Proton’s Electric Car is a Bad Move
While the people in Malaysia are still battling with the hike in petrol price, Proton introduces they newly join venture with Detroit Electric. Proton’s Electric car.
Stupid Bad move. Here’s why.
You need to charge the car. What happens if your car ran out of battery in traffic jam? Conventionally, you can always walk to the nearest station. Battery? Get AA size ones? Push? I’d recommend you call a towing company. That’s RM200 down the drain 
Sky high electricity bill. You may think it’ll reduce your petrol expenditure but you’re wrong. The petrol expenditure will go directly to your electricity bill. Leverage, justify, call it what ever you want, you gain too little to notice 
Black outs. Let’s face it, monopoly is bad idea of improving any service. We all had our blackouts every now and then. So tell me, where can you seek refuge during the darkest day when your car is dead? 
Going greener? Nope. Electricity comes from burning gas and charcoal. We have yet to own a nuclear plant although MINT was established long ago 
Old housing wiring. Most modern home are equipped with a 3 phase power supply, sadly not rural ones. Naturally, electric cars will need these facility to recharge the battery. Yeah, you can strike out balik kampung with this car 
High density residential. If you live in a condo, apartment or any high rise, it’ll be (almost) impossible to recharge your car from your house. They’ll be a special parking bay and I bet your management will shave every extra penny you make 
Having said all of the above, wouldn’t it be smarter to work on hybrid or hydrogen car? The choice is yours 
ps: My arguement today is from consumer’s point of view.
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September 5, 2008 at 2:13 pm
solar technology is still inefficient. we can only absorb the heat and not the light. what happens if musim hujan?
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September 5, 2008 at 2:45 pm
aku cuma terpikir sesuatu. memang betul, kalau musim hujan, kita tak dapat solar energy dari matahari. tapi, ni pendapat aku la,
takkan la tenaga solar yang disimpan tu mampu bertahan untuk sehari je. sekurang kurangnya seminggu atau lebih kurang.
cuma pendapat aku.
September 5, 2008 at 3:40 pm
unless you want to ride in a cramp solar car, like the uni competition ones, then you can store for up to a week. It actually depends on the battery.
September 5, 2008 at 4:41 pm
true true. hehehe. well for people who want to use sauna and at the same time enjoying the view of the city. hahaha.
a lot of R & D had to be done if it is to be realised which i doubt will be done in the near future