Singapore aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles in less than 20 years. The vision is “to have all vehicles run on cleaner energy by 2040,” said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his 2021 Budget speech. For most, that’d mean swapping out petrol cars for hybrids or electric cars. In this episode of #TalkingPoint, presenter Steven Chia tries out an electric car. He also meets the owner of the first Tesla in Singapore, Joe Nguyen, who shares about the day-to-day costs of owning an electric car. 00:00 Is it cheaper to own an electric car vs a petrol car in terms of the purchase price, taxes, mileage and servicing? 00:00 How long does it take to charge an electric car? Is it easy to find a charger? 00:00 Is an electric car more eco-friendly? Is it really zero emissions? 00:00 Which is faster? An electric car or petrol car? 00:00 What if my battery goes flat? How far can I drive on a single charge? Watch the full episode of Switching To Electric Car: Is It Worth It?: https://youtu.be/cc9iYjPLnFM ALSO WATCH: Are Electric Cars Really Good For The Environment?: https://youtu.be/qdoEmebP-b0 Can China's Electric Vehicle Start-Ups Get Into Pole Position?: https://youtu.be/zWnqB7mtq6s Why so many car fires in Singapore? https://youtu.be/FF2E7ISg_CE For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
Post a Comment