We have been
witnessing euphoria about electric car production in our public discourse, with
the government aiming to mass produce 10,000 such vehicles in 2014. This talk
about electric cars emerges of a government policy to curb fuel subsidies.
Because of the
growing public awareness about global warming, the increasingly urgent need to
reduce carbon emissions, and also the government policy to curb fuel subsidies,
electric cars couldn`t be avoided anymore.
The electric
cars have some social benefits when compared to petroleum-fueled cars. First, using
the electrical energy derived from domestic power will increase economic
growth. Second, the reduction of air pollution and noise levels will improve
public healthy quality. Third, the intensive use of electricity infrastructure
will optimize the value to be gained from electricity infrastructure; and,
fifth, potential for reducing renewable
electricity integration cost.
However, the
electric cars also have some disadvantages. First, increasing traffic congestion in many places
where people more like to use private car. Second, the pollution effect from the competition in
using electric power resources between electric car and industry. Third,
increase traffic accident because of the sound from electric car is less noisy
to heard by the pedestrian. Fourth, the
rising potential cost of electricity infrastructure if smart charging
technology is not well developed.
Generally, I
agree with Mr. Teddy Lesmana, the writer of the article, about unreadiness the
government in developing mass production. But , I still optimist this project
will going on like our hope. As long as the government seriuos to develope the supporting
infrastructure for electric cars. Because, if the supporting infrastructure not well enough
developed, the aim of the government to decrease fuel consumption will fail and
people will back to petroleum-fueled transportation. After that, the government
should popularize and make sure the people about the capability of the electric
cars and this transportation safe, convenient, and reliable to ride everywhere.
