New Rules of Vehicle Test Regulation of the Minister of Transportation No. 33 of 2018

The new rules are Minister of Transportation Regulation no. 33/2018 on Testing of Motor Vehicle Type, which supersedes previous regulation No. KM. 9/2004. Based on the new beleid, the electric motor vehicle, both the two-wheel and the four-wheel, shall be subjected to least testing of the accumulator's electrical performance, electronic speed control device, and energy recharge device in addition to meeting the requirements and technical requirements.

Then, motor vehicles whose driving motors only use electric motors are not tested for exhaust emissions. Not only that, electric motor vehicles must also be equipped with sound levels of noise and certain sound types. The noise level shall be at least 31 decibels and shall not exceed the motor vehicle threshold using ordinary combustion engines to meet the safety aspect.

In detail, still within the beleid, the minimum electrical noise level of 50 decibels at a speed of 10 km / h, 65 decibels at a speed of 20 km / h, and 47 decibels when the electric vehicle goes backwards. As for, the sound generated by electric vehicles adapted to the category of vehicle type and does not resemble the type of animal sounds, sirens, horns, and music.

The types of vehicles that use electric propulsion motors include electric motorcycles, electric passenger cars, electric bus cars, electric goods cars, and special electric vehicles. Beleid mentioned, electric vehicle testing equipment must adjust the palling 2 years from the date of promulgation.