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Chapter 1231 [Between pure electric and hybrid, of course I want both]

Fang Hong listened silently and nodded from time to time, while Qin Feng continued in an orderly manner: "In addition, we also plan to carry out vertical integration of the supply chain. Xingyu Technology will only grasp some core things, such as intelligent driving systems and automotive chips, and leave other productive things to manufacturers."

Obviously, there is no need to research and develop everything by ourselves. Just focus on the core things. Things like tires and glass that can be shared with traditional fuel vehicles are already mature. It would be crazy to develop them again by ourselves.

Fang Hong nodded again to agree with Qin Feng's words. The idea of ​​vertical integration is very correct. The focus of new energy vehicles in the future will still be intelligent vehicle operating systems and automotive chips. As technology continues to iterate and advance, more and more chips will be used in future cars, and the proportion of chip modules in the cost of the entire vehicle will continue to rise. This module will also become a huge source of profit for a car.

In addition, the creation of intelligent driving systems and platform ecosystems for cars can be seen as a large-scale smart phone, and cars are highly tied to people's identities. What does this mean? Data is more valuable.

As long as the scale effect comes into play and quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, the profit from car manufacturing itself will not even be as much as the data monetization. In other words, smart cars themselves can be sold cheaper in the future, and Xingyu Technology's profits do not have to be directly reflected in the physical car body, but rather in the various data and services attached to the car.

Therefore, there is no need to develop and produce 100% of the products by yourself. It is enough to master some core key parts and unique skills that you will not be able to play without them.

After a while, Fang Hong seemed to be talking to himself, "The chip is still a key link that cannot be ignored. Whether it is used in mobile phones or cars, the chips must be technologically independent and cannot rely on Europeans and Americans. Otherwise, the better the car sales are in the future, the more likely you are to be blocked or the chip prices are set high, and the majority of the profits will be taken away by foreign chip manufacturers in the chip link. That's not acceptable."

In the future automotive industry, especially new energy vehicles, chips will still be an indispensable key link, especially with the introduction of intelligent driving systems in the future.

Fang Hong then asked, "What is the route for the car's power? Has it been decided?"

Hearing this, Qin Feng replied: "It has been determined. We will promote two plans at the same time. One is pure electric drive, and the other is plug-in hybrid. The general idea is that we will promote the hybrid mode north of the Qinhuai Line and the pure electric mode south of the Qinhuai Line. This is based on the comprehensive consideration of factors such as the vast territory of my country and the differences in climate, environment, and terrain between the north and the south."

Qin Feng looked at Fang Hong and explained in detail: "Our research found that in terms of the current level of battery technology, before more advanced technology comes out, the north is still not very suitable for promoting pure electric vehicles. The temperature difference in the north is huge throughout the year. The impact of low temperature on batteries in the north is difficult to ignore. The impact of low temperature on lithium-ion batteries may be permanent, and its performance will not be fully restored just because the temperature returns to normal."

"Our technical team went to the Neimeng region in the north to conduct experiments in this regard. The experimental results show that if the battery is placed in a low-temperature environment for 48 hours and then placed in a greenhouse, the capacity will lose about 3.2% when charged with slow charging, and the capacity loss will reach about 6% when using fast charging. From this we have also come to a conclusion that if you want to ensure the capacity and life of the battery, it is best not to place it in a low-temperature environment."

Fang Hong nodded involuntarily: "Geographical and climatic issues do have a great impact. BYD has taken advantage of the region to rise. The company's main customer base in the south is also in the south. On the contrary, there is no second BYD in the north. It can be seen that the differences in region and climate are also very critical factors."

Qin Feng went on to say: "The length of battery life is also affected by many factors, including various conditions. For example, if the battery is charged and discharged regularly and stably every day, the battery life will be longer."

This is actually a common sense issue. It's not just batteries, other things are almost the same, even traditional fuel vehicles are the same. One is driven frequently, and the other is driven twice and then left for a long time. The former is not easy to break down, while the latter is relatively more likely to have problems. Even other things are prone to problems if they are used once or twice and then thrown aside and not used for a long time.

Qin Feng continued, "There is also the environment in which the battery is used. Why is the north relatively unsuitable for pure electric vehicles? The environment in which it is used is very different. The weather in the south is hot, but this heat is caused by high humidity. The temperature is actually not much higher than that in the north in summer. However, as soon as winter comes, the temperature in the north is very low, and the temperature difference is more extreme than that in the south. For example, in the extreme weather in Neimeng, the temperature in summer can be higher than that in the south, while in winter it can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius. It is impossible for the temperature in the south to drop so low in winter. In this extreme low temperature environment, the battery life of pure electric vehicles will be greatly reduced when they are heated by electric heating."

"Another point is that pure electric vehicles in the north, air conditioning and heating are also a big problem, and electric heating is needed for heating. On the contrary, the engine of traditional fuel vehicles has its own heat source, and this waste heat can be used for heating. In this respect, fuel vehicles have an advantage over pure electric vehicles in the extremely low temperature environment in the north in winter. Of course, if this heat source of traditional fuel vehicles is used in the south when it is hot, it will be a huge burden."

Obviously, pure electric vehicles and fuel vehicles have their own advantages and disadvantages in different usage scenarios.

Generally speaking, under the current technological level, the environment in the north is not very friendly to pure electric vehicles, but it is much more friendly in the south. If pure electric vehicles want to achieve the same effect in the north as in the south, further technological iteration and upgrading are needed, especially battery technology.

Between plug-in hybrid and pure electric drive, Qin Feng chose all of them, as both power forms have their own advantages.

The advantages of pure electric drive mode are basically known. The biggest feature is environmental protection. Pure electric vehicles achieve zero emissions and zero pollution, which is of great significance to improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions. Of course, whether it is truly zero emission depends on the ultimate source of electricity. If the electricity used for charging is renewable and clean energy, then it is really zero emission and zero pollution. If the electricity used for charging is coal-generated electricity, it cannot be said to be zero emission and zero pollution.

The plug-in hybrid mode also has many advantages. In short-distance driving in the city, you can rely on pure electric drive to achieve zero-emission, low-noise and environmentally friendly travel; in long-distance driving or when the battery is low, you can start to generate electricity to replenish the battery and extend the range. In addition, the plug-in hybrid can also use the energy recovery system to recover energy for reuse during the braking and downhill sliding of the car, further improving the efficiency of energy utilization and thus extending the range.

Generally speaking, the plug-in hybrid mode is a compromise solution under the existing technical conditions. If battery technology undergoes revolutionary development, and super materials such as room-temperature superconductors are truly introduced, and energy transmission is zero-loss, these problems will no longer be a problem. There is no need to calculate the energy precisely, and questions such as what is applicable in the south and not in the north can be easily solved.

However, technological development does not happen overnight and takes time. As a compromise, hybrid is a feasible option at present.

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(End of this chapter)