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1. shell0x · 1789706769 · focus · HN ↗

   A basic commuter car costs over S180,000( US135,000) due to a compulsory 10-year quota license (COE/certificate of entitlement) that alone costs S$100,000+, plus registration taxes scaling up to 320% of the car's base value. Total running costs (tolls, parking, road tax) easily add S1,000–S2,000+ per month.

   Singapore is so small though and cabs are cheap and I never needed a car. I can see why Waymo will be very attractive.

   1. vachina · 1789706924 · focus · HN ↗

      If you never needed a car in Singapore then why is the COE so expensive? COE price is determined from a bidding process.

      1. shalmanese · 1789708392 · focus · HN ↗

         A lot of people get a car when they have kids as taking grab with a car seat can be unwieldy. Also, COE wasn’t always $100K, many people are still on legacy COE when it was $30-$50K

         1. normie3000 · 1789711425 · focus · HN ↗

            Are car seats mandatory for children in taxis in Singapore?

            1. rossriley · 1789713400 · focus · HN ↗

               For the official taxis they are not, but for ride hailing taxis like Grab/Gojek they are.

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