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Reader Response Draft #3

 In the article, “Electric vehicles will take over Singapore”, Kuttan (2020) stated that by 2040, Singapore targets to phase out internal combustion vehicles and move towards the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The article mentioned factors like lack of national charging infrastructure, high cost of EVs, the driving range and charging time is of concern. Despite that, the Singapore government has set a goal of creating 28,000 charging points, with the participation of private-sector authorities.  The author also stated ways to expedite the adoption of EVs through measures like creating a separate Certification of Entitlement (COE) and having sufficient technical personnel with relevant skills to upkeep the ecosystem. Additionally, offering incentives in early conversion schemes can aid in the speed of rolling out EVs. Kuttan concluded Singapore was on the right track but the road to success would need more than just the government’s efforts to come through. In order for Sing

Reader Response #draft 2

In the article, “Electric vehicles will take over Singapore”, Kuttan (2020) stated that by 2040, Singapore targets to phase out internal combustion vehicles and move towards the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The article mentioned factors like lack of national charging infrastructure, high cost of EVs, the driving range and charging time is of concern. Despite that, the Singapore government has set a goal of creating 28,000 charging points, with the participation of private-sector authorities.  The author also stated ways to expedite the adoption of EVs through measures like creating a separate Certification of Entitlement (COE) and having sufficient technical personnel with relevant skills to upkeep the ecosystem. Additionally, offering incentives in early conversion schemes can aid in the speed of rolling out EVs. Kuttan concluded Singapore was on the right track but the road to success would need more than just the government’s efforts to come through. In order for Singa

Reader Response # Draft 1

In the article, “Electric vehicles will take over Singapore”, Kuttan (2020) stated that by 2040, Singapore targets to phase out internal combustion vehicles and move towards the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The article mentioned factors like lack of national charging infrastructure, high cost of EVs, the driving range and charging time is of concern. Despite that, the Singapore government has set a goal of creating 28,000 charging points, with the participation of private-sector authorities.  The author also stated ways to expedite the adoption of EVs through measures like creating a separate Certification of Entitlement (COE) and having sufficient technical personnel with relevant skills to upkeep the ecosystem. Additionally, offering incentives in early conversion schemes can aid in the speed of rolling out EVs. Kuttan concluded Singapore was on the right track but the road to success would need more than just the government’s efforts to come through. In order for Singa