Two weeks ago, we told a story about a man.The story of weilai car ownerHe bought his first electric car JAC iEV4 five years ago, and then he was no longer an "electric sprayer".
After the article was published, many old car owners added my WeChat and recalled the first tram they bought that year. Coincidentally, many of these people’s first tram experiences are related to Jianghuai.
What interests me most is one of the car owners named Mingzhou, because he said that he drove an electric car as early as 2011. I quickly checked the data of that year and found that more than 8,000 new energy passenger cars were sold in 2011. In the next two years, the market scale was only in the early 10 thousand, and it was not until 2014 that the real explosive growth was realized.
My intuition tells me that Mingzhou is definitely not an ordinary car owner.
Sure enough. After in-depth communication, he told me that his current occupation is the research and development of new energy vehicles. However, in 2011, he did the research and development of traditional fuel vehicles. At that time, his old club was Jianghuai Automobile.
After the start and development of new energy vehicles, as an industry practitioner, how does Mingzhou view the changes of trams? What expectations did he have for trams? Have they all come true now? Is his car selection experience different from that of ordinary car owners?
We talked intermittently for several days. Today, we can finally present his story to everyone and listen to his story together!
(The owner is in Mingzhou, and the picture is provided by the owner)
In 2001 and 2011, I bought a JAC iEV2 in Hefei.
In 2011, I just graduated and worked in Jianghuai, where I was riding a bike. Later, I talked about my girlfriend and bought a motorcycle. After a fall, my leg ached terribly, so I thought it was time to buy a car.
At that time, a colleague of mine bought JAC iEV1, and only a hundred cars were put into use in Hefei. I drove it several times and it felt good. Half a year later, iEV2, which was on the same platform as iEV1, came. I wanted to try it, so I started with a try.
(Jianghuai iEV2, picture from the network)
At that time, the domestic new energy vehicle market was still in its infancy, and there were few electric vehicles in the market. The state and Hefei municipal government provide great support. In addition to subsidies for car purchase, they can also enjoy free parking and free charging.
But frankly speaking, the technology at that time was still very imperfect and the battery capacity was very low. IEV2 can be regarded as a pioneer model of electric vehicles in China, but it can only run for 100 kilometers, and it has no fast charging function or energy recovery.
In terms of appearance and interior space, this iEV2 is exactly the same as that of Jianghuai Tongyue fuel vehicle at that time, that is to say, iEV2 is still an oil-to-electricity vehicle.
But for me at that time, the main consideration for buying a car was to be able to shelter from the wind and rain and have air conditioning, so it was enough to run to and from work in Hefei, so this iEV2 still met my use requirements.
In the end, the car was driven for less than two years and ran almost 20 thousand kilometers. There was only one problem during this period, and it was reported once in a winter, but it will be fine soon after restarting. It is also such a smooth car experience that I have always believed that Jianghuai has a good reliability.
To say that it is inconvenient, it is because of the limited cruising range and the lack of fast charging function that cross-city use cannot be realized. It was for this reason that I finally sold it, because I was going to work in Nanjing.
I still remember that I chatted with a Japanese expert more than once and said, "If only the electric car could run 300 kilometers."
In 2002 and 2016, I bought JAC iEV4 and BYD Qin in Nanjing.
After I arrived in Nanjing, I bought a fuel-efficient car, but I still feel that the electric car is easier to drive. I have been paying attention to the dynamics of Jianghuai Automobile and I am full of expectations for the electric car.
When you think about it, the requirements at that time were really not high, just hoping for fast charging and energy recovery. Later, I learned that iEV4 began to be sold, and these two functions I was looking forward to very much were available. I quickly returned to Hefei and bought one.
(Jianghuai iEV4, picture provided by the owner)
At that time, the endurance was increased to 150 kilometers, which was much better than iEV2 in acceleration, steering stability and chassis comfort.
The first challenge I faced after picking up the car was to drive the car back to Nanjing from Hefei and challenge the actual distance of 180 kilometers with a battery life of 150 kilometers. I was still a little worried at that time. However, after driving at a speed of 70-80km/h, I really arrived in Nanjing smoothly, and there was about 20% electricity left. At that time, I realized that the working condition was too important for electric vehicles.
In fact, there are many models to choose from in 2016. BYD and BAIC have already produced models with a battery life of 300 kilometers. The reason why we chose JAC iEV4 instead of a 300-kilometer model is mainly the cost performance. This car was the cheapest car I could look at at at that time. Coupled with my familiarity, affection and trust in its quality, it was easy to make such a choice.
After driving iEV4 back to my home in Nanjing, I encountered a new problem-charging. In fact, I can charge at my own door, but the property does not allow it, and I often get complaints. The charging station near my home is also difficult to use, and I often encounter the situation that oil trucks occupy space.
