Recently, some netizens in Chengdu left a message on Sichuan Province’s online mass work platform “political Sichuan” and put forward a proposal on “including hybrid new energy vehicles in traffic restrictions.
” With people’s living standards getting higher and higher, cars have become a necessary means of transportation for every household, and new energy vehicles will also become the first choice for most families, the netizen said.
As there are no traffic restrictions on new energy vehicles, resulting in more traffic congestion, it is suggested that hybrid new energy vehicles should be included in the scope of traffic restrictions.
The Traffic Management Bureau of the Chengdu Public Security Bureau also gave a quick reply.
Just two days after the netizen’s suggestion, the department responded that with regard to the proposal to “include hybrid new energy vehicles in traffic restrictions,” the Traffic Administration of the Municipal Public Security Bureau will launch a feasibility study in due course.
In the face of the official response, some netizens were not calm and also left messages on the platform opposing the inclusion of hybrid new energy vehicles in traffic restrictions.
He also said that it can be seen that this netizen is not a new energy car owner, and most of the people who put forward proposals to limit hybrid cars are oil truck owners, otherwise they would not have put forward such illogical suggestions.
After being reported by the media, the matter quickly ignited the discussion enthusiasm of netizens, in which the owners of new energy vehicles and fuel owners were divided into two camps.
As a result, the question of the “privilege” of mixed models on the road has also surfaced.
Whether there should be traffic restrictions or not has also triggered a fierce war of words among netizens.
What everyone said is reasonable.
At the beginning, netizens who suggested that hybrid new energy vehicles should be included in the scope of traffic restrictions mainly considered the following: first, the country’s strong promotion of new energy is based on the consideration of environmental protection.
the pure electric range of hybrid models launched by some car companies ranges from 30 to 40 kilometers, which is undoubtedly a “mixed” national policy, including not limited to exemption from purchase tax, traffic restrictions, and so on.
Second, precisely because of the short range range of hybrid models, most of the time is mainly driven by fuel, which undoubtedly aggravates environmental pollution and runs counter to the original intention of ring energy conservation.
Third, due to the urgent need of the current traffic pressure, the traffic restriction of hybrid models will effectively alleviate the traffic pressure of our city and vigorously improve the travel rate of citizens, so as to improve the happiness index of citizens.
Fourth, some relevant cities (Beijing) have incorporated hybrid models into traffic restrictions, and traffic congestion has indeed been effectively alleviated after traffic restrictions.
Let’s disassemble whether the above considerations are correct or reasonable.
first of all, “the pure electric range of hybrid models is only 30 or 40 kilometers”, which is a less rigorous expression.
Starting from October 1, 2021, the new regulations stipulate that the pure electric mileage of plug-in (including incremental) hybrid passenger vehicles should meet the conditional equivalent full electric mileage of not less than 43 kilometers in order to be exempted from vehicle purchase tax.
At present, with the continuous development of new energy vehicle technology and the improvement of policy requirements, the pure electric mileage of plug-in hybrid models in the market is generally increasing.
According to the latest policy requirements and market trends, the pure electric mileage of most plug-in hybrid models basically starts at 45 km, and even many extended range models reach more than 300 km.
However, the pure electric mileage of some early plug-in hybrid models or some models with specific configurations and low positioning may still be less than 40km.
However, it should be noted that these products may be out of date, because car companies will constantly adjust their product strategies according to market demand and policy requirements.
Of course, it is worth mentioning that the special treatment of “no traffic restrictions” as mentioned by the netizen is indeed the same all over the country.
There is only one special case, that is in Beijing.
At present, only pure electric vehicles in Beijing are not subject to traffic restrictions, and plug-in hybrid cars need to be restricted one day a week according to the license plate number.
Therefore, this is the fourth point put forward by netizens.
Therefore, those netizens who are opposed to traffic restrictions on mixed cars have also put forward a very detailed explanation accordingly.
For example: one: hybrid models take into account both short-distance commuting electricity and long-distance fuel, which is the original intention of hybrid vehicle design.
In addition, when major car companies sell new energy vehicles, they all give away charging piles, and new energy car owners, whether charging at home or at commercial power stations, are already very convenient and do not use oil at all.
At present, the proportion of new energy vehicles is far lower than that of fuel vehicles.
The sales of new energy vehicles, the replacement of old vehicles, and the installation of charging piles for residents are all promoted by the state, and it is only in this way that new energy vehicles are given measures such as no traffic restrictions and free parking.
The suggestions put forward by this netizen deviate from the national policy and the vision of Cadafeng is not recommended.
