"Have you ever thought that filling up a tank of oil can buy a bicycle, and filling up four tanks of oil can buy a battery car?"
Although it is only a joke, it is a true portrayal of the current fuel owners.
With the "No. 95 gasoline running into the 9 yuan era", the rise in oil prices has become a hot topic. Many netizens believe that it is time to change to a new energy vehicle. To this end, Shen Hui, the founder of WM Motors, expressed his views on social platforms.
In terms of the cost of the two cars, we do not know how many bags can be saved, but the price of new energy vehicles can not be slower than the price of oil.
"Buy a few days late and lose a mobile phone"
Booking a car a day late, "losing" thousands or even tens of thousands, is not a joke. The price increase of new energy vehicles has begun since last year.
From the end of last year to February this year, a number of new energy vehicle brands announced price increases. Entering March, a wave of concentrated price increases was ushered in, involving a number of new energy brands such as Great Wall Euler and Weima. Up to now, nearly 20 new energy vehicle companies have released price increase news.
A few days ago, Euler Automobile announced on the official App that the pre-price of the new Euler Good Cat was adjusted from the previous 103,900-143,900 yuan to 121,900-151,900 yuan, an increase of between 8,000 yuan and 18,000 yuan.
Also on March 1, WM Motor announced that the scheduling plan and price of some models will be gradually adjusted. Among them, the price of the EX5-Z PRO all-round version was adjusted to 154,800 yuan, and the price of the Lead Chuangling edition was adjusted to 163,800 yuan, up 3,000 yuan and 4,000 yuan respectively.
At the same time, it said that other models may also be adjusted, please pay attention to the follow-up announcement.
Later, on March 4, GAC Aean also issued an announcement that it will adjust the official guidance price of its AION Y, AION S Plus and other related models, which will take effect from the announcement on March 4, and the price of each car will increase by 4,000-10,000 yuan.
On March 10, through the tesla official website query, it was learned that the price of the Model 3 high-performance version has been adjusted to 349,900 yuan, up 10,000 yuan from the original 339,900 yuan; the price of the Model Y long-endurance and high-performance version is 357,900 yuan and 397,900 yuan, respectively, up 10,000 yuan.
"Lack of core" or "demon nickel" caused by the disaster?
As we all know, due to the lag in the manufacturing industry caused by the epidemic, it has extended to the level of car and machine chips, and the resulting "chip shortage" has continued to this day. In addition to some manufacturers with core technologies, a large number of OEMs are forced into the embarrassing situation of "waiting".
The lack of core crisis has not only led to an increase in the price of new energy models, but also dealt a heavy blow to traditional fuel vehicles. Friends who have recently purchased should be more aware that not only will the pick-up date have to wait for a few months, but the once large discount will no longer exist.
In the words of the salesperson, "Judging from the lack of cores faced by the main engine factory, it is wise to produce a more profitable configuration model." ”
In addition, the price of power battery raw materials has doubled, which is also one of the reasons for the increase in car prices. Among them, nickel is a key component of lithium-ion batteries, while Russia is the world's largest nickel country, and the country's nickel producer Nornickel supplies 15-20% of the world's nickel for batteries.
Therefore, due to the influence of the current Russian-Ukrainian relations, nickel prices have hit a record high.
Not only that, the decline of the new energy subsidy policy this year is also inseparable from the rise in car prices. However, last year has faced a decline in subsidies, and most car companies have chosen to pay out of their own pockets and digest the difference on their own. Therefore, the soaring price of raw materials is the main "fuse" of this collective rise.
Rising costs and no other choice?
For now, even if the cost of using a car is increasing, for users who have difficulty charging, more economical pure electric models are still preferred. Then, hybrid models that can avoid mileage anxiety and reduce the cost of using the car may be a good choice at the moment.
With the outbreak of self-owned brand hybrid technology, coupled with the maturity of plug-in hybrid models, the models available on the market have been quite rich. Jianghujun will take stock of several hybrid models worth buying in the near future and recommend them to everyone, interested friends please continue to pay attention.