The fun part is when the Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister (that has got to be the most bizarre title in history - do they have a Brown Technology Minister too) say:
"Chin said it was not difficult for petroleum companies like Shell and Petronas to install charging stations into their existing branches around the country"Hmmm, I guess he is somewhat correct, it wouln't be difficult to do that. There is however a few problems clearly illustrating that Chin hasn't got a freaking clue about the things for which he is the Minister. First of all - charging electrical cars isn't really the core business for petroleum companies (the clue is in the bloody name). Most important though is the fact charging isn't exactly instant. I am not sure how fast you can charge a car, but I reckon it'll take 4-8 hours at least. According to this link:
Some types of batteries such as Lithium-titanate, LiFePO4 and even certain NiMH variants can be charged almost to their full capacity in 10–20 minutes. Fast charging requires very high currents often derived from a three-phase power supply.) .I guess it'll be just about impossible to buy petrol from those petrol stations, since there will be cars parked just about everywhere.
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