Since the launch of new energy vehicles, they are considered to be more environmentally friendly than fuel vehicles. However, this is not the case. In the short term, it is indeed an environmentally friendly car, especially in pure electric vehicles, where zero emissions are the biggest clean, but in the long run, it is not an environmentally friendly car. The reason for this is that after many years, the source of pollution caused by the end-of-life of car batteries will be even greater. Of course, there are now institutions for dismantling and recycling batteries, but after all, there are very few such professional institutions. Regular recycling of batteries requires huge financial resources, materials and talents, so few people invest in this industry. According to the data, there are currently only 27 battery recycling agencies that meet the prescribed range.
So isn't there cleaner energy to drive cars other than pure electric cars? You should know about hydrogen cars, which use hydrogen as fuel and combine with oxygen in the air to form water. This one is environmentally friendly. Hydrogen fuel is also considered one of the cleanest sources of energy available. However, the hydrogen production, storage, and hydrogen transportation process of hydrogen fuel is a difficult point. At present, although there are some ways to achieve the purpose of hydrogen production, the process is more complicated, requiring a lot of "overhead", and the construction of hydrogen stations requires a lot of funds, and the operating costs are also very high. In the current automobile market, the market share of hydrogen energy vehicles is also very low, and many domestic hydrogen stations are currently in a state of loss.
So hydrogen energy, of course, in addition to hydrogen energy vehicles, there will also be more environmentally friendly vehicles than fuel vehicles and pure electric vehicles, and more reliable than hydrogen vehicles. According to reliable sources, new cars will be launched this year. That's solar car lightyear number one. Lightyear One collects solar energy through its own solar panels, and can store a range of 12km in the sun for an hour. On cloudy days, the ability to absorb sunlight is impaired, so the range will be shorter. Calculated by 8 hours, it can be saved to a range of about 40km.
In addition, the maximum endurance of Lightyear 1 is 725km, and if you think about it, if you only charge with solar energy, this car really becomes a "big toy". Even if it rains, you have to slow down if you want to drive on the highway. So, in theory, if there are no accidents, this car should be equipped with the same charging function as a pure electric car after it is listed. Still, the car would be pretty good if it was only used for commuting on city roads. After all, electricity bills can also be saved.
Although the electricity bill is saved, the price of the whole vehicle is not cheap. Lightyear No. 1 will be manufactured in Finland, and the first roll-off vehicles will be officially delivered to Europe (Europe only) and is expected to be listed within this year (2022) for a price of about 1 million RMB. If you are tempted by this price, don't rush. Lightyear No. 2 will also be officially released in the near future, and is expected to be officially released in 2024 and 2025, and its expected price is about 210,000 yuan. It can be seen that the general direction of the current automobile market is still developing towards new energy vehicles. At present, fuel vehicles still dominate the market, but in them, they are changing in the direction of new energy vehicles. There is no doubt that the future automotive market must be the home of new energy vehicles!