Forum: Review annual inspection charges for EVs
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There are fewer checks and inspection categories for electric vehicles (EVs) when compared with petrol, diesel and hybrid cars.
As such, should it not be cheaper when EV vehicles are sent for annual vehicle inspections?
As EVs do not have engines and transmissions, there is no need to check the condition of the engine mountings, the propeller shaft or conduct an exhaust emission test. And since there is no engine, there is also no need to conduct a noise level test.
In the light of all this and also to encourage the adoption of cleaner energy vehicles and reduce emissions, should vehicle inspection centres authorised by the Land Transport Authority review their charges and charge EV owners less for their annual inspections?
Ho Peng Heng
