The government is considering free parking for electric vehicles (EVs) in cities to further encourage the switch from ICE to electric. According to housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming, the proposal is being discussed following the transport ministry’s move introduce “green plates” for EVs.
“We are currently studying the possibility of giving parking exemption for EV cars as a push factor for more people to buy EVs rather than traditional fossil fuel cars,” Nga told the media after attending the Asean-China Roundtable Talks on Urban Construction and Housing yesterday, The Star reported.
The Teluk Intan MP said that his ministry is holding talks with the local councils to consider the feasibility of the proposal. He cited UK capital London as an example, where congestion charge of about RM90 per entry is imposed on ICE-powered cars entering the city while EVs are exempted from parking fees.
Last month, transport minister Anthony Loke announced a new EV road tax structure that’s on average 85% lower than the previous template. He also said that special number plates for EVs are currently in the final stage of development. They are said to include RFID tech and will help bomba identify EVs in accidents.
Just a thought – EVs – with zero tailpipe emissions – are great for cities, but if air pollution is the real issue at hand, how about banning two-stroke motorcycles (the high-pitched ones, try following one with your windows down) and black smoke-belching lorries first? Not as fashionable and trending as EVs of course…
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again… only the T20 can afford EV and the gov panders to the T20… they can buy the >RM100K cars but cannot pay for parking..
what a stupid idea!!
This PH Gomen is only for the rich not the rakyat marhaen. Lets harapan the majority knows what to do in GE16.
Those drives EV
Those can afford EV
Orang “Kelainan” Upaya
Tax subsidy can be removed,
once the Free Parking for EV is introduced.
I second the suggestion to banning 2 stroke motorcycles however you can’t just ban them without offering an alternative solution. Most are using those old bikes because that is all they have as a mode of transport.
Maybe can do a 2 stroke to 4 stroke bike exchange program or something along those lines.
Parking for OKU and motorcycle already been abused…expected parking for EV also gonna be the same
Good idea but not ready until the EV sale up to 50% of total vehicle sale
“He cited UK capital London as an example,..”
What a nincompoop comparing with London. Do UK gets all the mining pollutions? Where are all the mining and processing done?
Makes no sense to continue to pamper the rich. It’s not like EVs are sold to people who can’t afford them. We still have that ridiculous rm100k benchmark for EVs to be sold in the country. So people who can afford EVs atm can afford to freaking pay for public parking. Period! I get that it’s to promote EV adoption, but to truly get the mass to adopt EVs, remove the damn 100k rule and improve charging infrastructure!
PAmper the rich is still better. These people contribute to economy, employment, pay taxes and keeping the country clean and functional.
Regardless of whether we are in the T20, M40, or B40 income groups, we all contribute to the economy and pay various taxes, such as income tax (if applicable), sales tax, and service tax. If there are pampers/benefits to be given, they should be extended to all income groups.
Help the rich people?
PH Gomen = kaya didahulukan, marhaen dimakan
banning two-stroke motorcycles and black smoke-belching lorries – this a great one!
Nga Kor ming forgot, to make EV also use fossil resources and what’s more its 3-4 times resources than conventional ICE car and additional REE (rare earth elements) uses to make batteries..
please laaa.. EV is not the future, there’s a lot of proof that we can just google it.. too much damage for earth already..
Lifetime CO2 emissions for EVs, REE, manufacturing, batteries, electricity generation source (coal even), recycling all taken into account, has been proven (go Google “ev lifetime co2 emission”) to be less than ICE.
Who are the buyers of ev? Oh ya the rich. Getting all the benefits.
EV does not solve traffic jam issue but less cars on the road will. They should have implement the congestion charge in the KL city center especially during peak hour to reduce traffic jam. This will reduce all the illegal parking along the road side as well. Make the city center walkable with shaded wide walkway not wide streets with pedestrian crossing. With a huge the foot traffic on the Bukit Bintang road, better just make parts of the road a pedestrian zone.
Sigh. This is the level of competency of our lawmakers.
Greed, its all about greed and helping their fellow T20
The optics of this is terrible. The effectiveness of this is also questionable. Don’t do it.
Coming from a multiple EV owner.
Why no consideration at all for hybrid vehicle if the aim to reduce carbon emmision? OR it just a fun for sale and rich people to toys?