For many new energy vehicle owners, range anxiety is often a topic that cannot be escaped.
Because compared with pure fuel vehicles, the energy supplement of electric vehicles is inconvenient, and the range is not strong enough - therefore, more and more people are looking at the arms of extended/hybrid vehicles.
However, under this phenomenon, a seemingly contradictory view is emerging, that is: the more anxiety about battery life, the more you should buy a pure electric car!
This is not nonsense, many owners who have bought extended/hybrid cars have begun to have this experience.
Why?
First of all, range anxiety is more of a "psychological state" than an objective reality.
To put it bluntly, we are accustomed to the energy replenishment mode of oil vehicles, and everyone is not at ease about charging.
After all, everyone is used to gas stations everywhere and can be recharged anytime and anywhere – but it's not clear what the situation is with charging piles.
In addition, there are constant reports on the Internet about "new energy vehicle owners need to queue up for charging" or "trams break down in heavy snow", which undoubtedly amplifies the problem of "range anxiety".
Therefore, considering the potential uncertainties, many people choose range extender or hybrid vehicles.
But in fact, are pure electric car owners really that anxious? Not really.
After all, aside from the 300-400 km scooter, the conventional pure electric car has already started at 600 km, and in this case, it is easy to run 400-500 km.
As for charging piles, according to the Charging Alliance, there are currently about 3 million public charging piles in the country, which is almost 30 times more than gas stations.
Therefore, there are fewer cases of "difficulty in charging" than "difficulty in refueling".
Take my experience as an example, my friend took a pure electric car and ran 3,420 kilometers during the May Day period, from East China to the northwest, are you anxious? It doesn't exist!
Why is this so? Because refueling and charging are different, when driving to the charging pile, the car machine has already told you whether there is a vacancy in front of you.
Just plan well and avoid busy charging stations!
It sounds reasonable, but why are there still people queuing up to charge or even fight for charging on the highway?
This brings us to the second problem: extended-range/hybrid vehicles, not without range anxiety!
To put it bluntly, don't you be anxious if you get a gas tank? It doesn't exist at all!
After all, how much does it cost to charge, and how much does it cost to refuel? This account is very clear to everyone.
In such a situation, many extended-range/hybrid vehicle owners will never use a drop of oil when they can use electricity. Some people even bluntly said: "The oil added at the beginning of the year, by the end of the year, this box has not been used up"!
It sounds very powerful, but the price is: "either charging, or on the way to charging" - the range anxiety is greatly magnified.
It's fine to run only in the city, but for a 200-500 km trip, this type of car will become very awkward.
Because using oil is a bit expensive, it is really not cost-effective; It's a bit troublesome and a waste of time to charge!
But most of the time, the latter overtakes the former, so there are more new energy vehicles charged in the service area.
After all, their original intention was to save fuel, and if you want them to go farther away to recharge, isn't that a waste of money?
On the contrary, pure electric cars are much more flexible, and the battery life is sufficient anyway, and high-speed charging is not a problem.
This is not nonsense, data from many institutions show that the owners of extended/hybrid vehicles use electricity in 90% of cases, but if they have a choice, they will never use a drop of oil.
The third problem that cannot be ignored is that the charging efficiency is ignored.
Ideally, the 100-degree battery of your pure electric car is fully charged in 40 minutes, and the battery of my extended/hybrid 40-degree battery can be completed in 20 minutes.
But the harsh reality is that the charging system of extended/hybrid vehicles is not optimized for fast charging, and as a result, short stops can turn into long waits.
This is not a joke, the current mainstream range extender/hybrid charging efficiency is only 60-70kWh; For pure electric vehicles, the maximum has come to 500kWh - even if the charging pile does not support it, it is easy to eat 120kWh.
To make matters worse, charging is not as consistent as refueling. Once the battery level exceeds 80%, the charging power will be halved, and after 90%, it will be further halved.
In such a situation, a 40-degree extended-range car, on the public charging pile, often takes about 1 hour to fully charge.
As a result, many such car owners have become very anxious - because they not only have a short battery life, but also charge slowly, which is really uncomfortable.
Considering this background, there was even a situation where it was 1,000 kilometers and charged 8 times.
In comparison, are pure electric vehicle owners more anxious, or range extender/hybrid vehicle owners more anxious? The answer is obvious!
All in all, it's not that range-extender/hybrid cars are bad, but if you're particularly concerned about pure electric range, it's better to buy a pure electric car.
Because it is not possible to switch between "oil and electricity", the extended/hybrid does not solve the problem of range anxiety, on the contrary, it will bring greater anxiety than other models - this is a very cruel reality.