Singaporean Vehicle Caught ‘Stealing’ Electricity At Shell Recharge 180 kW DC Facility In Tangkak
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Following the recent uproar over Singaporeans pumping RON95 petrol in Malaysia, another incident had sparked the public’s anger.
A Singaporean registered vehicle was caught ‘stealing’ stealing electricity this time around.
The incident happened at the DC Shell Recharge high performance charging (HPC) station in Tangkak, Johor.
According to paultan.org, the vehicle was a Chinese-made electric van BYD T3.
Customers are supposed to pay first using the ParkEasy app before using the Shell Recharge service.
Once payment is made, the barrier in the middle of the parking bay will be lowered so that customers can park their vehicles for charging.
However, the Singaporean-owned electric van did not park properly, and the barrier was still up, indicating it was using the service surreptitiously.
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The incident had drawn the ire of Malaysians who are getting fed up with Singaporeans not respecting the local laws.
Aside from pumping RON95 petrol, Singaporean vehicles were also caught flouting traffic rules and endangering others with dangerous driving.
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How Much To Recharge Electric Car
The DC Shell Recharge costs an RM4 confirmation fee to unlock the charging bay and RM20 for every five minutes of charging for the first 25 minutes.
After that period, a fee of RM20 is charged for each block of five minutes.
The calculation is RM240 for one hour non-stop charge (RM244 including confirmation fee).
Customers are charged based on the parking duration instead of how much kWh they charge from the charger.
The DC Shell Recharge is touted as Southeast Asia’s first cross-border 180kW HPC network.
Partnering Porsche Asia Pacific, the network is meant to provide smooth, convenient, and reliable road trips with 180kW HPC stations at strategic locations.
Depending on the EV car model and capacity, customers can charge their vehicle from 0% to 80% in 30 minutes.
"EVs won't work in Malaysia since there's no charging infrastructure"
— Malaysian EV Owners Club (MyEVOC) (@ev_club) March 31, 2021
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