Electrifying Lifestyle, A Small Step That Changes The Future

Ilsutasi - Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) owned by PLN. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Life of Togi Willy Marpaung (28) now feels different. The man, who works as an architect every day, no longer feels the noise of the car when he has to use his favorite electric car.

It started when he replaced Fortuner's car with Wuling Air EV.

"The electric car doesn't emit emissions, so the engine is really smooth. Sometimes I feel like I forgot to take the car. It's much better. It's really smooth," said Togi when contacted by VOI.

Togi admitted that the change in lifestyle with electric vehicles changed its perspective on electric vehicles.

How could he not, previously he had to spend deep money when he was still using a conventional combustion engine vehicle.

It was expensive and took a long time to drain the wallet. Now with his wife's car, he admits that it only takes one time to carry out the sanctions and the mini car can be used for the next 4 days.

"Incidentally, I used the SUV so it was very wasteful. Fortuner to PIK tomorrow will fill it again. Very far (saving). It doesn't come short (Rp100,000)," continued Togi.

On the other hand, Togi also admitted that his life had been made easier. Because, he doesn't need to bother and panic when he has to charge electric vehicles because his office, located in Tangerang, already provides Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU).

"Or again, going to the mall can be varied as well as charging. It's easy," continued Togi.

Cleaner And Efficient New Lifestyle

Energy transitionist and CEO of the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR), Fabby Tumiwa, said that the lifestyle of urban communities that tend to lead to all-electric lifehaya is a transformation demanded by the needs, comfort, and demands of the times.

"This is driven by various factors, including digitizing various services used daily so that users must use devices, especially smartphones (smart phones) to access the service," said Fabby.

According to him, electrification also offers time efficiency, a very valuable aspect for urban communities. Fabby said, domestic work that used to take time can now be completed more quickly. The energy saved can be diverted for other productive activities, improving the quality of life as a whole.

"Electrification provides benefits: more efficient, cleaner, less pollution and increases individual productivity. With that, I think this lifestyle is more sustainable," he said.

Presenting The Lifestyle Feature At PLN Mobile

In the midst of this lifestyle change phenomenon, PLN then presented the Lifestyle feature in the PLN Mobile application.

This innovation reinforces PLN's commitment to answer the community's needs not only in electricity services, but also in the realm of entertainment and lifestyle that is in line with the company's transformation towards beyond electrity services.

Not only that, PLN Mobile services also provide features to make it easier for people who own electric vehicles to access the location of the nearest Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU) with just a touch of their fingers.

PLN's move to facilitate the adoption of an environmentally friendly lifestyle was also appreciated by the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Yuliot Tanjung.

"With the development of the electricity ecosystem, including the anticipation of industrial needs, the government is also trying to how to consolidate. For example, in the electric vehicle ecosystem, demand for the future will increase, then household activities will also increase and also in the industry there will also be improvements," said Yuliot.

Yuliot melanjutkan, langkah yang dilakukan PLN dalam mengkampanyekan electrifying lifestyle searah dengan pengembangan ekosistem kendaraan listrik yang saat ini terus didorong oleh pemerintah.

“Jadi, sementara untuk program hilirisasi ini termasuk ekosistem kendaraan listrik. Kami melihat dengan adanya perubahan penggunaan konsumsi dari BBM menjadi kendaraan berbasis listrik, sudah pasti kebutuhan listrik itu akan terjadi peningkatan,” kata Yuliot.

Yuliot continued, the steps taken by PLN in campaigning for electrifying lifestyles in line with the development of the electric vehicle ecosystem which is currently being encouraged by the government.

"So, while this downstream program includes the electric vehicle ecosystem. We see that with the change in consumption use from fuel to electric-based vehicles, there will definitely be an increase in the need for electricity," said Yuliot.