Recently, the Association announced sales in January 2022, of which the SAIC-GM-Wuling-Hongguang MINI EV achieved single-month sales of 26,682 units. Compared with the hot state in the fourth quarter of 2021, especially the monthly sales of 50,561 vehicles in December, the sales of Hongguang MINI EV fell by nearly 50%, so the opening result is a closed door.
The good news is that the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and even if the Hongguang MINI EV has not started well, it still leads the domestic new energy sales list. Of course, as an entry-level scooter precipitated downwards, the author sincerely hopes that the Hongguang MINI EV can become bigger and stronger, and create brilliance again.
If the Hongguang MINI EV upgrades the following points, it may be able to return to subversion and even create more unexpected miracles.
Passive safety is poor, it is recommended to increase the airbag
In the author's opinion, the biggest hard injury of Hongguang MINI EV is actually not the mileage, but the safety issue.
As we all know, the Hongguang MINI EV is an extremely sinking scooter, and its arrival basically replaces the common "old man music" in the town. The minimum official guidance price is 28,800 yuan, and the cost of using the car is low and there is no purchase tax. Such a low threshold has allowed Hongguang MINI EV to quickly sweep the new energy list.
But it is worth noting that behind the cheap is the sacrifice of security.
Active security configuration aside, let's only talk about passive security that is relatively low in cost and easier for manufacturers to achieve. Unfortunately, the Hongguang MINI EV macaron version has only 1 airbag in the entire series, and the non-macaron version has as many as 6 models, and the airbag is 0.
The importance of airbags, I believe that there is no need for science, you also know it. The author strongly recommends that SAIC-GM-Wuling should increase the airbags of the Hongguang MINI EV, at least 2 of which must be standard in the whole series!
It is highly recommended to strengthen the front and rear anti-collision steel beams
In addition to the airbag this link can save the province, more outrageous is that the Hongguang MINI EV front anti-collision steel beam is not only a single layer of stamped steel plate material, the thickness is only 1.24 mm, comparable to "cardboard". At the same time, there is no energy-absorbing box behind the anti-collision beam, and the consequences of encountering a collision are unimaginable.
Incredibly, the Hongguang MINI EV has no rear anti-collision beam, and there is no rear guard, only a thin layer of protective plate. Considering that the MacroMI EV is short, has no buffer zone, and the tail is so "empty", at least I will definitely not rush to the second row of the Macro MINI EV.
Does it cost a lot to improve the front anti-collision steel beam structure and thicken the thickness of the front anti-collision steel beam and increase the rear anti-collision steel beam? With the integration strength and procurement ability of the manufacturer, I believe that it can be done within 200 yuan! Even if the price of the car is increased by 200 yuan, in exchange for a safer front and rear collision steel beam, I believe that no owner has a reason to refuse!
In summary, the author strongly recommends that SAIC-GM-Wuling can strengthen the front and rear anti-collision steel beams of the Hongguang MINI EV in a targeted manner, and if you are reluctant to pay more for each car, you can try to increase it to the price of the car.
Write at the end
If the Hongguang MINI EV has a short endurance and a slow charge is a headache, some car owners can endure. So put safety aside, airbags are pitifully few, and even the front anti-collision steel beam is useless, and the back is even more empty, which is really unbearable!
It is strongly recommended that SAIC-GM-Wuling for the Hongguang MINI EV, the whole series is equipped with 2 airbags as standard, strengthening the front and rear anti-collision steel beams, even if the cost of a few hundred yuan is spread to the owner, I think no one will refuse, you say?
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