Author: Huangshan
On April 19, the new Geely A Pro, a restyled model of Geely Auto, was officially launched, with two new versions offering a range of 430km under NEDC and a subsidized price of 118,700 yuan and 128,700 yuan, respectively. The 600km version offers three models, with a subsidized price of 148,700, 168,700 and 188,700 yuan respectively.
Price Approaching Gasoline Vehicles
Previously, people buying electric cars would involuntarily compare them with gasoline cars. Why are electric cars of the same size and with worse endurance more expensive than gasoline cars? The initial purchase cost has become a further obstacle to the promotion and popularization of electric cars. We see that the price of the Geely A Pro 600 km version has reached 148,700 yuan, and buying a 600 km endurance has become a new starting point since this year for the price of RMB150,000.
This indicates that the price of electric vehicles is constantly approaching the level of gasoline vehicles, and with the continuous improvement of technology, there will be room for further price reduction in the future. Therefore, when the price is equal to or even lower than that of gasoline vehicles, the era of electric vehicles entering thousands of households has come.
37% Buyback in 2 Years, Dispelling Residual Value Concerns
Another obstacle to buying electric cars is the problem of residual value depreciation. At present, a relatively complete evaluation system for used cars has not been established, resulting in a situation of low residual value and poor circulation.
This time, Geely Auto continues to use the whole-vehicle 37% buyback policy for 2 years to dispel consumers’ residual value concerns, and at the same time, there is a subsidy of up to 15,000 yuan for replacement.
True Endurance, More Accurate Endurance
Endurance is another major obstacle to buying a car. On the one hand, the endurance mileage cannot reach the mileage indicated by the car manufacturers. On the other hand, it is afraid of sudden loss of power during actual driving due to the inability to calculate and display the remaining mileage in real-time.
This time, the Geely A Pro is equipped with a new nickel 55 NCM523 battery, with a high-density of 183 Wh / kg, a high-capacity of 70 kW·h battery pack, and the NEDC benchmark endurance increased to 600 km.
Through the SEM intelligent energy management system, the three electric technology channels of energy storage, energy saving, energy recovery, energy control and energy lifting are connected to achieve ultra-low energy consumption, high-precision energy control, and efficient energy recovery functions, helping users easily cope with various driving scenarios.Through the SEM intelligent energy management system, the Geely Geometry A Pro can achieve an accuracy rate of nearly 100% for displaying the remaining and actual cruising range. In addition, the adaptive dynamic calculation system adjusts the output power based on the user’s driving habits and the real-time state of the battery cells. It also dynamically follows the actual state of the battery and automatically corrects the predicted remaining battery level.
Battery Safety Is Fundamental
Electric vehicles catching fire has become a frequent occurrence in the last two years, and many people shudder at the thought. Designing a safe battery structure and thermal runaway management is the fundamental solution to the problem.
Geely Geometry A Pro takes the lead in adopting the “Global Safety Boundary” design concept to protect the battery’s safety. The “Global Safety Boundary” consists of five protection measures: the battery cell layer, the battery system layer, the entire vehicle protection layer, the testing and validation layer, and the cloud big data layer.
As the core layer of the “Global Safety Boundary” concept, the battery cells used in Geely Geometry A Pro are manufactured in a sterile and pollution-free environment. The battery is also protected by the “suspension design” as a second layer of protection.
Geely Geometry A Pro also builds a three-ring cage structure around the battery, which prevents the battery from being squeezed during a collision by using the vehicle’s body structure as a protective layer.
Moreover, Geely Automobile has a national CNAS-certified three-electricity verification laboratory. Using super-national standard testing standards, it simulates battery safety tests like submerging and fire. This ensures the safety of the Geely Geometry A Pro’s power battery throughout its life cycle.
Lastly, based on the accumulated 15 billion kilometers of travel data from Geely new energy vehicles, Geely Geometry A Pro can monitor and analyze the battery’s status in real-time to provide active monitoring, warning, and temperature control.
From price to residual value, cruising range to safety, Geely Automobile is tackling all of the core pain points that consumers face when buying an electric vehicle. This should be a collective mission for every electric vehicle production enterprise to continue introducing good products and services, so that electric vehicles have a bright future.
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