In encouraging the adoption of EVs, the government has launched the EV Early Adoption Incentive for the period of 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023.

Owners who register fully electric cars will receive a rebate of 45% off the Additional Registration Fees (ARF), with a cap at $20,000. This scheme will apply to both individual and fleet vehicle owners, such as taxi and car rental companies.

Additional Registration Fee (ARF) for electric cars will be lowered from $5,000 to zero from January 2022 to December 2023.

Credit : https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2021/3/news-release/Encouraging_the_adoption_of_electric_cars.html

We can distinguish numerous parameters based on which we will systematize electrical vehicles. Based on possibility of external charging, the fundamental and interesting criterion is to define whether the vehicle be charged externally.

Hybrid – a combination of a combustion and electric engine which does not allow for charging of the battery using EV charges.

PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) – this is a hybrid of a combustion and electric engine which can also have its battery charged from a power socket. Most PHEV vehicles can only be charged using AC current electricity. There are however vehicles (e.g. Mitsubishi Outlander), which can be charged using electricity with either an AC or DC current.

BEV / BOEV (Battery Electric Vehicle / Battery Only Electric Vehicle) – vehicles only with an electric drive. All BEV vehicles can be charged from a power socket with an AC or DC current.

DC charger allows for faster charging of a vehicle than normal. Currently we offer two charger models, the QC45 which guarantees quick 50kW charging from 0 to 80% charge in just under 30 minutes and the QC20 which guarantees quick 20kW charging from 0 to 80% charge within an hour. Both devices are equipped with a CHAdeMO, CCS/Combo and AC sockets. Thanks to them you can charge a vehicle during a break for a meal or a small cup of coffee.

If a car has a 10-kW charger and a 100-kWh battery pack, it would, in theory, take 10 hours to charge a fully depleted battery. To gauge the optimal charge time of a specific EV, you divide the battery capacity’s kWh number by the onboard charger’s power rating, then add 10 percent to the losses associated with charging. This is, of course assuming the power source can maximize the chargers.

The average electricity fee is about $0.55 – 60 per kWh* ( Estimation base on Jan 2021 study ) . In the event that your electric car goes empty on the battery and it has an approximate 60 kWh capacity. Depending on your driving style, your car should be able to reach approximately 250 to 400 km on a single charge. In this case charging your electric car to the full would cost a total of 60 x 0.60 = $36.

• If you are unable to activate a charge with your card or the app, try disconnecting and reconnecting the connector
• Stop your charge when your battery is 80% full
• Try to avoid letting your battery get too close to empty
• Preserve range by using your EV’s regenerative breaking

Your EV always controls the speed of charging. Most EVs slow the charge rate as the battery approaches a full charge to protect the battery. The point at which your EV will begin to slow the charge rate depends on the specific EV. Above 80% it may be a better use of time to use a Level 2 charging station to finishing charging your EV.