OPINION | ACADEMIA- Do EVs outperform ICE vehicles?
A man charges a car at an electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Malang, East Java. (Antara/Ari Bowo Sucipto)
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Ade Febransyah
(The Jakarta Post)
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To overcome the global climate crisis, many countries are adopting electric vehicles (EVs). In ASEAN countries, incentive policies have been introduced to increase the demand for EVs. However, the adoption of EVs in the region is still low. In 2021, the EV adoption rate in Thailand was 0.7 percent, followed by Malaysia and Indonesia with an adoption rate of 0.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively (McKinsey, 2021; Statista, 2021).
Memento Maxima Digital MarketingSeveral studies have shown that the main barriers to EV adoption have to do with consumers’ concerns over high prices, limited charging stations and range capabilities. According to surveys in 2020, the percentage of consumers that preferred an EV as their next vehicle in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam fell below 5 percent. In Singapore and Thailand, that percentage was higher at 9 and 14 percent, respectively. On the other hand, 56 to 81…
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