Hybrid vehicles should draw a clear line with the concept of new energy vehicles

When the new energy vehicle plan was announced in the early stage, hybrid vehicles were included in the management scope of new energy vehicles. However, in the energy saving and new energy development plan issued by the state, hybrid vehicles were excluded from the scope of new energy vehicles. Many people have not noticed this, and when they mention hybrid vehicles, they still regard them as new energy vehicles.
Hybrid cars don't need to be charged. When surveying consumers, we are often asked "where to charge?" This misreading makes us dumbfounded.
The so-called new energy should be energy that has not been used by cars in the past, such as electric energy. From the perspective of energy use, "hybrid power" is not an "alternative energy source", it is a new energy-saving technology, but it only "collects the wasted energy and reuses it", so as to achieve the goal of energy saving and emission reduction. The effect is a technical means to extend the use time of traditional energy by reducing energy consumption. It cannot completely get rid of the dependence on traditional energy, and it is not an alternative energy. Especially the current hybrid vehicles, which are mainly "oil-electric hybrids", are still inseparable from the dependence on oil, but the usage has been reduced. Confusing the two is not conducive to the promotion of hybrid power.
Therefore, hybrid and new energy should be "cleared" from the source, and hybrid vehicles should be "eliminated" from the scope of new energy vehicles.
"Drawing the line" doesn't mean that hybrids aren't important and have no future. On the contrary, because it is still unclear when new energy vehicles will be mass-produced, and there is no better product than hybrid, so before electric vehicles can be mass-produced, the immediate energy and environmental issues must be solved. Hybrid vehicles should be widely promoted.
Hybrid vehicles are ideal for the transition period
New energy vehicles are still in the research and development stage, and there are three major problems: first, the technology is immature, and key technologies have not passed the test; second, it is not convenient to replenish energy;
The situation of hybrid electric vehicles is quite different. Not only is the technology very mature, but also its performance is very reliable. Only one company in the world has sold more than 4.6 million vehicles, and it is very convenient to use. Drivers do not need to change any usage habits; at the same time, the energy saving effect is very significant. , which not only reduces the consumption of oil, but also reduces the number of times of refueling. From the perspective of economic benefits and ease of use, it is a great thing for the country and the people.
From an economic point of view, the purchase of a hybrid car of the same level is about 35,000 yuan more expensive than a gasoline car, but it does not require additional state subsidies, and more than 70% of users can recover the investment in the difference in fuel costs during the use cycle. , At the same time, the power is improved, that is, if you buy a hybrid vehicle with a displacement of 2.5 liters, you can enjoy the power of a displacement of 3.0 liters. Compared with cars with the same power output, it is relatively cheaper to buy a hybrid car. Considering the economic benefits alone, it is also cost-effective to purchase a hybrid. In addition, it also brings double social benefits of energy saving and environmental protection.
In the long run, electric vehicles will replace traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. The industry has no disagreement on the general direction, but there are still different opinions on how long different technical routes can last at each stage and what role they can play.
Generally speaking, the industry generally believes that electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles are long-term strategic goals, and the most ideal choice during the transition period is hybrid vehicles. The degree of power mixing can be varied, and the effect of fuel saving is also different. In my opinion, hybrid power is an insurmountable technology for quite a long time, and it is the most mature and realistic energy-saving technology, followed by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. application. In the future development process, there will be a variety of power technologies in parallel, and consumers can choose what they need according to different purposes.
Hybrid cars don't need subsidies
According to a survey, if the price difference between a hybrid car and a gasoline version or a pure gasoline version is about 40,000 yuan, almost half of the people will choose to buy a hybrid car.
Confusing hybrid vehicles with new energy vehicles can easily lead people to "comparison" mentality when they see that new energy vehicles enjoy high state subsidies, hoping that hybrid vehicles can also receive high state subsidies. This kind of "comparison" mentality is incorrect, because the cost of electric vehicles remains high, and it is difficult to develop without high subsidies. The policy of subsidizing new energy is correct. And the hybrid car itself has already achieved "saving money", and there is a good economic effect without subsidy.
From a functional point of view, new energy vehicles solve the problem of not using oil, which is a problem of long-term development in the future; hybrid vehicles solve the problem of fuel economy, which is a current practical problem. Of course, prolonging the use time of oil also creates more time and space for solving long-term development in the future. For example, oil that was originally only enough for human use for 50 years can be used for 100 or even 200 years through energy-saving technologies. In short, one focuses on the future, and the other is based on the present. The two complement each other and are not contradictory. "Excluding" hybrid power from new energy sources is more conducive to concentrating on the development of new energy vehicles.
Global EV sales will double to 4.6 million in 2021, surpassing hybrids for the first time. In 2021, global sales of electric vehicles will increase to 2.2 times that of 2020, while sales of hybrid vehicles will increase by 35% to around 3.1 million units. Global EV sales have nearly tripled since 2019, while sales of hybrids have grown by about 30%.