On April 29, Guo Liang, general manager of Wuhan Electric Vehicle Operation Demonstration Co., Ltd. disclosed that 30 Dongfeng E30 electric vehicles delivered by Dongfeng Passenger Car Company will be leased out in the near future. This is the first time that electric vehicles have started commercial operations.
According to its disclosure, after the electric car enters the market, "car rental prices will follow the market." It is temporarily divided into two periods, and the working day is 10% lower than the rental price of gasoline vehicles of the same type. Weekends and holidays, close to the market price of the same type of gasoline vehicles.
However, Guo Liang bluntly said that despite the broad prospects of electric vehicles, due to the lack of charging piles, it is still difficult to promote. "According to the current user experience data and manufacturers' data, an electric car can run 80 to 120 kilometers in one city on one charge. If the customer rents a car only in the city, the existing charging device is sufficient." Guo Liang said.
According to the State Grid Information, in order to promote electric vehicles, Wuhan will build 18 more DC charging stations this year and provide 80 fast charging piles (30 minutes to complete emergency charging). Three towns and parking lots will also build 1,200 AC charging stations. Pile (4 hours charge time).