One of the questions is what will happen to electric vehicles and their batteries when they cannot be used. If a normal vehicle will be stripped of its components, and can be resold as a spare part if it is still in good condition, for an EV that does not have many components, this may require a slightly different way of managing it as far as the process of disposing of the battery.
Today MITI in collaboration with MPC, MGTC, MARii, Northport and Nanomalaysia has launched Electric Vehicle & Battery Management Guidelines based on feedback from companies and industries involved in electric vehicles. These guidelines will be independently regulated by each industry player, without the control of any other organization.
These guidelines are drawn up based on four EV-related factors that involve batteries, namely fire risk, charging process, thermal runway and battery recycling. These guidelines, which will be updated every 6 months, also list the complete process from vehicle management before arriving in Malaysia, how electric cars are stored at the port and also at the distributor's location as well as what electric vehicle sellers need to know.
Through these guidelines, some interesting things are also stated such as the 'Battery Passport' which records the battery's footprint throughout its operating cycle, the EV battery level must not exceed 30% before entering the ship that will sail, electric vehicles that have just arrived from the ship must be stored at the port for at least 72 hours, lorry drivers carrying electric cars need to know and take care of the safety of electric cars under delivery and also plan to add a driving school syllabus on how to drive electric vehicles and many more.
With the result of this Electric Vehicle and Battery Management Guidelines will to some extent help the industry and also the public in knowing a little about electric vehicles. You can download this guideline document from the National Productivity Council.