatu! And you guessed right: the power to turn the most obnoxious public transporter into a force of clean energy transformation had to come from the East – China!
It happened last week, when after half a century of verbally and physically abusing passengers, packing them like potatoes on seats infested with bedbugs and nails sticking out, our annoying 14-seater commuter taxis finally decided to make amends, by going electric.
