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What do you think of BYD? | I recently bought a BYD M6. It’s a 7-seater electric vehicle. I’ll write a review on the car in a later post. For now, I just want to write about the company itself, BYD. No, ...
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Quiz time, what does SMRT stand for? | We love to complain about our SMRT. After the most defining moment of MRT breakdowns in Singapore last year, spanning a total of 6 days, the investigation into the 2024 ...
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Is now a good time to switch to EV cars? | Singapore plans to require all new cars from 2030 to be of cleaner-energy type. With just five years to go from now, people who are looking to buy a new car now face a ...
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The current MRT disruption on the East-West Line is probably going to be the defining service disruption incident of 2024. Barring any further delays, we’re looking at just one day shy of a whole week of significant travel ...
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7 mins to think about all other traffic marshalling gripes. | I waited seven minutes yesterday for traffic marshallers to change the direction of traffic in my favour. I understand some temporary inconvenience is ...
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Passengers should be paid for false arrival claims and cancelled rides. | Commuters have aired a lot of grouses with Grab Car after the latter announced a change in their pickup grace period policy. Passengers who are ...
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You only need to leave home with your smartphone. | Since last week, you can pay for your commuter fares using your Android or iOS mobile phone. You can use your contactless credit cards too. This is ...
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Pilots need to know; don't hide anything about their aircraft from them. | Modern passenger aircraft are extremely complex machines. There are all sorts of automated computer systems which help pilots fly their ...
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If you haven’t heard, bike-sharing operator oBike announced on Monday their exit from Singapore, blaming tough regulations imposed by our Land Transport Authority (LTA). Instead of winding down business on good terms, oBike ...
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Yesterday, two trains collided at Joo Koon station. 29 people were hurt. Some preliminary findings have been quickly offered. I’m not sure if their explanations have been at all satisfactory. In fact, I find the ...
