Moeldoko Says The Development Of Electric Vehicles Is Getting Faster And More Competitive At IIMS 2024

Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Ret.) Moeldoko, visited the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024. (Doc. Ist)

Jakarta's 2024 Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) was attended by many electric cars and motorbikes that consumers could buy.

The Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Ret.) Moeldoko is quite amazed by the current development of electric vehicles, he revealed this when he toured the exhibition area and said the development of electric vehicles in Indonesia was getting faster and more competitive.

"I am very happy, there are very competitive and fast developments, both variants and designs are fun," said Moeldoko at the IIMS 2024 exhibition, at the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 19.

Moeldoko said electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia with significant sales growth, especially for electric four-wheeled vehicles or electric cars. Unfortunately, the high growth of electric cars has not been balanced with the rapid growth rate of two-wheeled electric vehicles or electric motorcycles.

"The four-wheel development is very fast, in my opinion, it is even unbalanced between the supply and demand. But the strange thing is that it is in the motorcycle sector," he said.

According to Moeldoko, sales of two-wheeled electric vehicles or electric motorcycles are not high because there are still three issues that have not been answered and can convince consumers. The three issues, he continued, were related to battery travel distances, battery prices, and charging infrastructure.

The first issue must be far away. The average now is 50 60 kilometers, so if there are residents in Tangerang who want to go to Jakarta, they are still thinking about it. Second, the issue of batteries is still expensive and the three issue of charging. Currently, the charging is still a minimum of 2.5 hours to 4 hours on average," he explained.

"These three issues are the obstacles of our people who have not switched to electric motorcycles," added Moeldoko.

On that occasion, Moeldoko emphasized that the government is committed to supporting the development of cheaper and more durable battery technology, as well as expanding charging infrastructure across the country. In addition, the government also continues to encourage incentives to attract consumer interest, such as subsidies and tax breaks.

"With these efforts, we hope that electric vehicles will become the main choice of society in the future," he concluded.