TIME.CO, Jakarta – Energy Watch Executive Director Mamit Setiawan said the cost of electric vehicles is more efficient than oil-powered vehicles (BBMs). Why the rate per kilowatt hour (kwh) electric vehicle less for the same mileage as a liter of conventional vehicle fuel.
“Also, the cost Maintenance it should also be cheaper. However, the initial investment is still expensive because the price of the vehicle is much higher than conventional fuel vehicles of the same class, “he said when contacted on Monday, October 17, 2022.
Mamit also advised the government to enact attractive policies so that people could switch to electric cars. For example, he said, concessions in terms of taxes or other policies that affect people.
Mamit also advised producing electric vehicles nationwide, so they’re cheaper. He also calls for the stock of electric vehicles to be increased in terms of availability. Because right now, ordering or running electric vehicles, especially electric cars, is quite lengthy.
“This makes people lazy to change,” Mamit said.
No less important, he said, is the design of the electric vehicles. According to Mamit, the design of electric vehicles, especially cars, must conform to the character of the Indonesian people. Indonesians, he said, generally like vehicles with large payloads or MVP-equivalent.
So, on the infrastructure side, consider the highway to be repaired for vehicle speed. In addition, Mamit assessed the need to add other infrastructure, such as the public electric vehicle charging station (SPKLU) in Indonesia, which was still minimal. Especially considering the current trend, the use of electric vehicles will increase.
Only, Mamit added, the lack of infrastructure is still in a reasonable category. “Why? Because the current EV population is also still sparse. The point is, the infrastructure has to be ready,” Mamit said.
