Edward Tan of Singapore dealer Hong Seh wants to see the car industry’s electrification and eco-friendly ambitions carried over to the yachting sector.Edward Tan has been with Hong Seh Motors since 1997. From 2000, he served as Executive Director of
When you calculate the CO2 and money saved by using electricity instead of petrol and consider the use, maintenance and life cycle of road vehicles, the number one environmental and financial saving is by electrifying commercial vans, lorries and trucks because they’re used so much, so often. Maintenance costs of electric vehicles are also lower.
Singapore can do it because we’re in a controlled environment and it’s a small island with a limited area to drive in. It’s a perfect country to implement electric vehicles. We’ve got fantastic islands and locations in this area. On Malaysia’s east coast, we’ve got Tioman and Redang, where I love to go because the waters are amazing.