Jakarta –
The current government continues to encourage the conversion of gasoline motorbikes to electric motor. With this electric motor is expected to reduce emissions and reduce consumption of fuel oil (BBM).
But for the community, of course, one thing that becomes a consideration is the costs incurred when using an electric motor. Then how do you compare the costs that must be incurred when driving an electric motorbike with a gasoline motorbike?
Senda Hurmuzan Kanam, Head of the Center for Surveys and Testing of Electricity, New Energy, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Senda Hurmuzan Kanam, explained that the average current electric motorbike can reach a distance of around 40-60 km for one full battery charge.
He mentioned the cost of the ride electric motor to cover an average distance of about 40 km requires an average of 1 kWh of electrical energy.
“Meanwhile, with a gasoline motorbike, to cover a distance of 40 km requires a fuel consumption of around 1 liter of Pertalite,” he told detikcom earlier this week.
Senda explained that with an electricity tariff of IDR 1,450 per kWh, it can be calculated that the monthly usage of around 25 kWh is around IDR 36,250 per month.
Whereas if you use a petrol motorbike for a month you will need 25 liters of fuel, if you use Pertalite it will cost Rp. 250,000 per month. This of course excludes the cost of buying engine oil and axle oil.
But for this electric motor, you have to buy a battery at the beginning. In addition there must be a battery replacement. Because this battery has an age of 3 years – 5 years. “For battery life, it depends on maintenance,” he explained.
According to search detikcom On the marketplace, currently the battery price is around IDR 8.5 million per unit.
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