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The old scooter refers to the low-speed four-wheeled electric vehicle that is very popular with the elderly, as can be seen from the name, it has the characteristics of low speed, which is also favored by the elderly, in addition, its four-wheel design has the advantages of enclosing space, balance and stability, and is also the basic requirement of the elderly for transportation.
It is very popular with the elderly, but it has not been clear from the official "identity", so it is not able to be licensed, can not be insured, there is no road driving qualification model, the elderly can only use it to drive in townships, driving on urban roads, can only be on the road in some sections that will not check the car, once the car is checked, it is unlicensed and unlicensed driving a motor vehicle, there will be corresponding penalties.
Without a clear "identity", it is impossible to do "legal" on the road, which is a problem for the old scooter, but such a situation is about to change, the "standard" draft for the old scooter has been released, has been promoted to the stage of review, which means that once officially released, the old scooter has an "identity" and can be "legal" on the road.
However, after having an "identity", the old scooter will change, so after the change, is it still suitable for the elderly? Is it still worth buying for the elderly? The little connoisseur thinks that the answer is "no", why I say this, the following from the price, threshold to talk about my reasons.
Changes in the price of scooters in the old age
As an electric vehicle, its main costs include: batteries, motors, controllers, frame bodies, these manufacturing costs, accounting for about 80% to 90% of the total cost of the vehicle, which means that these major parts have changed, the price of the vehicle will also fluctuate.
And according to the standards of the low-speed electric vehicle consultation draft;
The battery energy density is greater than 70wh/kg, which means that the low lead-acid battery cannot be used, and the lithium battery is about 3 times that of the lead-acid battery, and the manufacturing cost of the battery will be greatly increased;
The specific power requirement is 10-20kw/t, which means that the motor power of the vehicle has a standard, and some low-power motors of several hundred watts cannot be carried, which will increase the cost.
The side and back bump requirements of the crash test are the same as those of traditional cars, and the vehicle needs to be equipped with ABS system and low-speed tones, which increase the cost of frame body manufacturing.
And before these standards, The price of the old scooter is about 15,000-20,000 yuan, if the manufacturing cost is increased according to this standard, in the case of ensuring the endurance, if the price of the old scooter reaches 25,000 to 30,000 or so, the small connoisseur as an insider feels that this price is not worth buying for the elderly, instead of choosing a low-speed electric vehicle at this price, it is better to choose an electric tricycle with a price of less than 10,000, or a micro-electric vehicle with a price of about 30,000 to 40,000, with more complete functions, controllable speed per hour, and elevated can also drive.
Changes in the threshold of the old scooter
Another big change is that the standard has changed the situation that the old scooter can be unlicensed and unlicensed on the road because it has no "identity", and under the new standard, the old scooter has the identity of "micro electric passenger car", and this identity is undoubtedly a motor vehicle.
As a motor vehicle, it is necessary to be licensed, licensed, and insured to be on the road, which has a legal basis, although the difficulty of licensing is not large, but the remaining 2 points, for the elderly, are not appropriate;
Pay insurance, if according to the standard of passenger cars, only pay compulsory insurance every year needs 950 yuan, plus other commercial insurance, more than a thousand insurance premiums a year, is relatively normal, and many people use electric vehicles to walk, is to save more money, this cost, so that the old scooter become less economical.
Holding a driver's license, although it is still unknown what kind of driving license is currently held for the old scooter, but whether it is holding a C2 certificate or D, for the elderly, there are difficulties, D certificate, although the test is simple, the cost is also low, but it has the upper limit of the applicant's age of 60 years old, the upper limit of the driver's age is 70 years old, and although the C2 card does not have an upper limit on age, its test content is more difficult, the cost is relatively high, and it is not suitable for all the elderly.
Therefore, when the threshold of the elderly reaches the height of holding a license, being licensed, and being insured, small connoisseurs feel that it is no longer a "suitable for aging" means of transportation, relative to other means of transportation for the elderly such as electric tricycles, it is no longer so suitable for the elderly to use the means of transport, I do not think, it is worth the elderly to take it as the preferred means of transportation.
Small connoisseur summary: comprehensive above the price, threshold of the 2 reasons, small connoisseur is to believe that the identity of the old age scooter, has lost the advantages of the old age step, of course, from the official point of view, it is not the exclusive means of transportation for the elderly, its name is "micro electric passenger car", is as long as the license of the prospective driver, what age group can drive the vehicle, then, after the "positioning" of the old age scooter has changed, I think that it is not worth buying for the vast majority of the elderly, Of course, if the elderly themselves have a driver's license, it is still optional.
So, do you think that the old scooter with changed price and threshold is still worth choosing? Welcome to leave your views, discuss together, pay attention to electric vehicle experts, and share information and views related to electric vehicles every day.