We Keep The World Laughing on ERP2.0

30 April 2024

On 27 April 2024, ROADS.sg uploaded a skit "Who is the CHAMPION who came out with this idea?" to question sarcastically on the usability of the new 3-part On-Board Unit (OBU), which the 3 components are installed all over the car (note: the driver has absolute no say on where these components will be installed), and the video demonstrated how the driver has to awkwardly adjust himself to insert the cashcard into the IU and remove it [watch ROADS.sg's video here].

Obviously, this went viral quickly. As of now (29 April 2024, this video has garnered 4.4k reactions (breakdown: 2.1k Like, 2.1k Laugh, 41 Wow, 41 Angry, 28 Sad, 14 Love). The video also has 1.3k comments and 1.7k shares.

Generally, from the comments, most netizens agree with ROADS.sg that the new OBU is a stupid invention that is not well thought and poorly designed without the end-user in mind. Technologically, it is also a downgrade from the current IU, and netizens called for a review of the implementation.

It makes me wonder who is the scholar that 'invented'/approved this brilliant idea lol! 🫣 Personally, i think the elephant in the room is, if motorcycle can do a 1-to-1 (i.e. single piece) IU replacement without compromising functions, why does the new IU for car needs to be split into 3 units (installed randomly all over the car)??

While this new 3-part OBU is already quite a bad running joke being ridiculed online and offline for the past 2 days, LTA surprised everyone with an even sillier 'powerpoint slide video' on 29 April 2024 as a failed attempt trying to rebuke why the motorbike single-piece IU cannot be installed in cars [watch LTA's video here].

Obviously, LTA's video went viral for the wrong reason, as most netizens do not buy the rationale. As of now (29 April 2024 11.55pm (13h after the video was uploaded), LTA's video garnered 703 reactions (breakdown: 133 Like, 306 Laugh, 7 Wow, 251 Angry, 6 Sad, 0 Love). LTA's video has 813 comments and 186 shares. Comments are generally quite negative. Similar negative feedback are also observed across news pages, forums and offline.

Similar to SimplyGo, the 'poor explanation is worse than not explaining' attempt by LTA is actually creating even more questions than clarifications...

1. LTA's explanation on why the motorcycle single piece OBU cannot be installed in cars is because the interior of car has a higher temperature than the ambient temperature outdoor raised eyebrows. It is like implying the original 1998 technology (in terms of dealing with the interior temperature) is much better than the new one. If this is the case, then why is there a need to change/upgrade? Furthermore, there are a lot of other equipments installed in cars (e.g. radio, dash-cam, taxi meter, etc.). LTA's explanation is simply not convincing.

2. Giving LTA the benefit of doubt that the motorcycle single piece OBU cannot be installed in cars due to the temperature issue, can this challenge be resolved? If not, is it due to technical or cost constraint?

3. If the motorcycle single compartment is not missing any function, why does the car version needs to be split into 3 separated compartments?

4. Why drivers cannot decide where these components should be installed in their cars?

5. If the compartment for the insertion of cashcard needs to be installed at the leg area, why cant it be installed at the driver's side?

6. Is there any trial for this? If yes, what is the sample size and feedback?

7. What is the intention of transiting to ERP2.0? (i.e. to further track our every movement?)

8. What's the benefit of ERP2.0?

Considering that ERP has an excellent track record of not breaking down once since 1998, we need more clarifications and transparency on this.

With so much hate on this online & GE coming soon, many wonder whether will we see another go-stan on this nonsense too. After all, it is not that easy for the same agency to make so much blunder within a few months lol. but well, We Keep The World Laughing.

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