400km+4C ultra-fast charging, Contemporary Amperex Technology's Xiaoyao battery enables range-extended vehicles to have a large capacity as well.
Release Time:
2024-10-31
In the current new energy race, the development speed of range-extended powertrain vehicles can be described as outpacing the competition. Looking at the data, the cumulative sales of range-extended models from January to September this year reached 811,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 109.8%. In contrast, the larger plug-in hybrid powertrain models had a cumulative sales figure of 2,197,000 units for the same period, but only saw a year-on-year growth of 69%. Against this backdrop, an increasing number of brands are preparing to introduce range-extended powertrain models, with electric vehicle players such as IM智己 and Zeekr publicly stating that they will launch range-extended models next year. It can be said that range-extended powertrains are no longer just a transitional product from fuel to pure electric, but have evolved into an independent category.In the current new energy race, the development speed of range-extended powertrain vehicles can be described as outpacing the competition. Looking at the data, the cumulative sales of range-extended models from January to September this year reached 811,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 109.8%. In contrast, the larger plug-in hybrid powertrain models had a cumulative sales figure of 2,197,000 units for the same period, but only saw a year-on-year growth of 69%. Against this backdrop, an increasing number of brands are preparing to introduce range-extended powertrain models. Among them, electric vehicle players such as IM智己 and Zeekr have publicly stated that they will launch range-extended models next year. It can be said that range-extended powertrain is no longer just a transitional product from fuel to pure electric, but has evolved into an independent category.
Compared to pure electric vehicles, range-extended vehicles have many advantages, such as being able to use both gasoline and electricity, eliminating range anxiety, etc. At the same time, range-extended vehicles also have many disadvantages, such as having too small a battery capacity, and requiring the integration of a fuel system, making their energy management quite complex.(Source: Autohome)
