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New South Wales introduces fine for ICE vehicles in EV parking lots - should Singapore follow?

CarBuyer Team

28/02/2023

As the Australian state introduces fines for non-EVs in EV lots, should Singapore consider the same?

NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

Australian state New South Wales has introduced fines of up to $2,200 AUD (approximately S$2,000) for ICE vehicles found parked in EV-only charging lots.

The new law states that ‘A driver of a vehicle that is not an electric powered vehicle must not stop in a parking area for electric-parking lots’. The maximum penalty would result in 20 units, equivalent to AUD$2,200 with one unit worth AUD$110.

The NSW law also states that ‘A driver must not stop in a parking area for the charging of electric-powered vehicles unless the electric-powered vehicle is plugged into an external source of electricity’.

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As infrastructure develops globally to support the increased use of EVs, incidents of EV-only charging lots being taken up by non-EVs and irreverent owners who leave their cars there even when done charging are nothing new.

Take a quick scroll through Singaporean Facebook group Singapore EV Enthusiasts and you’ll find countless posts of perturbed owners sharing images of non-EVs and even actual EVs hogging these designated lots.

Most recently, an EV owner in Singapore was left frustrated after waiting over an hour at Century Square for a BYD e3 to vacate the lot despite the vehicle being fully charged.

The service provider in question, Charge+, revealed that an idle fee system will be implemented this year where owners will incur a time-based penalty after a grace period.

With approximately 3,000 charging points across Singapore and more on the horizon, could an idle fee from service providers deter misuse of EV-designated charging lots, or is government intervention needed to refine charging etiquette?

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