Proton has revealed in a presentation at today’s line-off ceremony for the locally-assembled (CKD) Proton eMas 7 PHEV that 24% of eMas 5 and eMas 7 PHEV buyers live in high-rise buildings (i.e. condominiums), which it says is higher than the national benchmark of 23%.
This is in response to the thought (or the myth, if you’re one of the naysayers) that EVs and PHEVs are only viable purchases if you live in a landed property because you are free to install your own wallbox AC charger.
Naturally, Proton wants to encourage more condo-dwellers to buy its new-energy vehicles, so it says its charging partners – ChargeSini, JomCharge, Charge+, Time Charge N Go and RExharge – altogether cover over 600 high-rise charging locations nationwide, with special eMas owner rates as low as 63 sen per kWh.
That’s really quite affordable, and it’s entirely possible, of course, to run an EV while relying solely on public chargers, but the convenience of private home charging cannot be denied. Come home, plug in, go to sleep and let it hit the 80% or 100% cut-off – no waiting, no looking around for a nearby teh tarik spot and no rushing back to unplug it before you kena idle fees, or before the next EV driver makes a celebrity out of you.
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firstly PHEV can run without ever plugging in so why didnt they do this survey using pure EV only? and secondly does it mean the remaining 76% stay in landed homes ? such stupid statistics must have been compiled by someone with “Eyawn mask ” level IQ .
Because well…you have
Well, because you have to charge a PHEV to use it to its fullest potential? It’s a PLUGIN-Hybrid-EV. Yes technically you can not charge it at all but that’s not how you are supposed to use it.
ICE drivers get Petrol Subsidy of 200 litres per month. Yearly 12 m x 200 x Rm2/litre (Say ) = Rm 4,800 per year. What about EV drivers ???? We DEMAND 200kwh for FREE CHARGING per month . FAIR TO ALL RAKYAT !!!! No BIAS or FAVOR !!!!!
stop whining like a baby . atto3 with 300hp can easily smoke ice merc GLC or bmw X3 which costs three times the price , so that feel is already priceless.