• Getting stuck at car park gantry due to insufficient funds (and you have to search desperately for a top-up machine)
• Car park gantry reader cranky / not working properly 
• Car park gantry reader reads your car In-Vehicle Unit (IU) but doesn’t want to “talk/connect” and deduct your money
• Cash card spoilt 
• Cash card expired
• You need to have two different generations of cash cards in your vehicle
• Car IU spoilt 
• You have to step out of your vehicle, take out your cash card and insert your cash card into gantry machine 
• You have to step out of your vehicle, take out your cash card and tap your cash card at the gantry 

Don’t you wish that is a motoring app (and also an All-In-One motoring app) to resolve those parking pains above? With the launch of the AXS Drive app – Motorists in Singapore can now Drive and Park Smarter. In a short summary, AXS Drive links your credit card to your car license plate and IU number that would enable automatic deductions when the vehicle exits the car park.

Writing with my motoring enthusiast thinking caps on, I recalled my earlier driving experiences (when I still have a family car to drive) a few years back. There were a number of occasions (in some industrial estates in Singapore), I had to step out of the car and insert my cash card into the gantry machine for the parking payment to be deducted before I can drive away. I was wondering why doesn’t the car park operators, the parking gantry setup and the car IU setup talk and work together? 

At the media launch of the AXS Drive app on 17th July 2024, this service can be used at 12 car parks. Currently, 55 commercial car parks are already on-board and will progressively come on live with the AXS Drive. During a live demonstration of the AXS Drive app in action at Downtown East during the media launch event, we can see the ease and breeze for drivers leaving the car park, all thanks to AXS Drive app.

AXS Drive is more than just a parking app, they are an ecosystem for motorists, an All-In-One  motoring app, they also have value-added features and integration of services for car park operators that would eventually benefit us motorists. While AXS Drive is starting off in the parking for commercial spaces, shopping malls and offices, I am looking forward to their expansion into HDB car parks down the road. You can read more in-depth about launch of AXS Drive on my TGH Technology and Business website. 

Even though I don’t own a car and my family doesn’t have a family car as of now, I am going to download the AXS Drive app. If I do get to use one of those car sharing service or car rental service, I can use the AXS Drive app. 

With AXS Drive, now only you can now drive and park smarter, this app future growth and development is of great potential to transform into an All-In-One super app for everything motoring related in Singapore. As a motorist (that currently doesn’t own a car), AXS Drive has the technological and payments capabilities, and as a platform to bring different organisations in the motoring sector to come together on one common platform for motorists in Singapore. 

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The Kärcher Klean!Star car wash gantry was officially launched at Esso Lorong Chuan. This automated car was gantry relieves existing labour shortage, its state-of-the-art system offers consistent and thorough cleaning with efficient use of manpower. You might think car washing waste a lot of water, however this is something different, this with Kärcher Klean!Star system is big on sustainability as it recycles up to 85% of all the water used during each wash.

Vincent Sim, Managing Director of Kärcher Singapore said: “We are proud to have this opportunity to bring the automated car wash back together with Esso Singapore. Kärcher’s Klean!Star car wash gantry will help to tackle manpower shortage and reduce costs by recycling up to 85% of water used during each car wash.”

Lim Xu En, Retail Sales Manager, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, said: “At Esso, we believe in continuously improving our offers for customers. By partnering with industry leaders like Kärcher on projects like this automated car wash, we hope to give our customers good value while doing our part for the environment.” ExxonMobil has a network of service stations across Singapore under the Esso brand.

Kärcher Klean!Star Auto Car Wash

Kärcher Klean!Star auto car wash can save water by recycling up to 85% of all the water used during each wash. Drivers and motoring enthusiasts can view part of the filtration system located beside the auto car wash gantry. 

The wastewater from the car wash is funnelled through a filtration system, and stored in a tank that can be used during the initial round of washing before freshwater is used to complete the wash. The car wash can be also draw power from solar panels installed at the station. 

This entire car wash is timed to be under five minutes, with simple drive-in instructions to help drivers move their car into the washing position. This would also mean less labour is required to run the system, helping operators to save on labour costs.

Kärcher Klean!Star is fitted with an array of sensors that is used together with specifically foamed polyethylene brushes to contour to the shape of different vehicles from sedans to vans, providing a thorough clean car wash without scuffing the vehicle exterior. 

Kärcher Klean!Star car wash gantry was awarded the Green Good Design Award in 2019. This is the world’s oldest design award that acknowledges products, services, programmes, ideas, and concepts, which contribute to a healthy and sustainable world.

Kärcher Klean!Star Auto Car Wash Locations

The Kärcher Klean!Star automated car wash is now available at Esso Lorong Chuan, there are two additional locations coming soon by the end of 2022. 

Car owners and motoring enthusiasts in Singapore, keep a lookout for more updates on more Kärcher Klean!Star auto car wash locations opening up in 2023! The time is now for a return of the auto car wash in Singapore with Kärcher Klean!Star! Let Kärcher Klean!Star auto car wash give your car a good pampering, wash, clean, dry and care!

* Information courtesy of Kärcher and Gloo *

** A TGH Photography x Canon EOS R10 Explorer Series Production **

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