Think Singapore isn’t ready for electric cars? Think again. We dispel the most common myths that might be keeping you from making the switch to petrol-free motoring.
You can’t buy an electric car in Singapore
Oh yes you can. Since 2014, the BMW i3 has been the first fully-electric passenger car on sale that could be registered as a regular car and be driven anywhere.
The next model from the BMW i sub-brand was the BMW i8, which is a plug-in hybrid sports car.
In the coming months, the German carmaker is set to add a new a range of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (pHEV) models to its line-up – all under a new "BMW iPerformance" sub-brand. This will effectively position BMW as the car brand with the most comprehensive choice of plug-in electric vehicles.
PHEVs offer the best of both worlds by providing strong and smooth petrol powered performance for long distance drives, while having the capability of running in full and silent electric mode for clean inner city commuting.
Nowhere to charge it
If you’re worried about being stranded in an electric car with a flat battery, this is a common condition that experts in Electric Vehicle (EV) development call, “Range Anxiety”. This is an understandable concern given how relatively new the technology is but more so given the seemingly scarce infrastructure of charging points.
While Singapore admittedly has some way to go before it becomes as EV-friendly as Amsterdam for example, the latest BMW i cars would be more than capable of being driven without its owner scrambling for a charge point all the time.
This story is from the Vol 76 - May-Jun 2017 edition of evo Singapore.
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