Charged Hong Kong voicing out for EV Owners

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Submitted by lx3h on 3 April 2016 - 5:31am

Charged Hong Kong have met with Mr. Cheung Chi-yeung from the Transport Facilities Management Section of Transport...

Posted by Charged Hong Kong on Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Charged Hong Kong chairman Mark Webb-Johnson and members of the Public Charging Group John Bower and Johnny Siu met with...

Posted by Charged Hong Kong on Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Charged Hong Kong chairman Mark Webb-Johnson and Tesla Motors owners group representative Locky Law, together with Mr....

Posted by Charged Hong Kong on Thursday, 14 January 2016

Charged Hong Kong had a productive meeting with LegCo member Hon Tony Tse Wai-chuen tonight to discuss Hong Kong's EV...

Posted by Charged Hong Kong on Monday, 14 December 2015

Charged Hong Kong members chilling out after a serious meeting with LegCo member Hon Kenneth Leung, whom we have shared our views on Hong Kong's EV development and charging infrastructure.

Posted by Charged Hong Kong on Monday, 23 November 2015

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Charged Hong Kong gets SCMP interview on Tesla Model 3 reservation

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Submitted by lx3h on 3 April 2016 - 5:17am


South China Morning Post SCMP has the first English coverage of Tesla Model 3 reservation in Hong Kong! Many thanks to SCMP journalist @Zen Soo for her excellent report!#EV #ChargedHongKong #HongKong #Model3

Posted by Charged Hong Kong on Thursday, 31 March 2016

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Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #003 -- Mr. Ralph Ng

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Submitted by lx3h on 29 March 2016 - 12:01am
Ralph Ng and his Tesla Model S

To qualify as a true EVangelist, not only must one truly understand the science behind electric vehicles, they must also be actively engaged in educating the public. And if I were to name one Charged Hong Kong EVangelist off the top of my head, I will pick Ralph. Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #003 has Mr. Ralph Ng sharing his story, with emphasis on Drive Electric Week 2015, on 29th March -- his birthday.


Here's our interview below:

Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #002 -- Mr. Stark Chan & Ms. May Ha

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Submitted by lx3h on 26 March 2016 - 2:13pm
May Ha and Stark Chan at Tesla Hong Kong's special event 

Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #002. The first even numbered issue brings you one of the most promising pair of Hong Kong. They represent not only Hongkongers' creativity and "can-do" spirit, but also the city's hope for a better present and future. They are Mr. Stark Chan and Ms May Ho, CEO and Marketing Director of a mobile-application-development company, Bull-B.


Here's our interview below:

Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #001 -- Mr. Michael Chan

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Submitted by lx3h on 22 March 2016 - 11:56pm
Michael Chan

The first of the Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories has been very popular on the Web and our members have been asking for more. Today, we have another Charged Hong Kong member sharing his story with us. His name is Michael Chan, co-founder of G.Guard (Hong Kong).


Here's our interview below:

Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #000 -- Mr. Johnny Siu

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Submitted by lx3h on 18 March 2016 - 9:52pm
Johnny Siu
As Charged Hong Kong's Tesla owner group representative, I want to dedicate Charged Hong Kong's 1-year-old birthday to all our members who have contributed to the EV communities and the EV growth in Hong Kong in various ways. Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories is a series which aims to introduce our members and share their valuable experience with the world!
To kick off the series, I am glad to have Mr. Johnny Siu to be #000. He is #000 because he has recently joined the Charged Hong Kong committee and he deserves a number before number 1.

Here's our interview below:

Annual General Meeting 2016-03-20

Submitted by markwj on 6 March 2016 - 8:39pm

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Charged Hong Kong will be held at Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill, LG228 Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, on Sunday 20th March 2016 at 10:30 am.

Snack brunch food will be provided to voting members attending.

It is anticipated that some members will want to stay on after the meeting for a social gathering and meal. Such costs will be paid on an individual basis.

By Order of the Executive Committee
Charged Hong Kong
Mark Webb-Johnson, Chairman

Hong Kong, 6th March 2016

* If you will be attending in person, we ask that you RSVP to agm@charged.hk before 12th March 2016, so that we can ensure adequate seating.​

Hong Kong Electronic Road Pricing Public Engagement Exercise

Submitted by markwj on 3 March 2016 - 12:17pm

The Hong Kong Government's "Public Engagement Document", on Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and the upcoming pilot project in central, has been released. We encourage all road users in Hong Kong to read the proposal, and get involved with the consultative process.

While the primary purpose of ERP is to reduce congestion, it also has a significant impact on roadside pollution and air quality. Most countries around the world introducing such ERP systems have recognised that fact and incorporate measures to make sure that the polluters pay (by either charging high polluters more, or providing concession for environmentally friendly vehicles). We hope that Hong Kong will follow this approach, as it has had excellent results overseas.

http://www.erphk.hk/en/document/index.html

Auto & Environment: EV Numbers and Growth in Hong Kong as of Dec 2015

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Submitted by lx3h on 26 February 2016 - 10:02am

(Original blog entry on Locky's English Playground)

EV Numbers and Growth in Hong Kong as of Dec 2015
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The Transport Department of Hong Kong (TD) has released the finalised figures yesterday and it shows how precise my estimate is. Comparing with my post 2 days ago, the total number of EVs is off by just 1, that is my estimate of 4068 versus TD's 4067. And because the number is only differed by 1, all calculated  percentages about Tesla Model S stay unchanged and accurate.

(For calculations of those percentages, please read my previous post Auto & Environment: EV Numbers and Growth (Estimates) in Hong Kong as of Dec 2015 (Pre-TD Figures).)

In the final quarter of 2015, Hong Kong enjoyed the best EV number increment since EV FRT waiver has been installed in 1994. With three consecutive record-breaking numbers from Oct 2015 to Dec 2015 (352, 437, 504), Hong Kong has added 1293 EVs in this period, or 31.8% of the total EV population in the city in just 3 months. The total number of EV per new vehicle purchase has raised from 12.87% in Oct to 16.26% in Nov and to 17.66% in Dec, which translates to 1 EV in every 6 new vehicles. Indeed, an incredible achievement and victory for all people of Hong Kong! Then again, because EVs only constitute 0.51% of all vehicles in Hong Kong, this victory is only a 0.51% victory. In order for Hong Kong to reach 25.5% of Norway, there is still a long way to go.

A long way, but the best and only way.

Auto & Environment: EV Numbers and Growth (Estimates) in Hong Kong as of Dec 2015 (Pre-TD Figures)

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Submitted by lx3h on 24 February 2016 - 5:23pm

(Original blog entry on Locky's English Playground)

EV Growth in Hong Kong
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First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to Forbes journalist John Kang for using my Jun/Jul 2015 estimates. It was a good article he wrote so please show your support by reading it.

While I anxiously wait for the Transport Department of Hong Kong (TD) to release their December 2015 statistics (which should be within this week), I am interested in knowing how far my estimates are from the actual ones, which is why I am releasing my latest estimates now. I will release another update when the actual figures are out.

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