Third, instead of paying attention to traffic restrictions on hybrid vehicles under the slogan of environmental protection, it is better to focus on replacing or eliminating fuel vehicles with low fuel emission standards.
In reality, 10 new energy and 6 are all online car-hailing, so we should pay more attention to the number of new energy car-hailing.
Four: from the point of view of petrol trucks, if we really start from the treatment of traffic jams, then we should drive less and travel on green public transport.
This is fundamental.
While shouting for traffic jams, we do not use green travel at the same time.
This kind of suggestion is to cover your ears and steal the bell.
No matter how much the debate, a clear fact began to appear before us.
The issue of the “privilege” of plugging in mixed cars has indeed caused controversy in some places.
These “privileges” usually refer to the special treatment enjoyed by mixed cars in some cities or regions, such as no traffic restrictions, no purchase restrictions, subsidies for new energy vehicles, and so on.
Privilege or equality? The issue of “privilege” of plug-in cars is controversial mainly for the following reasons: first of all, the imbalance of policy preferences is an important factor.
In some areas, mixed cars can enjoy a series of preferential policies, such as car purchase subsidies, free licensing, unlimited traffic restrictions and so on.
Compared with pure electric vehicles or traditional fuel-fired vehicles, this treatment may result in an unfair competitive environment, which in turn leads to the dissatisfaction of other car owners.
Secondly, the effect of energy saving and emission reduction of mixed vehicles in practical use is also in doubt.
Although plug-in hybrid cars can theoretically reduce energy consumption and emissions through pure electric driving, some car owners mainly rely on fuel drive in practical use, and fail to give full play to their electric advantages, thus greatly reducing the effect of energy saving and emission reduction.
For example, some car owners seldom recharge their vehicles, but only use the plug-in hybrid as a fuel vehicle, but still enjoy preferential policies.
Moreover, the occupation of public resources by plug-in cars is also an aspect of controversy.
In some cities, plug-in cars can enjoy free parking, free charging and other public resources, but because some vehicles have short pure electric range and low charging frequency, it is considered to be inefficient use of public resources.
RatioFor example, some public charging piles are often occupied by the time of inserting hybrid cars, but pure electric vehicles that really need to be charged cannot be used.
In addition, the vague positioning of plug-in hybrid vehicles in the market is also a cause of controversy.
Plug-in and hybrid vehicles have some characteristics of fuel vehicles and the attributes of electric vehicles.
This vague positioning makes consumers confused when choosing, and it is also easy to cause controversy among consumers of different models.
Finally, the mismatch between technological development and policy updates is also an important factor causing controversy.
With the development of technology and changes in the market, the early policies for plug-in and hybrid vehicles may no longer adapt to the current situation, but policy adjustments often lag behind, which is easy to cause controversy.
However, there are also views that plug-in hybrid vehicles, as a type of new energy vehicles, still have better environmental performance than traditional fuel vehicles and have certain market value during the technology transition stage.
Therefore, it is reasonable to give certain policy incentives to plug-in and hybrid vehicles, which will help promote the diversified development of the new energy vehicle industry.
In general, different people have different views on the “privilege” of inserting mixed cars.
The controversial issue of the “privilege” of inserting mixed vehicles is a complex issue involving many aspects such as policy formulation, technological development, market demand and public awareness.
When formulating relevant policies, the government needs to comprehensively consider various factors to achieve sustainable development of the new energy vehicle industry.
Of course, the above views are mainly limited to private discussions.
In fact, not long ago in June, Zeng Qinghong, chairman of GAC Group, made a suggestion: When the market share of new energy vehicles and pure electric vehicles reaches 50%, government departments should consider studying and implementing the “equal rights for oil and electricity” policy.
The so-called “equal rights for oil and electricity” means that fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles should enjoy the same preferential treatment or subject to the same restrictions at the policy level.
This covers all aspects such as purchase tax and restriction policies, that is, fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles need to enjoy the same treatment.
Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the National Passenger Car Market Information Association, also holds similar views.
He pointed out that the penetration rate of China’s new energy vehicle market is developing at an alarming rate and is currently close to 50%.
Under such circumstances, society should consider establishing a reasonable competitive environment in which oil and electricity have equal rights.
Zeng Qinghong pointed out that specific measures, such as government procurement, car license plates, car purchase restrictions, consumption subsidies and other aspects, will study and support the parallel development of multiple energy methods such as new energy vehicles and HEV energy-saving vehicles.
We cannot always favor one and the other, otherwise it will have an impact on national energy security, the healthy and sustainable development of enterprises, and the creation of a level playing field.
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