Will lithium battery become the future trend of low-speed electric vehicles?

In recent years, due to technical and policy factors, lithium- ionization of low-speed electric vehicles has been receiving much attention from the industry. Even low-speed electric vehicle companies have already tried all-lithium power products. From technology development to product design, from price matching to market development, a large amount of money has been invested. The purpose is to realize the pre-emptive position of the brand when the entire industry is fully charged.

But is lithium battery the future of low-speed electric vehicles? According to relevant statistics, the ratio of lead-acid and lithium-ion in all low-speed electric vehicle sales in 2017 is 9:1. That is to say, only one of the 100 electric vehicles sold is a lithium-electric car. In the car market, consumers are highly dependent on lead acid.

So, is lithium battery the trend of low-speed electric vehicles in the future? Lead acid will really be eliminated? We may wish to analyze the following points first.

1. Cost issues.

This factor may be the most important factor hindering the current lithium-ionization of low-speed electric vehicles. In the early days, due to a series of factors such as technology, a low-speed electric vehicle would cost 10,000 to 20,000 more than a typical lead-acid vehicle. However, with the development of technology, the cost of using lithium batteries is decreasing at a rate of 20% every year. The current price of lithium-ion and lead-acid versions is about 5000-6000Yuan. It can be seen that the cost problem is being solved continuously;

2. Service life.

According to the service life of the current lead-acid battery, it can only be maintained for 1-2 years. Over this period, its various performances will be greatly reduced, and it must be replaced. The price of replacing the battery is not cheap. However, the warranty of lithium batteries can be 3-5 years, and the charge resistance is also increasing, and some battery companies can already achieve the life of lithium batteries of 50,000-60,000 kilometers;

3. Technical issues.

In recent years, due to the country's large subsidies for new energy technologies, some companies have increased the research and development of lithium battery power applications, making lithium power technology continue to enhance, battery stability and safety are also greatly improved, many core applications Technology has been broken through and solved;

4. National policy

This factor is crucial for the future of lithium battery. In recent years, the new energy market has made breakthroughs due to the state's increased financial subsidies for new energy vehicles. The relevant provisions of the "four-wheel low-speed electric vehicle - technical conditions (draft)", which was recently circulated, can also glimpse the importance of the future of lithium battery.

Although all kinds of benefits have been analyzed, we cannot ignore the real problems that exist. For example, the recovery of lithium batteries, how to deal with these scrapped lithium batteries, there are many difficulties, as well as lithium battery standards, for low-speed lithium batteries, whether the corresponding national labeling is essential, involving the later maintenance and replacement.

However, for China's new energy future, especially the most popular low-speed electric vehicles, lithium battery is an inevitable trend. How to seize the opportunity and achieve the market must require enterprises to enhance their awareness in advance.

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