Not long ago, we took stock of some of the hybrid pickups that will appear next year. Whether from the perspective of energy or from the perspective of saving consumers money, hybrid pickup trucks will undoubtedly be a major trend in the future development, and will eventually go through the same hybrid path as the current passenger car market. And in the face of these upcoming hybrid pickups, what do you expect? According to the survey, let's take a look at the wishes of the card friends.
Oil-electric hybrid is the most expected
In fact, now the two terms "oil-electric hybrid" and "plug-in hybrid" to define the hybrid method have been relatively vague, but it is still relatively intuitive to understand the distinction from the literal meaning. Gasoline-electric hybrids relatively do not require consumers to charge the car, and the engine will automatically charge the battery with surplus energy during operation. At low speeds, when engine power is not required to be powered, an electric motor is used to drive the vehicle forward; at high speeds or with heavy loads, the engine (or together with the motor) drives the vehicle. As can be seen from the vote, this form of drive pickup truck consumers buy the most, can indeed help reduce fuel consumption, and there is no need to charge the trouble. Among car companies, Toyota and Honda have played with oil-electric hybrid technology thoroughly.
Among the remaining hybrid forms, plug-in hybrid ranks second. This form of hybridization is relatively simple to implement, the engine is connected in parallel with the electric motor, and the vehicle is generally driven separately. However, the disadvantage is that it is necessary to add a large-capacity battery to achieve the state of sustained power of the motor, so it needs to be charged from an external power source. In the stage when domestic hybrid technology is just beginning, many models have adopted the form of plug-in hybrid.
The range extender hybrid form that ZTE Automobile will launch ranked third, which was unexpected. This hybrid form is also well understood, the engine is equivalent to a generator, which always charges the battery; and the battery has always released electricity for the motor to drive the vehicle. So in essence, the range extender hybrid is actually a pure electric model, but the body is carrying a gasoline (diesel) generator.
100,000-200,000 yuan is still the absolute mainstream market
In the current pickup truck market, low-cost pickup trucks occupy the mainstream of the market, especially the tool-type pickup trucks of about 100,000 yuan. However, in hybrid pickup trucks, the price range of 100,000-200,000 is basically acceptable to everyone. The author believes that the first thing is that everyone has a certain understanding of hybrid technology, and knows that the hybrid system requires a lot of investment in the technology research and development stage, so the cost of this form of power is recognized. Secondly, the overall quality of the mainstream pickup trucks currently in the price range of 100,000-200,000 yuan is more recognized, and the popular principles of "one penny and one penny" and "cheap and no good goods" are also understood, so the hybrid pickup truck is more reasonable in this price range.
Household mobility is the primary purpose of use of hybrid pickups
In the survey results, more than 40% of people buy hybrid pickup trucks for use as family cars, which is different from the overall proportion of the previous surveys on the use of pickup trucks. Therefore, it can be seen that pickup truck consumers have a very clear positioning for different categories of pickup trucks, and they are no longer a group of sales that randomly place orders with a slight flicker. As a means of transportation, fuel saving must be the first element, and hybrid pickup trucks are perfectly suitable for launch as household pickups. The second is to purchase as a fun pickup truck, and use it as a tool car. Perhaps everyone has clearly realized that the price of hybrid pickup trucks does not meet the range of tool pickups, so it is a bit "overkill" to use it as a tool car.
BYD's hybrid pickup is a potential rival to great wall pickups
As mentioned in the previous article introduction, BYD's hybrid pickup truck is one of the most threatening models of the Great Wall hybrid pickup, and the survey results do show this. The survey results show that the Great Wall's hybrid pickup truck is still the most optimistic model, mainly because its self-developed 3.0T V6 engine and 9HAT are quite rare in China, and the positioning of the full-size pickup truck also makes everyone look forward to it. In contrast, BYD's hybrid pickup truck may be a more conventional medium-sized pickup truck, which can be found everywhere in the domestic market and does not have much freshness. However, one of the reasons that can make BYD keep up with the Great Wall and beat other traditional pickup truck companies is BYD's hybrid technology. In the pickup truck market, BYD, which is a newcomer, only needs to launch a hybrid pickup truck without obvious shortcomings, basically handing over a full score answer.
Summary: It is not difficult to see from this survey that consumers who can dare to try hybrid pickups have a clearer understanding of such pickups. Therefore, this also urges these car companies that are about to launch related models, not to casually launch a product to meet the needs of consumers, serious products can impress consumers.