China News Finance, March 18 (Ge Cheng) From 24:00 on the 17th, domestic refined oil products officially ushered in the "five consecutive rises" during the year, the largest increase since 2013, the price of No. 95 gasoline into the era of 9 yuan, No. 92 gasoline needs more than 8 yuan. In the face of rising oil prices, some consumers said that new energy vehicles "do not burn oil", is it time to choose it?
Oil prices have risen, and car owners have mixed reactions
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on February 24, international oil prices rose rapidly, and on March 7, the intraday session once exceeded $139 per barrel, a new high in 13 years, and then it has fallen back to about $100 per barrel, still higher than the level before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
In the face of the continuous rise in oil prices, the reactions of car owners have varied. Hybrid car owners said "calm", ordinary car owners expressed "anxiety", and high fuel consumption owners said that public transportation was "not bad".
Master Yang, a ride-hailing driver, told China-Singapore Financial Reporter that the hybrid model he drove only needed about 4.2 liters of fuel consumption per 100 kilometers. He added: "The car I drive is more fuel-efficient in the summer, with a minimum of 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers. For the rise in oil prices, he said that although the impact is there, it is relatively limited.
Infographic: Gas station workers refuel vehicles. Photo by Zhang Yun
Master Li, another ride-hailing driver, said that the impact of rising oil prices on revenue is serious. "Usually, seven or eight oils, oil prices rise again, the income will become lower."
For some car owners, rising oil prices mean reducing the use of cars. Ms. Yu, the owner of the car, told the Zhongxin financial reporter that the engine of the car she was driving was six cylinders, which was more fuel-intensive than ordinary cars, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers was about 12 liters, and after the price of No. 95 gasoline exceeded 9 yuan, the fuel cost per 100 kilometers would exceed 100 yuan.
"If the price of oil goes up like this, a taxi looks more cost-effective and you don't have to pay parking fees." Ms. Yu said that in the future, public transportation will be considered.
New energy vehicles, look more fragrant?
"If the price of oil goes up like this, buying a tram will not be the end." Some consumers have shown a dismissive attitude towards the rise in oil prices.
However, if you want to buy an electric car now, you will also have to face a price increase.
In a week, Tesla has experienced "three consecutive rises", on March 17, Tesla's official website in China showed that the basic price of the ModelY rear-wheel drive version was increased to 316,900 yuan, an increase of 15,060 yuan.
ModelY long-endurance, high-performance version has risen a round of prices on March 15, with a price increase of as low as 18,000 yuan. Previously, on March 10, the high-end Model3 high-performance version and the ModelY long-endurance version/high-performance version have both risen by 10,000 yuan.
On March 15, Tesla's official website model price screenshot.
Tesla is not the only new energy vehicle with rising prices.
On March 15, BYD announced a price increase, "Affected by the continuous sharp rise in raw material prices, BYD Automobile will adjust the official guidance price of new energy models related to Dynasty Network and Ocean Network, ranging from 3,000 to 6,000 yuan." ”
Since entering 2022, Xiaopeng, Volkswagen, Weima and other car companies have increased the price of new energy vehicles, with a range of thousands of yuan.
The industry generally believes that the price increase of new energy vehicles is greatly affected by cost factors. Since 2021, the price of lithium carbonate, the main raw material for new energy vehicle power batteries, has risen from 50,000 yuan per ton at the beginning of 2021 to 500,000 yuan per ton, an increase of more than 900%. Some of the car-grade chips have also risen from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan, and their value has risen by more than a hundred times.
The price of fuel vehicles is also the same as that of new energy vehicles.
In addition to the official "price increase", dealers have also said that there is no car.
After visiting a number of 4S stores, many sales staff said to Zhongxin Finance: "Now there is no discount on the price of the car, and it will take several months to pick up the car." "In the store of an imported brand 4S, the reporter found that some models only had exhibition cars left." Curry also has no current car, and now he can arrive in at least four months if he orders it." When asked why, he did not comment, only said: "It may be that the supply of chips in the car is insufficient, affecting the output." ”
The situation of new energy vehicle dealers is also not optimistic. A salesperson said: "The current car is currently available, but it will be increased." "The visit found that the range of price increases for different brands is also uneven, some brands need to add 5,000 yuan, some more than 10,000 yuan, and the price increase mechanism is also very opaque."
For these phenomena, some salespeople called it "bitter words". A salesman complained to reporters: "Who doesn't want to sell cars to make money, car companies can't issue cash cars, and we don't have rice to cook." (End)