Require Echelon I And II To Use Electric Cars, Minister Of SOEs: Save Up To 60 Percent Of Fuel

SOE Minister Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of SOEs under the leadership of Erick Thohir requires all echelons I and echelons 2 of the Ministry of SOEs to use electric cars.

Erick said this step was intended as an effort to save fossil fuels or fuel oil (BBM).

"That's why this morning there were also souvenirs for echelon I and II, using electric cars. This is the first ministry to use electric cars, right? Yes, everyone," said Erick in his remarks at the Inauguration of the Media Center of the Ministry of SOEs, Jakarta, Wednesday, January 3.

Furthermore, Erick said, the use of electric cars is one of the efforts to reduce fuel consumption.

The move also refers to the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

The directive in question is contained in Presidential Instruction (Inpres) number 7 of 2022 concerning the use of Battery-Based Electric Motor Vehicles (KBLBB) as operational service vehicles and/or individual vehicles for the offices of central government agencies and local governments.

"But actually saving fuel up to 60 percent. The context is still saving," he said.

Erick emphasized that the electric car that will be used by SOE Ministry officials is new.

"It's been shared, everyone. So everything is a new car," said Erick.