Text: Understand the original Chedi Chang Siyue
A few days ago, according to CCTV news reports, during this year's National Day holiday, the scale of new energy vehicle travel continued to expand, according to the data of the State Grid Smart Vehicle Networking Platform, two days before this year's National Day holiday, the highway charging volume reached 1558 kWh, a year-on-year increase of 56%, a record high.
In addition, the platform predicted before the National Day holiday that during the National Day, more than one-third of the charging piles in the country's highway service areas will be in full capacity, and the peak hour of the charging busy index in the highway service area will reach 30% to 35%. In other words, 30% to 35% of all charging stations on the highway are in a state of full charge. In normal times, the charging busyness index of these stations is only about 13%.
According to data from the China Charging Alliance, there were 54,000 more public charging piles in August 2024 than in July 2024, a year-on-year increase of 43.6% in August. As of August 2024, a total of 3.263 million public charging piles have been reported by members of the alliance, including 1.461 million DC charging piles and 1.801 million AC charging piles. From September 2023 to August 2024, an average of about 83,000 new public charging piles will be added every month.
Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the passenger association, previously analyzed that the current vehicle pile ratio of public piles in China is much better than that in Europe and the United States, but there is a problem of insufficient utilization. At present, 10% of the service area of expressways is not covered, and the coverage rate of rural charging infrastructure is less than 5%.
On September 27, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation of travel service guarantee during the National Day holiday. Li Yang, vice minister of the Ministry of Transport, said that it is expected that the proportion of self-driving trips during the National Day holiday will exceed 80%, and every effort will be made to improve the travel experience of traffic, and the management of toll roads will also be strengthened to ensure the rapid passage of vehicles.
At the same time, Li Yang said, "Because of the increase in new energy vehicles, the supply of charging equipment in the expressway service area will be increased, so that everyone can have sufficient charging equipment in the process of traveling." We have strengthened the improvement of all facilities in the service area to ensure that friends who travel can enjoy high-quality services in parking, toileting, refueling, catering and other aspects. ”
It is expected that the proportion of self-driving trips during the National Day holiday will exceed 80%
The Ministry of Transport also reminded that the more holidays, the busier the trip, and the more important safety is. We will increase the investment in law enforcement forces in key scenic spots, hub stations, and busy road sections, and strictly investigate and deal with all kinds of violations of laws and regulations. At the same time, we will also strengthen communication and sharing with meteorological departments to respond to weather changes in a timely manner.