Electric Cars: Traditional Automakers vs New Players
Many people may have the idea that they would never buy an electric car unless they had no other choice and were staunch supporters of traditional gasoline-powered cars. I myself decided to purchase another gasoline car while already owning one, not because I dislike electric cars, but because as someone who doesn’t have a fixed parking spot, I prefer the convenience of refueling a gasoline car when choosing a vehicle for my family’s transportation needs. I’m sure many people are similarly conflicted, which is why the BYD DM-i Super Hybrid, which can run on both gasoline and electricity and solves license plate issues, has become so sought after.
Perhaps the DM-i has become so popular that many people have forgotten that BYD’s all-electric series has always been very strong, especially since the popularization of blade batteries, which have effectively solved the safety problems associated with electric car batteries.
Admittedly, we must acknowledge that electric cars still have limited use cases and are not suitable for everyone. However, blindly resisting them is simply showing an unwillingness to embrace change. It’s like bikinis, which are a wonderful sight on the beaches of Hainan, but cannot be worn in the snow-covered northeast. Just because they’re not suitable for those conditions doesn’t mean they’re a bad thing, they’re just not suitable. The same principle applies to electric cars. If you live in a city with license plate restrictions, and the climate is not so cold that turning on the heater halves your range, and you want to save money, have a smooth ride, and drive a car that’s easy to handle but don’t have fixed charging conditions or don’t want to frequently recharge, then an electric car is indeed very suitable for you.
Although there are more and more electric cars to choose from now, if we narrow down the criteria to electric SUVs that are priced under 200k, spacious and easy to use, reliable and intelligent, and safe, other than the BYD Song PLUS EV, there don’t seem to be many good choices. Apart from saving money, what else is worth mentioning about this car? How does it compare to the XPeng G3i, which has good sales in the same class? Let’s take a closer look today.“`markdown
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