The new national standard for electric bicycles has been implemented for nearly three years, and clear provisions have been made for speed, quality, voltage and other aspects. However, on the eve of 315, the reporter visited and found that although the electric bicycles produced by the manufacturer met the regulations, the phenomenon of illegal modification of vehicles still existed, which brought no small hidden danger to road traffic safety.
Adjust the speed of the car to increase the battery The old standard car is sold as a used car
On March 3, the reporter visited more than 10 brand electric bicycle stores near Jiqingmen Avenue, Jiqing Road and Xishan Bridge in Nanjing. According to the requirements of the new national standard, the maximum speed of electric bicycles must not exceed 25 kilometers per hour. For a "Yadi" electric vehicle worth more than 3,000 yuan, the sales staff said that the maximum speed set by the vehicle is 25 kilometers per hour, and if the speed is slow, they also have a way to make the car run faster. The sales staff of the "Yadi" electric vehicle said: "The top speed is 40 yards (kilometers), which can temporarily help you adjust it." ”
So after the speed regulation, will the vehicle be seized? "Yadi" sales staff said that they do a relatively hidden speed regulation, even if the speed of the car reaches 40 kilometers per hour, the dashboard only shows the speed of 25 kilometers per hour, so from the outside, it can not be found at all. "Yadi" electric vehicle salesman: "The above shows 25 (km / h), (after adjusting) the safety factor is certainly not 25 yards (km / h) safety, that must be the slower the safer." Reporter: "So how do you adjust it?" The salesperson said, "That's our business." ”
An electric bike owner said that his car has been adjusted overspeed, and indeed the dashboard only shows a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour. "I've turned over, 30 km/h, it can only show (25 km/h), you and other cars look, you definitely surpass other cars."
In addition to the "Yadi" electric vehicle, the sales staff of the "Green Source" and "Knife" brands of electric vehicles have said that they can help customers increase the speed for free. "Luyuan" electric vehicle sales staff said: "Each car is different, at least there is a 30 (km / h), faster can reach 40 (km / h), no money." The "knife" electric vehicle salesman said: "The speed is more than 30 yards (kilometers per hour), you don't have to care so much, know 35 (kilometers / h) on the line, know that you can get a green card on the line, it's as simple as that." ”
Electric vehicles have increased speed, and if you want to get a greater range, you must increase the battery voltage. According to the requirements of the new national standard, the battery voltage of electric bicycles must not exceed 48V, but the sales staff of knife and tailing electric vehicles on Shangyuan Avenue in Jiangning District, Nanjing City, said that as long as the reporter is willing to spend money, another set of batteries can be added to make the voltage of the car 60 volts or 72 volts. The "knife" electric vehicle salesman said: "You want us to change it for you, 72 volts (battery) is 3599 (yuan), 48 (volts) is cheaper than two hundred yuan." The sales staff of the "Tailing" electric vehicle said: "Can be installed, and then install a section is not 60 volts, more than 48 volts to increase (run more) more than ten kilometers of road." ”
Salespeople said that in order to meet the needs of some customers and sell electric vehicles, they sometimes secretly help modify batteries. Once this behavior is discovered by the market supervision department, the merchant will be punished. "Knife" electric vehicle salesman: "Must meet the new national standard standards, you do not meet the immediate check you, check you will be fined money, a car fine tens of thousands of yuan can not stand." ”
The reporter noted that some electric vehicles need to re-weld and punch holes when installing batteries, and this Maverick electric vehicle has left enough space for the installation of batteries when it is produced. "Maverick" electric vehicle salesman: "This is not a battery compartment, there is also a battery compartment in this position, you can connect two batteries in series, up to three groups, battery capacity increased, endurance enhanced." ”
According to the regulations, after the implementation of the new national standard, the old national standard electric vehicles cannot be sold and licensed. During the investigation, the reporter found that there are still merchants secretly selling. "Knife" electric vehicle sales staff: "This kind of car is normal not allowed to sell, this kind of big car is not allowed to sell, can be installed 72 volts 45 amperes, the speed is not slow This kind of car, there is also strength, 50 kilometers (speed per hour) it." ”
Merchants said that these old standard cars are produced before the new national standard, due to the fast speed, large endurance, by the takeaway express and other industry personnel welcome, they rushed to the new national standard before the implementation of the good license plate, if you want to buy it. "Xianglong" electric vehicle salesman: "Don't let you get on the card, you buy me and I will give it to you, I count the second-hand car transaction." ”
There are hidden dangers in illegally modified cars Merchants will be punished
The violation of laws and regulations by electric vehicle merchants also brings no small hidden dangers to road traffic safety. When the reporter followed the Nanjing traffic police department on the road to inspect, he found a number of illegally modified electric bicycles. For example, after the car is equipped with batteries, the line is still exposed, and after the car regulates the speed, the speed can reach 41 km / h.
Nanjing Traffic Management Bureau traffic police eighth brigade police officer Wang Jinghan said: "Generally speaking, nine of the ten accidents are fast, most of the (accidents) one is the speed of the electric vehicle is too fast, like we dealt with an accident in the early stage, when the morning rush hour, the parties were driving, because the speed of the car was too fast to avoid the front guardrail in time, so it caused people to directly crash into it." ”
According to the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Administration of Electric Bicycles in Jiangsu Province, if a merchant has the business behavior of assembling, modifying or installing electric bicycles, the market supervision and management department will impose a fine of 5,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan. If a citizen drives an electric bicycle that exceeds the service life or is assembled, modified, or installed on the road, the traffic management department of the public security organ shall detain the vehicle and impose a fine of 200 yuan; if it is installed or modified, it shall be ordered to restore the original state. Wang Jinghan said: "I remind consumers that when buying electric vehicles, try not to go to those places that violate the rules, including places without formal procedures (buying a car), including the second-hand car trading market, and must pay attention to see if there is a modification, or a behavior that reduces the safety factor of the vehicle." ”
Strictly investigate the illegal modification of electric bicycles
Once the electric bicycle is modified, the performance of the vehicle changes, and the safety of the driver is difficult to guarantee, so the modified vehicle on the road will inevitably bring serious safety risks to road traffic. Rectify the illegal modification of electric vehicles, in addition to the traffic police department on the road inspection, the most important thing is to grasp from the source, as a manufacturer to produce products that meet the standards in accordance with laws and regulations, do not leave room for illegal modification. Market supervision departments should strengthen law enforcement inspections and seriously deal with problem businesses. As a consumer, if you find illegal production, sale and maintenance of electric bicycles, you can also complain and report to the local market supervision department. We also remind consumers that in order to travel safely, we must consciously resist the illegal assembly, modification and installation of electric bicycles.