Putting aside fuel consumption and talking about pure electric driving, plug-in mixed cars are "hooligans"!
Before the emergence of BYD DM-i super hybrid technology, the previous sentence was the author's evaluation of the plug-and-mix model! At that time, the market, plug-in and mixed models emerged in an endless stream, and the central idea was always inseparable from "subsidies" and "green cards". At that time, the author was also paranoid that the insertion of mixing was exhaustion and fishing, and the final result would be that consumers lost confidence in the insertion and mixing, and the state quickly cancelled the support policy.
The fact is that the author failed to predict the direction of the matter, and the chaotic situation in the plug-in market was almost broken by BYD's thriving. The subsequent hybrid market is even more out of control, the hybrid field is full of flowers, and independent brands such as Great Wall, Changan, Chery, and Geely have successively released core hybrid technologies, opening a new chapter in the field of "hybridization".
Referring to BYD's successful example, the launch of plug-in hybrid models is undoubtedly a shortcut for other independent car companies to quickly improve their sense of existence, but can it really avoid Toyota-Honda's patent blockade in the field of hybridization? If not, what are the representative models of autonomous oil mix? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
Today, we continue to analyze the recently listed Geely Star Yue L Thor Hi · X oil-electric hybrid version, to try to gain insight into the current domestic oil-electric hybrid market.
Can plugging and mixing avoid the patent blockade in the field of oil mixing?
At present, when it comes to hybridization, many people will express their position: independent brands have achieved an international leading position in the hybrid market. When someone raises an objection, BYD's achievements will become a powerful weapon for them to fight back. After all, in the past March, BYD's DM series product sales exceeded 50,000 in one fell swoop. Relying on the rising sales of plug-in and hybrid models, BYD is even more arrogant: completely stop the pure fuel vehicle business and give production capacity to new energy vehicles. It is BYD's strong performance that gives some people the illusion that "autonomous hybridization has been in an international leading position".
In addition to sensibility, it should be noted that the hybrid market has never had more than just plug-in models, and a large part of them are ordinary oil-mixed models. On the other hand, the oil-mixed models, which account for a large proportion of the proportion, how many cars in the camp of independent brands can compete with the sales of "two fields"? The answer is obvious, no! After all, the reputation accumulated by "Liangtian" in the field of oil mixing for many years and the patent barriers created by "Liangtian" have also restricted the development of many car companies in this field, which in turn has promoted its own sales growth to a certain extent.
Although at present, in most parts of the country, compared with oil-mixed models, BYD's plug-in models can enjoy the support of new energy vehicle policies, such as free "green cards", as well as "subsidies" and "purchase tax exemptions", which have provided a lot of help for its sales growth. However, both independent car companies and consumers understand that simply relying on interming is by no means a long-term solution, after all, the policy support for interming will be cancelled one day, and the current distance to cancel will not be too long.
When the plug-in hybrid model does not have the support of the new energy policy, it will not only lose consumers who have a "green card" just needed, but also face problems such as "the price is higher than that of the oil-mixed model" and "the charging facilities are not perfect". At that time, consumers' enthusiasm for plug-in models will not be as hot as it is now. Taking a step back of 10,000 steps, even if the policy support for plug-in and mixing is not canceled, the disadvantages of more expensive plug-in models and imperfect charging facilities are enough to make many consumers in second- and third-tier cities and below who do not have the pressure of "listing" more willing to choose oil-mixed models. At the moment when oil prices are soaring, these consumers want to buy a model that is "less expensive to maintain a car", "no charging anxiety", and can also comply with the call for energy saving and emission reduction, and there are only oil-mixed models to choose from.
Based on the above reasons, the author believes that under the premise that full electrification cannot be fully realized within three or five years, oil mixing and plug-in mixing will be a common development situation in the future, there is no good or bad, only consumers can better make choices according to their own needs. Independent car companies can not be blinded by the hot sales of plug-in hybrid models, actively develop oil mixing technology, and launch more oil-mixed models to face the "two fields", which is still an unavoidable road choice for independent car companies.
