Reform and opening up, the number of civilian cars surged
In 1978, China set off a wave of reform and opening up. Under the strong impetus of rapid economic development, the people's lives are becoming more and more prosperous. Cars, which were once scarce and eye-catching, began to gradually spread to ordinary families.
By the end of the 80s, the number of civilian cars had reached an astonishing 5.54 million, an increase of dozens of times compared with the beginning of reform and opening up. The dream of owning their own car has come true, and people are so fascinated by the speed and convenience that cars bring, unaware of the traffic jams and pollution that will follow.
At that time, people were so overwhelmed by the allure of automobiles that they did not realize the importance of environmental protection. By the time the problem surfaces, it's hard enough to clean it up.
During his visit to Europe, Mr. Qian saw the problem in advance
In contrast to the surge in the number of civilian cars in China, in the eighties of the last century, Qian Xuesen visited European countries with developed automobiles and witnessed the harm caused by industrial civilization to the environment.
In the UK, the billowing smoke caused the entire city of London to disappear into obscurity, which became infamous as "London Smog"; In Germany, venom from industrial enterprises polluted water systems throughout the city, leading to a massive cholera outbreak.
As a far-sighted scientist, he was keenly aware that if it was not contained in time, the mainland would not be able to escape the fate of repeating the mistakes of the past.
Since returning from Europe in 1987, Mr. Qian has been thinking about how to guide China on a greener and more sustainable development path.
Write a letter to Zou Jiahua, suggesting the development of new energy vehicles
By 1992, the number of civilian cars on the mainland had more than doubled from 1987, reaching a staggering more than 11 million. Seeing that environmental problems were about to erupt, Qian Xuesen decided to take action.
He was concerned about the future of the country and resolutely wrote directly to Zou Jiahua, then Vice Premier of the State Council, to highlight the importance of developing new energy vehicles. In the letter, Qian Lao used the example of his own visit to Europe to analyze the terrible environmental consequences that will be brought about if the mainland continues to vigorously develop fuel vehicles.
At the same time, he also noticed that major countries in the world have been accumulating research and development of new energy vehicles, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for overtaking in the mainland's corners. For the sake of the environmental well-being of future generations, he suggested that the country should start from the long-term interests, seize the strategic opportunity, and start the planning and layout of new energy vehicles.
Faced with technical difficulties, the country still began to lay out
Vice Premier Zou Jiahua attached great importance to Mr. Qian's suggestion. Indeed, the development of new energy vehicles is of great strategic significance to the country. However, at that time, there were still many problems to be solved in the core technology of new energy vehicles, such as battery power.
If it is developed in an all-round way directly, there is great difficulty and risk. However, under the inspiration of Qian Lao, the country decided to start the electric vehicle research and development plan, budgeted 15 million yuan for battery and electric vehicle technology research, and began to plan the industrial development plan, in order to be fully prepared for the promotion and application in the future.
Although there are still many challenges to face, action has begun, and the dawn of the future has begun to be nurtured under the wise guidance of Qian Lao.
After long-term development, China's new energy vehicles are leading the world
With the strong support of the state, the new energy vehicle technology has finally matured after nearly 30 years of development. Today, China has become the world's largest country in the production and export of new energy vehicles, with a market share of nearly one-third, which not only completely solves the serious pollution problem caused by automobile emissions, but also grasps important international competitiveness in this field.
Now, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles have entered thousands of households and become the travel choice of ordinary people. Whenever Qian Lao sees the batches of new energy and green vehicles on the road, he will feel a trace of pride in his heart - his proposal at the time really showed excellent foresight and foresight, guiding China to choose a more sustainable development path.
Qian Lao has foresight and promotes leapfrog development
To sum up, from the 80s of the last century to today, under the guidance of Qian Xuesen's vision, China has seized the strategic opportunity for the development of new energy vehicles, from the era of highly polluting fuel vehicles, directly into the green era of new energy vehicles.
Mr. Qian's advice played a key role in promoting China's foresight and wisdom to help China move at the forefront of the world. Under the influence of his advocacy, the mainland has skipped the peak of pollution that developed countries have walked through, and has achieved environmentally responsible and efficient leapfrog development.