This iEV4 is now being driven by my father who lives in his hometown in Hebei. At that time, it was very hard for us to drive the car back to Hebei. My father and I drove slowly all the way, and we often encountered incompatible charging piles in high-speed service stations, so we had to choose slower charging piles with higher compatibility to charge, so it took us three days and three nights to drive this iEV4.
This is my personal experience. I already have a 300-kilometer electric car that can meet the needs of most people. What is the bottleneck of electric cars? Until now, I also think it is charging.
Fortunately, the quality of this iEV4 is not bad, and it has been very easy to use. Now it has run 30,000 kilometers. Father scoffed before, but now he really likes it. After all, it’s quiet and saves money.
At the end of 2016, I also bought a second-hand BYD Qin PHEV, which was purely to experience plug-in hybrid. I didn’t think that this car, which had only driven 20 thousand kilometers at that time, brought me a lot of trouble First, I bought it and changed a few power batteries soon, and then I changed the motor and gearbox assembly. Later, the state was still not good, and these were changed for the second time, which was very tossing. However, BYD is awesome, and all of them are replaced for free.
Later, I heard from friends in the circle that there were many problems with this first car, and BYD later solved and improved it. But anyway, the experience I had was really not very good.
In March, 2019, I was in Ningbo, and bought JAC iEV6E and Geometry A.
In 2019, I have already worked in Ningbo, but I still pay attention to Hefei Jianghuai and am very interested in the iEV series. Because the subsidy dropped sharply in that year, it was more appropriate to buy a car before the fall. So I started a JAC iEV6E, and later I drove it back to my hometown in Hebei to drive it for my sister.
(Jianghuai iEV6E, picture provided by the owner)
The tram in my home is Geometry A now. In April 2019, after Geometry A went on the market, my wife and I liked it very much and soon went to the store for a test drive.
My lover obviously likes it better than me. I understand that women are all impressionists and attracted by the beautiful temperament of Geometry A.. The interior is sci-fi, the appearance is beautiful, the seat is comfortable, and it is fully functional. It also has L2 assisted driving, and the power is much better than that of previous JAC cars. So at present, this car is driven by both of us. The gas truck is running at 15 or 6 gas, and I am really more and more reluctant to drive.
In fact, it’s not just me, many people around me are like this. As long as the first electric car is not too bad, people often continue to choose the tram for the second car. Even if you have a petrol car at home, you will still buy another tram as a supplement.
Now this Geometry A has been driving for less than a year, and it has run 13,000 kilometers. It is really easy to drive. As long as it is within 150 kilometers one way, we will choose Geometry A..
The reason for this is the distrust of public charging stations, because it is really difficult to judge whether the charging stations in the high-speed service area are good or not unless they have been there. I have encountered the situation that the charging station is not easy to use twice in a row, which is a headache.
In addition, if I say that the one-way distance is less than 150 kilometers, I will choose Geometry A, because the cruising range of my Geometry A is 410 kilometers. I tried it once at high speed, and I can run about 360 kilometers. Plus, I will leave some allowance for myself, and I can run at least 300 kilometers back and forth.
My hometown is in Hebei, which is far from Ningbo where I live. I can’t drive a few times a year, but the mileage will be longer once. In daily life, I drive electric cars the most, and the mileage is much more than that of oil cars every year.
In my opinion, if you only need to drive long distances once or twice a year, electric vehicles can completely replace fuel vehicles. Moreover, the feeling of driving an electric car is too different from that of driving a fuel car. There is no frustration, quietness and unpleasant smell, and the more you drive, the more you like it.
(Geometry A, the picture is provided by the owner)
04, 2020, recalling the past and looking forward to the future.
After more than ten years of strong support from the state and huge R&D investment from car companies, the key components such as batteries, motors and electronic controls in China have developed very well. In addition, the oil price is still subject to international crude oil resources, and the electrification of private cars will definitely be a national strategy and a future development trend.
At present, the pioneer Tesla has started the brand, and there are also new power brands that have done well in China. After the localization of Tesla, Huawei, Xiaomi and VIVO in the automotive industry may appear soon.
Although there are many good models with a battery life of 500 kilometers, I always think that electric vehicles are not simply pursuing high battery life. After a certain degree of attenuation, reaching 300 kilometers has actually met the needs of most people.
For the mileage anxiety and charging problems that the industry is generally concerned about, they are actually interrelated. If one problem can be solved, it will not be a problem. For example, considering the attenuation in winter, the battery life can still meet the use requirements; Or realize convenient charging and convenient fast charging.
The residual value of used cars is related to the stability of vehicle quality and market acceptance. In my opinion, in 2025, or a year earlier, electric vehicles will be in full bloom in the China market. At that time, the cost will come down, the sales volume will rise, the acceptance of consumers will rise, and the market will open at once.
Are you also a new energy owner? If you are interested in sharing your car experience, please add me to WeChat 421008676 for a private chat, become the owner of the first electric bull, and send out the voice of the real owner together. There are surprises ~
Author: Ming Yan
Source: First Electric Network (www.d1ev.com)
