Author丨Cui Liwen
Responsible editor丨Cui Liwen
Editor丨Chic
"In the face of the general trend, you have the right to hate, but you are not qualified to refuse."
"Buying an electric car is like serving a daddy."
It is by no means a simple fabrication, just about two or three years ago, similar views still lingered in the minds of most people, especially in the north, and whenever the cold winter entered, the shortcomings of the former would be infinitely magnified.
The crazy attenuation of endurance, the slow speed of energy replenishment, and even in extreme situations, some players dare not even turn on the warm air, which has become a slot that has been ridiculed for a long time.
As a so-called "electric blow", I have to helplessly admit the existence of various defects.
But during the Spring Festival this year, as I completed a journey of driving a NIO ET7 with a round-trip distance of more than 4,500 kilometers, combined with the bits and pieces of my ears and eyes, a new feeling was born in my heart, and I was also elected as the title of today's article.
"The so-called electric daddy is gradually growing up."
First of all, it is worth sharing that after departing from Shanghai, whether passing through Nanjing, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, or reaching the final destination of Lanzhou, the soaring visibility of the "green card" was clearly felt.
Tesla, BYD, NIO, Ideal, Xpeng, Extreme Krypton, Qianjie, including the main sales models of many brands, can see their figures rushing on the road.
Although the charging pile resources in some popular high-speed service areas are still inevitably "run", they cannot stop the enthusiasm of car owners to go home for the New Year.
Nowadays, compared with driving a fuel vehicle, the road of driving a "electric daddy" for a long distance is still slower and more difficult, but it is not as completely impassable as it once was.
And I will never forget the Hefei Xinqiao service area at two o'clock in the morning, the endless long dragon in front of the Sinopec gas station, and the people who are eager to see in the cold wind, watching the scene of NIO ET7 departing with a full power in five minutes.
Sometimes, there is no need to be presumptuous, progress is progress.
Secondly, I want to point out the need to have mature high-level assisted driving.
"The whole 4,500 kilometers, basically half of the NOP Plus drive, homeopathic physical strength and energy also saved by half, if you run high speed like this in the future, it can really offset a lot of pain."
Whether I agree or not, after the round-trip road trip from Shanghai to Lanzhou, the above paragraph is my most truly subversive experience.
Especially when you are in a moment when the sun is dazzling, sleepiness is quickly rushing to your heart, and your friends are huffing and sleeping, pressing the button on the left side of the steering wheel flashing with blue background light will get an unprecedented release.
"There are some things that you can't go back to after using them."
After the Spring Festival, it is increasingly felt that high-end assisted driving will become one of the decisive factors that determine who is better and more "electric daddy", and potential consumers will one day make the final choice because of the situation of "you have and I don't".
It is precisely like this, regarding this part, once again a serious reminder to all car companies that they must not dare to take it lightly and give up strategically. Referring to many stories that have occurred throughout history, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that most industries are explosively disrupted, often in an instant.
If "Electric Daddy" is a bottle of aged red wine, then high-end assisted driving is a piece of top-quality ham, and only when the two are matched with each other can they stimulate the taste buds most violently and burst out the most tempting aroma.
In addition, the next page will talk about what I saw when I returned to my hometown of Lanzhou.
First, the frequency of seeing Tesla Model Y and Ideal ONE driving by on the street is not low.
As for the reason behind it is very easy to understand, in this northwest industrial town, even if the energy replenishment facilities are not as convenient as the coastal cities, it still cannot prevent the former from being elected as one of the SUVs with the highest comprehensive cost performance and product power of about 250,000.
The technical path of the latter range extension completely solves the biggest pain point of northern users serving "electric daddy", and retains the greatest advantage.
Second, as the largest shopping mall in Lanzhou, compared with last year, there were only three new energy stores of NIO, Lili and Tesla, and brands such as Qianjie, Xiaopeng, Avita, Lantu, Aion including Smart and so on settled in one by one within more than 300 days.
This enlarges the perspective, even if it is difficult to form too good positive feedback on orders, it still witnesses that the layout of the above-mentioned car companies for inland cities is increasing wildly, and the purpose is of course to usher in the eve of quantitative changes and prepare in advance.
Third, those around me who always put BBA on their lips in the past, began to take the initiative to consult whether the new NIO ES8, ideal L9 and even Extreme Krypton 001 is worth buying, including after a short experience of NIO ET7, horizontal comparison of BMW 5 series, Mercedes-Benz E-class, still gave a big praise, and even think that the former is more suitable for the current young group.
Then, the only reasonable explanation remains: times have changed, and as the wave of electrification transformation intensifies, the blind worship of joint venture luxury brands is being consumed little by little.
On the contrary, it becomes clear who has eaten a new wave of dividends.
Writing here, many readers must feel that today's article is more like an "aimless" essay, and the central idea I want to show is: "The so-called electric daddy is gradually growing up." ”
Finally, come up with a set of arguments, clear numbers do not lie.
Throughout 2022, according to the data released by the Passenger Association, the cumulative wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles from January to December reached 6.498 million units, and the penetration rate reached more than 25%.
For the ongoing 2023, in the eyes of the expert team, the wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles may reach 8.5 million units, and the penetration rate will reach 36%.
Then you can't help but think boldly, in 2025, the two numbers will exceed the 12 million and 50% marks respectively, which is not impossible.
At that time, I believe that the "electric daddy" will usher in a true coming-of-age ceremony. And I will also take this opportunity to embark on a more distant self-driving journey to verify the corresponding gold content.
In short, it is still the same sentence: "In the face of the general trend, you have the right to hate, but you are not qualified to refuse." ”
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