Fined for exceeding the emission standards Tesla Model S fell into the category of used cars with low efficiency

As previously reported at Geektimes, in Singapore, after a test assessment of the state of the Tesla Model S electric vehicle imported into the country, it was decided to collect a fine from the vehicle owner in the amount of $ 10,800. According to the Singapore Ground Transportation Commission, the Model S uses 444 W⋅h of energy (V⋅ / km) per kilometer. At the norm for Singapore, each In every hour is about 0.5 g of harmful emissions (CO ₂ ). Thus, Tesla accounts for 222 grams of CO ₂ per kilometer.

Thus, instead of tax benefits in the amount of $ 11,000, the owner of an electric car received a fine of about equal size. As it turned out, the electric vehicle was tested in the group of vehicles "CEVS C3". All used cars are added to this group, and Tesla Model S Joe Ngayen (Joe Nguyen) was not new at the time of purchase.

It is worth recalling that Singapore takes into account not only emissions directly from the exhaust pipe, but also incidental factors. In this case, CO2 emissions into the atmosphere during the production of the amount of energy required for an electric vehicle were taken into account.
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According to representatives of the same commission, if the car was new, it would be considered in the category “CEVS A1”. Cars (or rather, their owners), falling into this category, just get tax breaks from the government. In addition, cars in this category are usually not checked in Singapore, they are evaluated by the characteristics provided by the manufacturer.

But used cars, including electric cars of the category “CEVS C3”, getting to Singapore, are always tested, before getting on the roads of the country.

“This is because emissions and fuel efficiency of used cars, unlike new cars, may differ significantly from the company's initial assessment, depending on the course of previous operation and maintenance,” said Singapore authorities.

Tesla representatives said: “We believe that the test was conducted incorrectly, and now we are working with the Singapore Ground Transportation Commission to conduct repeat tests.”