This means that the future of fuel vehicles will be more and more difficult. For those who are still obsessed with gasoline cars, they may need to make some preparations and changes for the future. What will happen to these "oil truck owners"?
First, the value retention rate may be lower and lower
In the context of the rise of new energy vehicles, the value retention rate of fuel vehicles is likely to drop significantly.
In the past, people always ridiculed the low value retention rate of electric vehicles. But the reality is changing. In recent years, the price reduction rate of fuel vehicles is also in full swing, which can be called "bungee jumping".
Because, new car sales directly affect the trend of the used car market. If the price of new fuel vehicles continues to fall, who will have illusions about used cars? What's more, with the continuous improvement of the penetration rate of new energy vehicles, the market demand for fuel vehicles will also be lower and lower.
At present, the stock of fuel vehicles in the country is as high as 316 million. Once everyone has switched to electric vehicles, how to digest these huge "inventory" of fuel vehicles?
This situation of a small number of cars is tantamount to the reappearance of the process of replacing horse-drawn carriages with automobiles in history. At the beginning of the last century, there were only 18 million horse-drawn carriages in the United States, but later no one cared about them and collapsed. The future trend of fuel vehicles may not escape such a fate.
Second, maintenance may become more and more difficult
The direct victims of the rise of new energy vehicles are often not fuel car companies, but the entire auto repair industry.
The survival of China's automotive aftermarket has always been closely related to the sales of fuel vehicles. Nowadays, the sales of fuel vehicles are not good, and the auto repair industry is naturally suffering.
On the one hand, the failure rate of new energy vehicles is low and it is not easy to maintain. On the other hand, with the gradual reduction of the proportion of fuel vehicles in the market, the "business" of maintenance will naturally become worse and worse.
Industry surveys predict that in the next six years, the number of auto repair factories in the country will plummet from the current 740,000 to 440,000. These small and medium-sized repair shops, which were once regarded as "capillaries", will become more and more inconvenient for ordinary fuel vehicle owners if they are closed or transformed in large numbers.
At the same time, in order to survive, professional auto repair shops also have to increase maintenance costs, which will undoubtedly further increase the maintenance costs of fuel vehicle users.
In general, whether it is the reduction of maintenance resources or the increase in maintenance prices, fuel vehicle users will face more difficulties in the future.
Third, the use may become more and more inconvenient
With the continuous shrinking of the fuel vehicle market, the related upstream and downstream industry chains will also be impacted. This will undoubtedly bring a lot of inconvenience to the daily use of fuel vehicle users.
For example, when a manufacturer of spare parts for a combustion engine vehicle goes out of business or transforms, it becomes difficult for car owners to find the right parts. Or, even if you barely find it, its price will inevitably rise.
In addition, with the gradual reduction of the number of gas stations, the travel of fuel vehicles will also be restricted. After all, when the penetration rate of electric vehicles increases significantly, the business of traditional gas stations will inevitably stop booming, and their number will gradually decrease.
All these changes will make the use of fuel vehicles very inconvenient. If users want to maintain their original lifestyle, they may face many troubles and obstacles.
Compared with the previous state of being completely freewheeling, the future use of fuel vehicles will become less and less free and smooth.
In the face of these three dilemmas, many people still insist on using gasoline vehicles, believing that as long as there are gasoline vehicles available, they will never switch to electric vehicles.
But now the general trend has been decided, whether you want to or not, the era of fuel vehicles will eventually gradually withdraw from the stage of history. This is both a megatrend and an inevitable consequence of social change.
Once you reach a tipping point, even if you are unhappy with it, you can't stop the wave. At that time, the value preservation, maintenance, use and other problems of fuel vehicles will bring you great inconvenience.
Therefore, as a loyal fan of fuel vehicles, you may wish to plan and prepare in advance. Times are changing, and we need to embrace the new era instead of resting on our laurels.
Only in this way can we better cope with the changes in the future and survive this difficult transition period.
4. Opportunities and challenges in the era of new energy vehicles
Although the future of gasoline vehicles is destined to be less and less smooth, that doesn't mean things are all turning around. On the contrary, the advent of the era of new energy vehicles has also brought us new opportunities.
From the consumer's point of view, the continuous evolution and popularization of electric vehicles will provide us with a more environmentally friendly and efficient way to travel. Even hardcore fans of oil cars have to admit the advantages of trams in terms of performance and handling. With the continuous breakthrough of technology, the improvement of battery range, and the improvement of charging infrastructure, the convenience of electric travel will also increase.
For fuel car companies interested in transformation, the rise of new energy vehicles means an excellent opportunity to reshape their market position. In the past, those electric vehicle companies that were repeatedly ridiculed are now catching up quickly, and even beginning to overtake traditional car companies. This undoubtedly gives the latter a warning that they must catch up and grasp the pulse of the development of the times.
For the maintenance industry, the popularization of new energy vehicles has also brought a new development direction for it. On the one hand, repair shops need to be upgraded and transformed to electric vehicle repair. On the other hand, with the continuous expansion of the electric vehicle market, repair shops will also usher in new development opportunities. As long as they are ready for transformation, they can still gain a foothold in the new era and reap considerable benefits.
In addition, from the perspective of the entire automotive industry chain, the rise of new energy vehicles will inevitably lead to a series of supporting changes. For example, the construction of charging piles, battery recycling, intelligent network technology, etc., will become new growth points. For those companies with a long-term vision, seizing the opportunities in these areas is also a rare opportunity for development.
In the final analysis, what we are facing today is not just a challenge, but a new opportunity for development. Although the status of gasoline vehicles is irreversibly declining, this does not mean that the automotive industry has reached a dead end. On the contrary, the rise of new energy vehicles is injecting new vitality and impetus into the entire industry.
As long as we can accurately grasp the pulse of the times, take the initiative to adapt and embrace change, then in this industrial reshuffle, we can not only successfully deal with various difficulties, but even may ride the wind and waves to achieve corner overtaking.
Change is already happening, the wheels of the times are rolling forward, and only by keeping up with this trend can we achieve unexpected development on the new track. For those of you who are still resting on your laurels, it's time to take on new challenges and opportunities.