The interest is certainly there, but for EVs to be fully adopted in Singapore, more thought should be given to its Achilles' heel : its charging infrastructure.
The $1.1 billion five-year Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) which has added 1000 government-funded buses to the country's roads, has been completed.
Robotic arms, biometric scanners and facial detection technology may soon greet drivers at Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints as early as next year – if an ongoing trial proves successful.