How come cars sold in malaysia and singapore do not have heaters on them?

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Alan A asked:


Well I went to singapore three months ago and I have noticed that the knob to regulate the temperature inside the cars only had color in it, blue. So I wondered if cars in singpaore do not have heaters on them. I only saw an ac button on the cars.

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18 Responses to “How come cars sold in malaysia and singapore do not have heaters on them?”

  1. Poodlemum99 Says:

    Probably because it never gets cold enough to need a heater. Cars in Thailand are the same - no heater

  2. peachiepie Says:

    Are you expecting polar bears in Malaysia and Singapore? Who needs heaters?

  3. starryluvly Says:

    Because it’s hot enough outside? Singapore and Malaysia are near the equator - so it’s hot and humid most days!

  4. bounce_00 Says:

    dear sir…almost all cars in this part of the world have no heaters built on them. Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and other countries do not have car heaters. The logic is simple: The climate here is not freezing. You actually need airconditioner than a heater. However, the cool breeze of air might be refreshing when travelling.

    No need for heaters.

  5. Whitehawk Says:

    Actually cars in Singapore and Malaysia (imported ones) do have heater - not worth the cost o change them off the production line. My car - Hyundia Tucson - comes with a heater.

    However, even if the heater is avaliable, no one in the right mind would be using it … the average temperature is about 32C and on a cool night its about 28C. The only time I have used my heater is when I drove up to genting highlands in malaysia and it was raining.

  6. bluey421 Says:

    hahaha your qn makes me laugh.. it hardly gets below 18 or zero degrees in both this country so why do we need a heater in our car…

  7. jun Says:

    we are in the tropics. :)

  8. me =) Says:

    well, because there’s no winter in Asia,but i guess there are few cars with heaters in Singapore, like the continental cars that i found on 88db like the Mercedes Benz E240 Auto ….hope this helps

  9. Ct Says:

    maybe the continental cars like BMW or Merc have heaters

  10. ms unreasonable Says:

    well,the answer is quite simple actually.Both countries do not experience the four seasons,you see.Therefore,i dont see any need to have a heater as both countries experience the hot and humid weather.But if you were wondering whether is the any cars in singapore that has one,im pretty sure there shd be atleast a car that has heater.

  11. herman loves SKCB Says:

    Heater? Should I laugh harder or greater?
    Hahaha.

    The average temperature during daytime for both Malaysia and Singapore averaged around 30°-33° Celsius, or 66F to 94F which is hot.

    We don’t have snow falling in South East Asia, to keep cool we need motorized fans, air-conditioning and drinking plentiful of water to reduce dehydration.

    Driving in a car with temperature soaring above 30° can be stressful not just to anyone or locals, even to the foreigners.

    So let me rephrase my question, do you really need a heater in a high humidity area with temperature soaring above 30° while driving in a car and you are sweating? Or do you prefers air-conditioning? Do you see any snow falling around?

  12. Perm Boy Says:

    THey don’t need them, it’s already hot.

  13. OscarOne Says:

    Are you alright? All countries that lies along the Equator do not need heaters in the cars.

  14. Blu Lake Says:

    Haha. This question makes me laugh.

    The weather is hot and humid all the time here. May turn a bit cooler at the end of the year.

    But we NEVER need heater. Hahaha

  15. Sean Lawlor Says:

    R u kidding me? We live in a tropical island…

  16. bzpple Says:

    Please pick up any elementary geography book and look under tropical countries…

  17. ultraman_tiga Says:

    maybe you want to use sauna in your car???

    just joking.huhuhuhu.malaysia and singapore is near to the earth equator so there will be no winter. So what do u need heater for?in other country with no cold weather also didn`t have heater.

  18. noah Says:

    it’s because they don’t have winter season there..what’s the use of heater if the temperature reaches to 35-40 degrees Celcius?

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