Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge
In the winter of 2023, new energy vehicles ushered in a cold wave test. In severe cold weather, the range of some pure electric vehicles has been greatly reduced, and some are even only 316%。This phenomenon has caused many car owners in the northern region to complain and complain on the Internet. The following are some typical problems encountered by NEV owners in severe cold weather, as well as examples of them regretting choosing NEVs.
Case 1: Mr. Wang, Beijing.
Mr. Wang works in Beijing and mainly uses new energy vehicles for commuting. In 2022, he bought a pure electric car with a range of 400 km. In the freezing weather, Mr. Wang noticed that the range of his car was greatly reduced, sometimes even less than 150 kilometers. This has had a serious impact on his daily travel, especially when encountering traffic jams and other situations, Mr. Wang has to pay frequent attention to the cruising range, worrying that the vehicle will run out of power on the way. Mr. Wang said that if he had known that the range of new energy vehicles would be so severely reduced in severe cold weather, he would have chosen to buy a fuel vehicle.
Case 2: Ms. Li, Tianjin.
Ms. Li, who lives in Tianjin, bought a pure electric car with a range of 500 kilometers in 2021. In the freezing cold, Ms. Li found that the range of her car had been reduced by nearly half, and sometimes it could not even meet her daily travel needs. Especially when traveling long distances in winter, Ms. Li needs to always pay attention to the cruising range and plan the location of the charging pile in advance, which brings a lot of inconvenience to her travel. Ms. Li said that she regretted her decision to buy a new energy vehicle and would carefully consider similar car purchase options in the future.
Case 3: Mr. Zhang, Hebei.
Mr. Zhang, who works in Hebei, bought a pure electric vehicle with a range of 350 kilometers in 2020. In the severe cold weather, Mr. Zhang found that the range of his car had been reduced by nearly two-thirds, which seriously affected his daily travel. Especially in rainy and snowy weather, Mr. Zhang needs to worry about tire slippage caused by icy roads and running aground due to insufficient mileage. Mr. Zhang said that he regretted his decision to buy a new energy vehicle and would consider buying a hybrid car or other more reliable mode of travel in the future.
To sum up, in severe cold weather, the mileage of new energy vehicles will be greatly reduced, which has brought a lot of inconvenience to car owners in the northern region. Many car owners expressed regret that they had purchased new energy vehicles, hoping to improve the performance of new energy vehicles in severe cold weather and meet their travel needs.