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        "id": 1625134,
        "msgid": "the-power-that-pressurises-eid-homecoming-costs-on-the-trans-java-toll-road-1773924681",
        "date": "2026-03-19 19:28:30",
        "title": "The Power That Pressurises Eid Homecoming Costs on the Trans-Java Toll Road",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The rising adoption of electric vehicles is transforming the traditional cost calculations for Indonesia's annual Eid al-Fitr homecoming travels along the Trans-Java toll road, shifting from fuel expenses to battery charging percentages. At a rest area in Majalengka, commuter Sendika exemplifies this change by charging his electric car, highlighting the convenience and cost savings of electric travel compared to petrol, which could alleviate the financial burden on millions of mudik participants. This trend underscores the growing infrastructure for electric vehicle charging and its potential impact on reducing overall transportation costs during peak holiday periods.",
        "content": "<p>Cirebon (ANTARA) - Every Eid homecoming season, one calculation that\nmudik travellers never overlook is the cost of the journey. Fuel budgets\nare prepared well in advance, as covering hundreds of kilometres,\nespecially along the Trans-Java toll road, can drain wallets. Queues of\nvehicles filling up with fuel are a common sight behind the mudik\nmoment. However, a new story is emerging amid this annual tradition. The\nway to calculate mudik costs is beginning to change. The journey home to\nthe village is no longer measured by how many litres of petrol go into\nthe tank, but by battery percentage. Rest Area The air temperature on\nSunday (15\/3) afternoon felt quite hot when ANTARA visited the Rest Area\nat KM 166 of the Cikopo-Palimanan Toll (Cipali) in Majalengka, West\nJava. From afar, many mudik travellers could be seen stopping at this\nlocation, simply to rest before continuing their journey. On another\nside of the area, a car without engine noise was parked near the Public\nElectric Vehicle Charging Station (SPKLU). That is where Sendika (35)\nstood. The screen on the charging device displayed a slowly increasing\nbattery percentage, indicating that the energy to continue the journey\nwas being replenished. The man from South Tangerang was undertaking the\nmudik journey to Cirebon, West Java, with his wife and two children. For\nhim, the homecoming trip to the city on the north coast of West Java was\nnot new. Because, for more than a decade, Sendika has followed the same\nroutine every Eid. \u201cI\u2019ve been mudiking to Cirebon for 11 years. The\nwhole family is there, at my parents\u2019 house,\u201d he said. At the Rest Area\nKM 166, where he stopped, there are several fast charger units\navailable. Sendika chose a 120 kilowatt (kW) charger that can fill the\nbattery from around 20 percent to full in less than an hour. While\nwaiting for the battery to charge, he used the time to rest with his\nfamily before continuing the journey to Cirebon.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-power-that-pressurises-eid-homecoming-costs-on-the-trans-java-toll-road-1773924681",
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