More Wasteful with Electric Cars

The operational cost of an electric car, which consists of maintenance, energy and taxes, amounts to an average of Rp 23.3 million over a five-year period of use or 100,000 kilometers.

KOMPAS/VINA OKTAVIA

The Transportation Ministry Electric Car Touring Group departing from Jakarta to Jambi arrived at the Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) in Bandar Lampung, on Monday (17/1/2022).

Kompas daily has calculated the advantages and disadvantages of switching to electric vehicles. The high prices of electric cars and carbon footprint of power plants are also factored in.