Chinese cars are still something of a novelty in Malaysia, so there are always people curious to know what they are really like to own — especially an electric one. I was curious myself. So a year ago, I bought a pre-registered Proton e.MAS 7 for RM103,000. Twelve months and 14,000km later, I think I have a reasonably good idea of what living with an EV in Malaysia is really like. We have made about 10 outstation trips in the e.MAS 7, including drives to Penang, Muar and Kuala Terengganu. But my biggest conclusion after one year is quite simple: in Malaysia today, …
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