PLN Tests Jakarta-Bandung Electric Car Road, Result: Customers Only Need IDR 10,000 To Travel 72 Kilometers

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The State Electricity Company (PLN) (Persero) conducted a road test of the Jakarta-Bandung electric car to prove the savings that the public can get. This tour was carried out directly by the board of directors of PLN, Saturday, November 1st.

PLN Deputy President Director Darmawan Prasodjo said, from a savings perspective, when calculated, electric car drivers only need to spend Rp. 10,000 to cover a distance of 72 km.

"The calculation is that 1 kWh can get 10 kilometers, yes. We have already tested 72 km. This means that customers only need Rp. 10,000 to cover 72 kilometers," said Darmawan, quoted from Antara, Sunday, November 14.

When compared with fuel oil (BBM), with a distance of 72 kilometers, people have to spend around Rp. 60 thousand, assuming the price of fuel is Rp. 9 thousand per liter.

Darmawan also assessed that the use of electric cars would bring many benefits if done massively. First, it is the country's aspiration to reduce carbon emissions can be felt more quickly.

He explained that gasoline has a specific gravity of about 0.8, so 1 liter of gasoline weighs 800 grams. The carbon content is 90 percent, but that doesn't mean the total carbon produced is 700 grams.

"There is an oxidation name because if there is an internal combustion engine (ICE) car, there will be something called combustion. 1 mole of carbon plus 2 moles of oxygen, try to calculate it from the periodic table, oxygen needs 1.6 kg, so there are 2.4 kg of CO2 emissions for 1 liters of gasoline," he explained.

Meanwhile, with electric cars, per kwh of electricity PLN only produces 0.85 kilograms of carbon emissions. "This means that the use of electric cars is more environmentally friendly, right," he added.

In addition, the use of electric cars can even reduce the burden of imports of crude oil, which affects the burden of greater imports.

By using electric cars, continued Darmawan, the government can reduce the burden of the Current Account Deficit (CAD) or the current account deficit which continues to be eroded by imports of crude oil.

This step by PLN to try out electric cars is to ensure that customers don't hesitate to use electric vehicles.

Besides being proven to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, PLN in accelerating the penetration of the electric vehicle market also provides supporting infrastructure for electric vehicles.

Currently, there are 47 units of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) operating throughout Indonesia. By the end of the year, there will be 67 SPKLU units operating again.

In addition, PLN also presents Home Charging Services products which are prepared to provide convenience for consumers in obtaining supporting facilities and services in the use of Battery-Based Electric Motorized Vehicles (KBLBB).

This product is a one-stop service product for customers who make KBLBB purchase transactions at KBLBB providers in collaboration with PLN.