SINGAPORE — A handful of Singaporeans have ordered the hotly anticipated Tesla Model 3, but charging the electric vehicle will be a problem for many of them.
Last week, Tesla took the wraps off its mass-market EV, and surprised people by announcing that Singapore would be included in the list of countries it’ll ship to.
Many were surprised because EVs have had a tough time taking off here, in part because of regulatory hurdles and infrastructure issues like finding charging points.
According to The Straits Times, at least 13 people here have placed orders for the Model 3, due to arrive in 2018. But none of them speaking to the newspaper were sure of how they will charge the vehicle, because most Singaporeans live in public housing that don’t offer charging ports in the carparks. Read more…
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