The Ministry Of Transportation Opens The Mobile Testing Service For Electric Motorcycles Conversion Results

PLN introduced the conversion of electric motorcycles to vocational school students in Lampung (ANTARA/HO)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) provides conversion-based electric motorcycle testing services through non-static test kits that can move from place to place.

This service is one of the efforts to support the conversion program of electric motors, in order to realize clean air quality and reduce the use of fuel oil (BBM).

"All parties must provide support and provide examples. We currently have a testing center in Bekasi and 25 BPTD (land transportation managers). Later, private parties, public service agencies (BLU) and conversion workshops that have been accredited A can also carry out testing," said Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, July 29.

Previously, the service was launched at the inauguration of the inaugural electric motorcycle conversion title at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Building, Jakarta, Friday (28/7).

The non-static test kit car will be used for electric motor type testing from conversions and vehicles other than motorbikes through 25 BPTDs spread over a number of regions in Indonesia. The test equipment car service can be carried out in an open area with a flat field with sufficient hardness with an area of approximately 200 meters so it is hoped that it will be more accessible and more massive.

The Ministry of Transportation emphasized that the provision of testing services through non-static cars is part of the responsibility to ensure that vehicles that will be operated are roadworthy and meet technical requirements, especially related to safety aspects.

Meanwhile, the types of motorcycle conversion vehicle testing that will be carried out to ensure safety aspects are met, including main light testing, horns, brakes, weights, construction checks, testing specpeedometers, and functional safety.

In addition, testing also includes protection against direct contact protection electric shocks, indirect contact protection, isolation barriers, and water protection.

Through this service, it is hoped that it can support the realization of the target of the electric motor conversion program launched by the government, namely as many as 50,000 units in 2023 and 150,000 units in 2024.

Based on data from the Directorate General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation as of July 27, 2023, the number of conversion motorbikes was recorded based on the number of type test certificates and type test registration certificates issued, which was 183 units. To date, 26 motorcycle conversion workshops have been certified.

The Ministry of Transportation continues to strive to encourage an increase in the electric motorcycle ecosystem resulting from massive conversions and the number of conversion workshops, through various service innovations.

At the inaugural electric motorcycle conversion event held at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources building, it will convert 100 units of fuel motorcycles into electric motorcycles. It is hoped that by the end of August 2023, all motorbikes will be completed in the conversion process, testing process, and changes in vehicle documents.