BMW Group Malaysia has labored along with the Malaysia Zero Emission Automobile Affiliation (MyZEVA), a non-governmental group, to current a number of insights into the present state of electrical automobiles (EVs) within the nation.
In accordance with knowledge supplied by MyZEVA, 27,382 (EVs) have been registered in Malaysia from 2021 to June 2024, with the determine inclusive of 17,244 models registered on-line through the street transport division (JPJ).
In Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur recorded the best variety of EV registrations at 5,271 models, adopted by Selangor (1,544 models), Penang (815 models), Johor (657 models), Perak (351 models), Kedah (181 models), Melaka (177 models) and Negeri Sembilan (116 models).
States that noticed lower than 100 EV registrations embrace Pahang (45 models), Kelantan (23 models), Terengganu (12 models) and Perlis (11 models), whereas the federal territory of Putrajaya solely noticed one EV being registered. In East Malaysia, Sabah leads Sarawak when it comes to EV registrations with 326 models in comparison with 268 models, whereas Labuan has 22 models registered.
The information additionally revealed a big enhance in EV registrations after the Malaysian authorities introduced incentives through the tabling of Price range 2022 in October 2021. Final yr noticed 13,266 EVs registered, which is over 4 instances the variety of models registered in 2022.
The variety of EV charging bays have additionally gone up yearly in parallel with EV adoption. Based mostly on MEVnet (Malaysia Electrical Automobile Charging Community) knowledge by the division of city and nation planning (PLANMalaysia) and the Malaysian Inexperienced Expertise and Local weather Change Company (MGTC), as of June 2024, there are 2,606 EV charging bays in Malaysia.
Selangor leads the way in which with essentially the most EV charging bays at 876, which is adopted by Kuala Lumpur (674), Penang (281), Johor (256) and Pahang (101). States and federal territories which have lower than 10 EV charging bays embrace Putrajaya (9), Sabah (9), Perlis and Labuan (0).
On the matter of EV possession expertise, the information revealed in contrast how a lot it will price to run a BMW X1 and iX1, that are fashions that share the identical platform and physique, however with differing powertrains.
Assuming it was RM3.40 per litre of RON 97 petrol and 70 litres is required to journey 1,000 km, the price of fuelling an X1 with an inner combustion engine is RM238. By comparability, an iX1 requires 147 kWh of power to journey the identical distance, and with public charging at RM1.50 per kWh (accessible at sure charging stations), it will solely price RM220.50.
Extending the comparability to dwelling charging which is cheaper at RM0.57 per kWh if referring to Tenaga Nasional’s highest home tariff, the price of a 1,000 km journey is RM83.79, or 42% lower than an X1 refuelling at a petroleum station.
In accordance with MyZEVA, 80% of EV house owners favor to cost at dwelling whereas 20% use public charging. It’s additionally talked about that sustaining an EV is less complicated than a automotive with an inner combustion engine because of no want for oil adjustments and fewer shifting components.
The report additionally highlighted the feasibility of EVs for interstate travels, with the iX1 xDrive30 and MINI Countryman SE All4 having vary WLTP vary figures sufficient to make journeys from Kuala Lumpur to Penang (330 km away), Johor (331 km away) and Kuantan (250 km away) while not having to recharge alongside the way in which.
In fact, whereas EVs are loads succesful primarily based on what’s been introduced, there are nonetheless some which are apprehensive about making the swap for numerous causes regarding their way of life. For one, recharging an EV could also be cheaper than refuelling, however the former sometimes takes extra time even with quick charging. On high of that, discovering EV charging bays that aren’t occupied and dealing upon arrival for a high up generally is a problem and may end up in extra time spent ready or discovering one other spot.
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