FREE EV Charging Along Highways This Hari Raya Travel Period

The mass exodus of folks living in cities in Malaysia heading back to their respective hometowns to celebrate the coming Hari Raya Aidilfitri had begun yesterday. The government had also announced a toll free period from April 19 through April 21, as well as April 24 on all 33 highways.

Adding on to the effort from the government to help the citizens save while travelling, a few EV charging points operators (CPO) have joined in by offering limited period free EV charging for all EV users plying the highways nationwide. Below are the list of CPO’s offering free EV charging.

• Petronas Juru R&R
• Petronas Gunung Semanggol
• Petronas Pedas-Linggi
• Petronas Gambang Arah Timur
• Petronas Gambang Arah Barat

• Ayer Keroh R&R (northbound)
• Tapah R&R (northbound)
• Paka R&R (northbound)

JomCharge, with the largest EV charging network along the Malaysian highway network would be offering free EV charging from 21 to 24 April 2023. This free charging campaign would be available in 12 locations as listed below:

• Caltex Ayer Keroh (North Bound)
• Caltex Ayer Keroh (South Bound)
• Caltex Bukit Gantang (North Bound)
• Caltex Bukit Gantang (South Bound)
• Caltex R&R Skudai (South Bound)
• BHPetrol R&R Skudai
• MINI R&R Skudai – near Family Mart (South Bound)
• Petronas Juru Layby (North Bound)
• Petronas R&R Gunung Semanggol (South Bound)
• Petronas Gambang (East Bound)
• Petronas Pedas Linggi Layby (North Bound)
• Petronas Gambang (West Bound)

• Shell station at Tangkak R&R (south-bound)
• Shell station at Seremban R&R (south-bound)
• Shell station at Tapah R&R (south-bound)
• Shell station at Pagoh R&R (north-bound)
• Shell station at Seremban R&R (north-bound)
• Shell station at Simpang Pulai RTC (north-bound)
• Shell station at Skudai R&R (south-bound)

Now having listed all the FREE charging stations for this Hari Raya travel period, we for one honestly do not advocate the idea of FREE EV charging as there are high chances of misuse amongst EV users who would tend to hoard the charging spot depriving others. Ideally keep all public charging to a maximum of 80% as charging beyond that would take a longer period of time. Also hope CPO's have taken proper precautions to curb ICE'ing that seems to be rampant especially during festive travel period.