But Dyson's recent move to relocate its global headquarters to Singapore and set up an electric vehicle factory on our island are testament to the fact that the nation has what it takes to create a market for AVs.
In light of these challenges, a three-pronged approach can be considered to increase ownership of EVs.Similar to the existing ETS which encourages replacing older diesel commercial vehicles with more environmentally-friendly alternatives, a new ETS encouraging people to convert passenger vehicles to EVs could be rolled out over the next few years as the availability of charging infrastructure and access to affordable post-sales services improve.
For instance, range anxiety, where a person driving an electric car worries that the battery will run out of power before the destination or a suitable charging point is reached, should not be a major concern in Singapore as the average mileage for a standard electric car on a full charge is around 270km, considerably more than the average daily mileage for a common vehicle at 40-45km.