Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #008 -- Mr. Joe Nguyen

Mr. Joe Nguyen and his Tesla cap
Photo by Linda Nguyen

Singapore's Number 1 Tesla hero Mr. Joe Nguyen is a phenomenal figure at the world's stage. He's a true climate change fighter, sparing no expense in bringing in Singapore's first Tesla Roadster and also Singapore's first Tesla Model S P85. He overcame numerous challenges and paid ridiculous fines. Since then, he has shared his experience in numerous interviews and his story has been circulated around the globe. He was in Hong Kong for the weekend, and he's our guest of Charged Hong Kong Members' Stories #008.

Joe (left) kindly accepted my interview invitation at the New Tesla Model S Unveil Event @Pacific Place Hong Kong
Photo by Linda Nguyen

Here's Part 1 of our interview below:

Here're some photos you should see before you watch Part 2 of our interview:

The infamous 444Wh/km
Photo from Joe

VICOM Technician taking off the bumper
Photo from Joe

VICOM Technician found no tailpipe
Photo from Joe

VICOM Technician not knowing what to do with Model S
Photo from Joe

Here's our Part 2 of the interview:

Resources:

Joe Nguyen's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.nguyen.sg

Joe Nguyen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jnguyen

Joe's story on Charged Hong Kong Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chargedhongkong/posts/463828550489497

Joe's 444Wh/km https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154116699091412&set=p.10154116699091412&type=3&theater

Elon replying to Joe over Twitter https://www.facebook.com/chargedhongkong/posts/469744373231248

Tesla Model S owner protests Singapore's carbon emissions surcharge @CNBC http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/08/tesla-model-s-owner-protests-singapores-carbon-emissions-surcharge.html

UN body on Tesla: Singapore likely to be only nation factoring carbon emission from grid for EVs +Channel NewsAsia  http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/un-body-on-tesla/2589878.html

Tesla owner Joe Nguyen opens up about his ordeal @RazorTV https://www.facebook.com/razortv/videos/10153550868923253/

Everyone wants to sit in the one and only Tesla Model S in Singapore @RazorTV  https://www.facebook.com/razortv/videos/10153550889878253/

Electric Car Owner Fined $15,000 Because It Causes Too Much Pollution http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/03/09/electric-car-owner-fined-15000-because-it-causes-too-much-pollution_n_9416122.html

Singapore Fines Tesla Model S Owner for Excessive Emissions +Car and Driver Magazine  http://blog.caranddriver.com/singapore-fines-tesla-model-s-owner-for-excessive-emissions/

Singapore’s LTA says the Tesla Model S it tested was a used car, hence its low efficiency +Tech in Asia  https://www.techinasia.com/singapores-lta-tesla-model-tested-car-efficiency

Singapore’s Penalty for Electric Cars – The First Tesla Model S in Singapore @Alvinology https://sg.news.yahoo.com/open-letter-singapore-penalty-electric-135408775.html?linkId=21861779

LTA on Tesla: CO2 emissions for electric cars start at power grid +Channel NewsAsia  http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/lta-on-tesla-car-test-all/2572062.html

Tesla boss calls PM Lee over CO2 surcharge levied on first Model S in Singapore @Straits Times http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/tesla-boss-calls-pm-lee-over-co2-surcharge-levied-on-first-model-s-here