The Tesla Model S has been considered as one of the cleanest cars money can buy.
The Tesla Model S has been considered as one of the cleanest cars money can buy. But the Singapore government does not think so. They have fined a Model S owner for excessive emissions based on the amount of electricity consumed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Tesla Model S
Joe Nguyen bought a Tesla Model S and was trying to get it to Singapore and drive it legally on local roads. Since this is the first Model S in the country, he did not know what to expect. Singapore’s Land Transport Authority tests all cars imported into the country for emissions. Those with low emissions, like the Tesla, gets a tax rebate according to the Carbon Emissions-based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS). The owner expected a S$15,000 (INR 7.29 lakhs) rebate for the Model S.
However, on testing the car, the department found that the vehicle consumed 444 Wh/ km (watt-hour per kilometre). According to Tesla’s official specifications, the top-of-the-range P90D has a 90 kW-hr battery. With a range of 435 kms, the energy consumed will come to 210 Wh/km. The energy consumed is then converted to carbon dioxide emissions. With a conversion factor of 0.5 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, the emissions came to 222 g/km. Instead of getting a rebate, the owner got fined S$15,000.
Last month, Singapore prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong visited Tesla Motors in the Silicon valley got a ride in a Model S P90D. Elon Musk is already on the case and is in talks with the Singapore government. Singapore could become the first country to fine the Model S as a polluter.
Tesla currently has the Model S sedan and the Model XSUV on sale. They will soon launch a smaller Model 3sedan, which will be the brand’s most affordable car.
Source – Road and Track
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