Plug-in hybrid models may be the "last stubborn" of many fuel car enthusiasts. In some of the first and second tier cities in China, in order to obtain the fuel car license plate, you either need to lottery or you need to bid. If you do not want to spend high bidding costs, then buying a plug-in hybrid car is the best choice.
Let's start with the benefits of plug-in hybrids. First, the purchase price is not much different from the fuel vehicle version, most of the plug-in hybrid models launched by car companies are mature models of "oil to electricity", R & D costs have been amortized in the early stage, just equipped with a motor in the powertrain, in the old model of the tank position or the position of the trunk put a power battery, you can change the mature fuel models to plug-in hybrid models.
Second, the "trial and error cost" of consumers is small. Mature models have experienced a long research and development cycle in the early stage, mid-term market feedback and multiple versions of the later version, in terms of powertrain, chassis quality, exterior interior, etc., have been perfected, so "oil to electricity" is an "enhancement" of mature models rather than an "X factor".
Third, the owners of plug-in hybrid new energy vehicles have lower "endurance anxiety". In recent years, the range of pure electric new energy vehicles is often longer than that of pure fuel vehicles, more than 600 kilometers, and some even reach 1,000 kilometers. The "battery anxiety" of many pure electric new energy vehicle owners does not come from the length of the battery range, but the uncertainty of where the next charging pile is.
Let's talk about the disadvantages of plug-in hybrids. One is the short battery life and frequent charging. The plug-in hybrid models currently on the market have a pure electric range of between 50 km and 100 km, which is determined by the chassis characteristics of the "oil to electricity" models, because there is no more room to install a larger capacity battery. If the owner wants to achieve the "hybrid", it must be charged frequently, otherwise when the long distance commute, the power performance, fuel consumption performance, car noise and other driving quality under the "loss of power" condition will have a certain discount.
Second, the protection rate is not as good as the pure fuel version. The value of private cars in our country not only involves objective factors such as market ownership and spare parts prices, but also market preference and even market bias formed over the years. New plug-in hybrid models are more expensive than their gas-car versions, but used cars tend to cost less than their gas-car versions. The "battery warranty" policy launched by many car companies serves more first-time owners and is not friendly to second-hand car owners, which has become the concern of many consumers to "take over" plug-in hybrid models and pure electric models.
The reporter currently uses a German plug-in hybrid model, which is superior to its fuel vehicle version in terms of driving quality, fuel consumption performance, active and passive safety facilities, maintenance costs, etc. With the help of the power battery and the motor, the low-speed upshift stop, low-speed jitter and other problems of the fuel vehicle are no longer, and at the same time, the low-speed pressure on the road, the intersection and other red lights are encountered, because the engine has stopped running, simply relying on the motor to drive it, there is no need to worry about fuel consumption.
Finally, the reporter wants to tell you a little secret - this plug-in hybrid car long-term "loss of power" driving, about two or three months to charge once. That is to say, my "PHEV" (plug-in hybrid) was turned into a "HEV" (oil-electric hybrid), and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers can still be controlled between 4.5 and 5.5 liters, the state of the power battery is performing well, and the situation of "there is a dragon, and the loss of electricity is a bug" does not exist.