NTDTV englishnews2012.4.21---Three-Wheel Electric Cars Gaining Popularity across China

NTDTV englishnews2012.4.21---Three-Wheel Electric Cars Gaining Popularity across China Three-Wheel Electric Cars Gaining Popularity across China Small three-wheel electric cars are becoming popular in densely populated cities across China, especially Beijing. This is because owners don't need a license to drive an electric vehicle, or EV, as it's currently not classified as a car in China. And commuters can use the city's bike lanes to dodge the notorious traffic congestions. It's a convenient mode of transport for many. [Li Hongming, Teacher]: "This kind of vehicle is smaller than a gas car. You don't need to sit in traffic jams. It saves time, and it doesn't need gas, which is quite expensive, so you can save money." The hooded three-wheel EV cruises at a maximum speed of about 19 miles an hour. It uses a removable battery that can be charged from a regular electrical socket at home. EV retailers say sales are booming. [Feng Luya, Shop Owner] "Now each month we can sell 50 to 80 vehicles. The customers say they're really useful." The price of a three-wheel EV ranges from $600 to $1,500—making it highly affordable. Cheaper, slower-speed EVs sell faster than the high-speed models. Even the highly state-subsidized BYD E6 high-speed model still costs about $60,000. This is way above what most city dwellers can afford. In rural China, farmers prefer the larger four-wheeled EVs with a top speed of 30 miles an hour. Last year, the Shandong Shifeng Group—a manufacturer of the slow-speed four-wheel EVs—sold 70,000 in Shandong Province alone. [Lin Lianhua, Vice President, Shandong Shifeng Group]: "In the city, there are subways and buses...on the farm, people rely on motorcycles and bikes...when people have to go out...riding a bicycle or motorcycle is uncomfortable and unsafe. So, they need something between a car and a bike that they can afford to buy and use." The trend is towards low-cost, slower-speed EVs although local authorities in Beijing have yet to officially approve them. Meanwhile, many fuel-conscious city commuters seem happy cruising on the slow lane. 三輪電動車獲得全中國的普及 小三輪電動車越來越受歡迎，在人口稠密的城市，在中國，尤其是北京。 這是因為業主並不需要駕駛證的電動車，或EV，因為它目前不是作為一個在中國汽車分類。和乘客可以使用城市的自行車車道，躲閃臭名昭著的交通擠塞。 這是一個交通方便了許多模式。 [李辜鴻銘，教師]： “這種車輛是小於燃氣汽車。您不必坐在交通擁堵。它節省了時間，它並不需要的氣體，這是相當昂貴的，這樣可以節省錢。” 戴頭巾的三輪電動遊船，在最高時速約19公里的時速。它採用了可拆卸的電池，可以經常在家裡的電源插座充電。 電動汽車零售商說，銷路非常紅火。 [馮蘆芽山，店主] “現在我們每月能賣50至80輛。客戶說，他們是真正有用的。” 了三輪EV範圍，價格由$ 600至$ 1,500使其具有很高的經濟實惠。 便宜，慢速度的電動車銷售速度比高速機型。即使是高度國家補貼比亞迪E6高速模式仍然售價約60,000元。這是上面的大多數城市居民可以買得起的方式。 在中國農村，農民喜歡的最高時速可達每小時30英里的四輪較大的電動車。 去年，山東時風集團的生產低速四輪電動車銷售僅在山東省70,000。 [林聯華，副會長，山東時風集團]： “在城市中，有地鐵和公共汽車在農場上，人們依賴於摩托車和自行車......當人們必須走出去，騎自行車或摩托車是不舒服，不安全，所以他們需要的東西之間，他們可以買得起，並使用汽車和自行車。“ 雖然在北京地方當局尚未正式批准的趨勢是向成本低，慢高速電動汽車。 與此同時，許多燃料意識的城市乘客似乎對慢車道快樂游弋。