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Singapore says Musk's electric cars are about 'lifestyle', not climate

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Singapore says Musk's electric cars are about 'lifestyle', not climate
SINGAPORE (Aug 22): Singapore has a message for Elon Musk: Taking mass transit is a better climate-change solution than tooling around in one of his Tesla Inc's electric vehicles.
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SINGAPORE (Aug 22): Singapore has a message for Elon Musk: Taking mass transit is a better climate-change solution than tooling around in one of his Tesla Inc's electric vehicles.

The city-state, which has said its efforts to cope with climate change are as crucial as military defence, has prioritised greater use of its trains and buses, Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, said in an interview on Wednesday. Mr Musk has criticised the country for being slow to adopt EVs (electric vehicles) and said in a January tweet the government "has been unwelcome".

"What Elon Musk wants to produce is a lifestyle," Mr Masagos said on Wednesday when asked about the entrepreneur's comments. "We are not interested in a lifestyle. We are interested in proper solutions that will address climate problems."

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