What is the gap between new energy vehicles and traditional vehicles in 2020?

In recent years, the word "new energy" has undoubtedly become one of the hottest topics in the automobile industry, and accelerating the abandonment of traditional fuel vehicles seems to have become a consistent position in the eyes of consumers. After all, most first-tier cities in China have taken the lead in the transition and transformation of new energy vehicles, and soon more cities will respond to the policy call of new energy.

In fact, the benefits brought by the leap from internal combustion engine to electrification are not limited to the change of driving experience, but also related to scientific intelligence and better convenience. For example, some new energy vehicles have been able to realize face unlocking, automatic assisted driving, intelligent navigation, online voice search and voice positioning, which are rarely heard in traditional fuel vehicles.

We don't deny the many benefits brought by electrified travel. Nowadays, young people are willing to accept the novelty brought by science and technology, but at present, the new energy industry is still facing unavoidable challenges such as too few charging piles, reduced cruising range in winter and frequent safety accidents. ...

So in 2020, when the start is slightly unfavorable, is it cost-effective for ordinary consumers to buy a new energy vehicle? The answer is actually yes.

After the outbreak, in order to further activate the new energy vehicle market, China has successively launched a number of favorable policies to stimulate automobile consumption. One of them is to extend the purchase subsidy for new energy vehicles and exempt them from purchase tax for two years. The other is that the central government will use awards instead of subsidies to support key areas such as Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei to eliminate diesel trucks with national emission standards of three or below.

After the introduction of the policy, local governments have successively introduced a series of policies. For example, Hangzhou, Tianjin and other places have introduced policies to expand car purchase targets, and Guangzhou, Hefei and other places have also introduced measures to provide 1,000 yuan consumption subsidies for car purchases. It is not difficult to see that stimulating the consumption of new energy vehicles has also become the focus of local governments.

As the first province in China to ban the sale of fuel vehicles, Hainan Province quickly responded to the policy call and announced that it would reward consumers who bought new energy vehicles. The reward standard is 1 10,000 yuan per new energy vehicle.

It is undeniable that the promotion of the new four modernizations of automobiles needs continuous and strong policy support, but this cannot be the ultimate reason for consumers to buy cars. It is true that the purchase of new energy vehicles can enjoy certain preferential policies, but most consumers pay more attention to the quality and reliability of new energy vehicles themselves. On this issue, we have also seen many efforts and attempts made by independent car companies and foreign car companies.

For electric vehicles, consumers are most concerned about safety. After all, electric vehicles have power batteries with larger capacity and density than traditional HEV models. If it is not handled properly in the R&D process, it may bury potential safety hazards, and even global electric vehicle manufacturers such as Tesla frequently expose spontaneous combustion accidents every year.

As a big player in the domestic electric vehicle industry, BYD's solution is actually very simple, that is, to choose more mature and reliable battery technology. Its battery density may not be the top in the industry, but its reliability and stability are excellent, because it uses a hard-shell square battery, and a single battery is wrapped with heat-insulating and fireproof materials to ensure the integrity of the system. Coupled with his excellent thermal management system, it can solve the battery safety problem to a great extent.

In addition, BYD also defines the battery as the highest level, and no safety problems are allowed. BYD considers battery safety from seven dimensions and four levels, and each dimension and level has corresponding protection measures. The battery safety is effectively protected from four aspects: monomer, module, battery pack and system, and from seven dimensions: reliable connection, high voltage protection, collision, overcharge, short circuit and thermal runaway.

It is also under the multiple protection that there has not been a safety accident caused by batteries in the electric vehicles produced by BYD.

Another thing worth mentioning is Toyota's pure electric technology. As we all know, Toyota is the first car company to set foot in the field of HEV, and it is precisely because of the accumulation of related technologies in HEV that more advanced and reliable EV technology has been created. Toyota's first pure electric SUV Yuzawa E-Engine uses a battery pack consisting of 288 square batteries. Compared with Tesla's circular battery, Yuzawa E-Engine battery pack has higher overall energy density, higher heat dissipation efficiency and lower failure rate.

In addition, Yize E engine also optimized the structural strength of the battery pack, and designed the whole battery pack as a part of the car body frame, forming an integrated structure with the car body, thus improving the protective performance of the battery pack. There is an extra box beam structure at the bottom to prevent accidental bottom dragging and collision.

It can be seen that although BYD and Toyota have different solutions in battery technology, they both achieve safer and more stable battery performance.

In addition to battery life, the real cruising range of electric vehicles is also of concern to consumers. After all, no one wants the electric car they just bought to be either charging or looking for a charging pile.

Fortunately, with the continuous maturity of the "Three Electricity" technology, more and more domestic new energy vehicle companies have launched pure electric vehicles with a battery life of more than 600 kilometers. For example, Aion LX of GAC New Energy has a battery life of 650 kilometers, while Tucki P7 has a battery life of 706 kilometers. It can be said that this cruising range has exceeded the real cruising range of most fuel vehicles.

Some people will say that this is the endurance performance of high-end or top-end models, and consumers still buy the most mid-range models, but don't forget that with the improvement of battery production technology and the increase of output, the manufacturing cost of a single battery will be greatly reduced in the future, and the pricing of electric vehicles will correspondingly come to a more mainstream price category.

To sum up, if you don't feel too much about the fuel car itself, and your city is equipped with enough charging stations, and you want to experience the unique charm brought by new energy travel, then it is totally worth trying electric cars in 2020. After all, this kind of car has a subversive sensory experience compared with traditional fuel vehicles. Or maybe after you get started for a few days, it's hard to forget the charm of smart travel brought by technology.

This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.