In recent years, with the improvement of global environmental awareness and technological progress, the development speed of new energy vehicles can be described as advancing by leaps and bounds. In China, this trend has been strongly supported and encouraged by national policies, resulting in a spurt in the sales of new energy vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles, in the past few years.
In 2023, China's new energy vehicle sales reached 94950,000 units, ranking first in the world, of which the sales volume of pure electric vehicles reached 4.95 million, accounting for 676%, this achievement not only demonstrates China's strong strength in the field of new energy vehicles, but also marks that China has gradually transformed from a follower to a leader in the automotive industry.
However, despite the booming momentum of the new energy vehicle market, not all car owners are satisfied with their choice. Some early owners of pure electric vehicles have begun to return to traditional fuel vehicles, and their experiences and feelings provide us with a comprehensive understanding and deep reflection on new energy vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles.
Take Mr. Zhao from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, for example, who bought a hot-selling domestic brand pure electric car five years ago. Initially, he was full of praise for the new energy vehicle, attracted by its low cost of use, strong power and advanced electronic intelligent functions. However, as time went on, Mr. Zhao began to realize the inconveniences of pure electric vehicles, especially the problem of a significant drop in range in winter, which annoyed him.
The original official nominal range of 420 kilometers may only reach 220 kilometers in winter, or even lower. In order to ensure a longer cruising range, Mr. Zhao is often reluctant to turn on the heater in winter, which is undoubtedly a torture for the driving experience. In addition, with the gradual decay of battery performance, the range continues to decline, and the power consumption in the last tens of kilometers is even faster, causing him to dare not let the power fall below a certain level. After five years of use, the tram, which originally cost nearly 200,000 yuan, has now shrunk in value, to only 40,000 or 50,000 yuan, which makes Mr. Zhao feel very painful. Therefore, he decided that he would never buy a pure electric car again in his life.
Mr. Wang from Tianjin had a similar experience. As one of the earliest BEV owners in China, he thought that buying a BEV would save money, but he soon found that such a choice brought many inconveniences. Especially in the recent heavy snow in the south and the traffic jams on the highway have led to countless pure electric vehicles being towed away by tow trucks, the shortcomings of pure electric vehicles have once again been widely discussed. Mr. Wang, who had already sold his tram last year in favor of a hybrid car, found this option more convenient and practical.
The experiences of these owners reveal some of the fundamental problems that exist with today's BEVs. Before a revolutionary breakthrough in battery technology, there are still limitations in terms of battery range and charging convenience. Especially in winter, the decline in battery performance will greatly reduce the mileage, which will bring great inconvenience to the daily use of car owners. In addition, the inadequacy of charging infrastructure is also an important factor limiting the adoption of BEVs. For users who do not have a home charging station, it has become a norm to frequently search for a charging station and wait for charging, which is especially inconvenient for car owners who need to travel long distances.
Therefore, although the development prospects of new energy vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles, are widely optimistic, until technological breakthroughs and infrastructure improvements, hybrid or extended-range electric vehicles may be a more practical and reasonable choice. These technologies can provide more stable and reliable endurance and more convenient energy replenishment methods while ensuring environmental protection, which is more suitable for the current use environment and user needs.
All in all, the development of new energy vehicles is the trend of the times, but for consumers, it is most important to choose a model that suits their actual needs. With the continuous progress of technology and the improvement of infrastructure, it is believed that in the future, whether it is pure electric vehicles or other types of new energy vehicles, it will be more mature to provide users with better driving experience and life convenience. In this process, the innovation of car companies, the guidance of policies and the rational choice of consumers will jointly promote the healthy development of the new energy vehicle industry.