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Written by: Huang Weilun
2021-03-18 10:49
Last update date: 2021-03-18 10:49
The Government announced yesterday (17th) the "Roadmap for the Popularization of Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong" and mentioned that the short-term goal is to increase the number of charging facilities for private electric vehicles in Hong Kong to more than 150,000 within 2025, and levy charging in government parking lots. fee.
The Secretary for the Environment, Wong Kam-sing, stated on the RTHK program "Millenniums" this morning (18th) that the development of electric vehicles in Hong Kong is more advanced in Asia, but if charging is maintained free of charge, citizens may prefer to choose government parking lots. Recharging and enjoying "free lunch" is not the healthiest in the long run. It should be marketed before it can be promoted.
Insufficient charging places for electric vehicles in Hong Kong
Huang Jinxing said on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" this morning that one out of every eight new cars in Hong Kong is an electric car, which is "before doing well" in Asian cities, but how to increase the proportion, in addition to supporting facilities, It also includes factors such as brand supply. For example, some car owners will wait for certain car manufacturers to launch electric vehicles.
He said that the road map will be reviewed once every five years, describing it as a "living document" and gradually moving forward.
Huang Jinxing pointed out that in the future, all new private buildings will be required to provide charging facilities for parking spaces.
(Photo by Yu Junliang)
The road map mentions that the government will levy high charges for parking and charging in 2025. Huang Jinxing does not think it will slow down the popularization of electric vehicles.
He explained that the government encourages citizens to charge in housing estates. If the government parking lot is always free, some people may choose "free lunch" even if the housing estate has a charging station. Charging in the government parking lot is not healthy for long-term development.
He continued that charging fees will not be high in the future, and charging services will always need to be market-oriented in order to accelerate popularization.
In addition, the road map mentions the conversion of petrol stations to charging stations.
Huang Jinxing said that he had discussed with oil companies, but the Hong Kong petrol station is relatively small and located in a busy location, so fast charging equipment is needed, which is not a short-term measure.
He continued to point out that when the demand for oil slows down, large-scale petrol stations will be selected first to be converted into charging stations.
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