Text, photo/ Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Shen Zhao
A two-wheeled electric booster carrying three people raced through the streets of Guangzhou at a speed of more than 25km/h, even ignoring the red light and going straight... This is what the Yangcheng Evening News reporter saw in the streets of Tianhe in Guangzhou recently.
At this year's "315" party, after CCTV exposed the illegal acceleration of multi-brand electric bicycles, the Guangzhou Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau also announced a number of typical cases of illegal acts involving electric bicycles, focusing on strengthening the deterrent power of warning education. However, the reporter recently visited the investigation and found that the illegal modification of electric vehicles in Guangzhou is still difficult to return, and many brand stores still provide services such as decoding the speed of electric vehicles and modifying appearance.
Ash production remains the same
Brand stores can "decode" and add batteries
In the streets and alleys of Guangzhou, the modified electric vehicles that can be seen everywhere are often equipped with middle boxes, pedals, lengthened saddles, and at the same time, the original design of the pedals is changed to small or even removed, and the modified brand is typical of the Maverick electric vehicle. The reporter randomly visited some of the Maverick electric vehicle brands located in Tianhe, Guangzhou, and some store sales staff hinted to the reporter that buying a car can help install the middle box, increase the backup battery, and even "find someone" to help decode, while some stores modify the electric vehicle on the spot.
In a Maverick electric store in Tianhe, Guangzhou, the reporter consulted the sales staff on one of the uqi+ models, and the sales staff was attentive to the reporter: "This car has three versions of high, medium and low, the price ranges from 5199 yuan to 6799 yuan, I recommend you to buy the best match, the most cost-effective." Seeing that the reporter was not moved, the sales staff quietly "added": "We can help you install the middle box here, you can have a lot of storage space, and you can even install a battery in the middle box to improve the endurance." It is worth mentioning that when the reporter consulted the sales staff on the matter of "lifting the speed limit", the sales staff said that the original store could give you "decoding", CCTV exposure can not work, but the store can "find someone" to help decode, need to buy additional decoders.
"It's no problem to add a box or decoder, you can buy the car first, and then put the car here to change it." After decoding the speed of the car can run to more than 40km/h, if necessary, it can even change your power, and can run to more than 50km/h. In another Maverick electric store, the reporter saw that the front panel of multiple electric vehicles has been removed, exposing various parts and components, and the staff is modifying multiple electric vehicles on the spot.
"This foot has to be retained, there are requirements in the national standard, and it is caught by the traffic police to be fined 20 yuan, so it is generally changed to smaller." The staff also told reporters that the modified accessories are produced by third-party manufacturers, but can well adapt to the structure of the Maverick electric vehicle. "As for the cost of modification, the addition of the middle box is generally 450 yuan, and the decoder is expensive, which is 650 yuan." Seeing that the reporter intended to understand, the staff even took out the modified "bus" in the store for the reporter to test drive. The reporter saw that this licensed "bus" was not only installed in the middle box, but also the speed was "decoded" to reach more than 35km/h.
In the store, the reporter also saw the modified brand "Speed Cow" that is specially adapted to the maverick electric vehicle, which is currently sold on major e-commerce platforms and even has its own flagship store on Tmall.
Modification violations
It is suspected of a number of security risks
Modified electric vehicles are often more "pulling the wind" in appearance and faster, but whether it is installed in the middle box and rear tail box in appearance, or "decoding" the power, modifying the battery, etc., it is a violation of relevant laws and regulations, which may cause safety hazards in the parking and driving process of electric vehicles.
Huang Haibo, director of the Traffic Management and Transportation Law Professional Committee of the Beijing Lawyers Association, previously pointed out that in addition to the modified speed limit of electric bicycles not meeting the "new national standard", there are also huge safety hazards in the modified electric bicycles, which are fast and easy to cause traffic safety accidents, and the modified non-original controller will affect other accessories such as batteries, and the battery exceeding the standard modification is more likely to cause tragedies such as fires.
In fact, in addition to the requirements of the new national standard for electric vehicles such as "the speed cannot exceed 25km/h" and "the vehicle must retain the pedal riding function" that consumers are familiar with, Guangzhou has previously issued relatively detailed management regulations for electric vehicles. According to the "Guangzhou Non-motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Management Regulations", it is clear that any unit or individual is prohibited from producing and selling non-motorized vehicles and motorcycles assembled, illegally installed and modified.
Journalist's Note
According to the results of the reporter's visit, in addition to a few ordinary consumers, most of the people who have a demand for electric vehicle modification, especially "speed-up" modification, are takeaway workers and couriers. In view of the problem of frequent modifications in the express delivery and takeaway industries, relevant enterprises should increase the inspection of employee electric bicycles, regularly spot check, and eliminate electric bicycles that exceed the standard in time.
For the sales staff and staff of electric vehicle stores, they are familiar with the relevant regulations of Guangzhou City and the provisions of the new national standard for electric vehicles. Even so, in order to promote the purchase, they still knowingly commit the act of modifying electric vehicles. This is a disregard for the "national standard", and it is also a naked provocation to consumers' personal safety and public safety. Safety is no small matter, consumers should not blindly pursue speed, in order to safely exchange speed. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)
Source | Yangcheng Evening News Yangcheng Pie
Editor-in-charge | Sun Qiman