BYD can announce the complete suspension of the fuel vehicle business based on its own current situation and the judgment and outlook for the future automobile market, and naturally there will be car companies that choose to face the "two fields" that are dominant in the field of oil mixing, such as the Great Wall and Geely. They are not limited to the field of insertion and mixing on the road to studying hybrids, and oil mixing is also an important part of their hybrid technology. Moreover, the leaders of these independent brands have achieved a different way in the hybrid technology route, perfectly avoiding the patent blockade of some car companies.
What are the representative models?
At present, in addition to BYD, there are not many oil-mixed models launched by independent brands. Based on the author's understanding, the more representative products are mainly the following, latte DHT and Macchiato DHT from Wei brand, Haval H6S DHT, and then Geely just listed on March 30 Star Yue L Thor Hi · X oil-electric hybrid version. On the technical route, the Great Wall Lemon Hybrid DHT and the Geely Thunder God Hi · The difference between X's is not large, only the number of gears in the direct drive mode is different. Its basic principles are the same, the results obtained are still relatively ideal, and the lower fuel consumption performance of the two has achieved the purpose of reducing the cost of car maintenance for users and meeting the call for "energy conservation and emission reduction".
Advantages and disadvantages analysis
Great Wall, Changan, geely will be their first stop to open the oil mix market in the familiar SUV field, the market segment is directly positioned in the compact SUV, the competition points directly to the Honda CR-V sharp hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang double engine and other joint venture oil hybrid compact SUV. From the perspective of price range and product strength, Geely Xingyue L Thor Hi · X oil-electric hybrid version is the model that poses the greatest threat to these competitors, and the direct advantages of these competitors compared to the "two fields" mainly come from two aspects, one is the configuration, and the other is the price.
When facing the joint venture models of the same level, the high configuration of independent brand models has always been one of the means to attract consumers, which is in the Hoshigoku L Raytheon Hi · The X oil-electric hybrid version is particularly evident. The entry-level model has a rich driver assistance system (adaptive cruise, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, etc.) and even a 360 panoramic image. These configurations are not available in the entry-level version of the Honda CR-V Sharp Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang Dual Engine and other models, and even up to the top model to have, and the comfort configuration is also the same. It is worth mentioning that the Star-Cross L Thor Hi · The intelligent experience of the X oil-electric hybrid version is also completely incomparable to several joint venture competitors, the latest Galaxy OS 1.3 system is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 vehicle-grade chip, coupled with three pieces of LCD screen and other hardware, intelligent far better than several joint venture competitors. Although WEY's latte DHT and Macchiato DHT are not equipped with three screens, the experience is also better than that of the same level of joint venture competitors.
The second aspect is the price, the "two fields" of compact oil mixed SUV guidance price are more than 200,000 yuan. On the other hand, Hoshikoshi L Thor Hi · X oil-electric hybrid version, even the top version is only 183,700 yuan. It is worth mentioning that the Star-Cross L Thor Hi · The X oil-electric hybrid version is also the highest price range among the several autonomous oil hybrid SUVs mentioned above. The author believes that the potential consumers of such oil-mixed models are still more concerned about the cost of car maintenance in the later stage, and the tens of thousands of yuan saved by buying independent brand models are enough to pay for the cost of car maintenance in the next two years.
In addition to the above two aspects, Hoshikoshi L Thor Hi · The X-oil-electric hybrid version also has a lot of advantages over the joint venture models of the same class in terms of size. Coupled with the technology and fashionable exterior interior, and the fuel economy that does not lose the "two fields" oil mixed SUV, if it is not "non-joint venture and no buy", it seems that this car is a better choice. However, it also has to be admitted that the hybrid technology of "Two Fields" has been developed for many years, has been tested by the market for a long time, and the reliability has been guaranteed, while the above models have not been on the market for a long time, and the reliability is not yet known, and it still needs to wait for the market to test.
Master observation
At present, pure electric vehicle technology and pure electric vehicle use environment are not perfect enough, and the hybrid field has naturally become a must for every car company. In particular, traditional car companies, which shine in the era of internal combustion engines, will have more advantages than new forces in the development of hybrid models. Although BYD relies on the two camps of DM and EV for a while, from the perspective of development, like the star-cross L Thor Hi · X hybrid version of such a more exploratory independent brand products, in the next 5 years there is still a large space for play, let us wait and see.