What is the future development space of fuel trucks?

What are the advantages of new energy trucks over fuel vehicles?

1. "Green channel" in regulations

New energy trucks are easy to get a license and are not restricted. In addition, in terms of right of way, more than 20 provincial capital cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Tianjin have opened up "green channels" for new energy vehicles. Some cities, such as Chengdu, have stipulated that before the end of next year, the authority to enter the trailer axle city for fuel vehicles will be banned, and only new energy vehicles can be used for delivery.

These measures have directly enhanced the competitiveness of new energy vehicles to a certain extent. After all, having the right of way means that more orders can be received, even orders that cannot be received by fuel vehicles. The operation time is extended, and the operating income will naturally rise.

2. Operating costs dominate

Under the same mileage, the price of electricity is lower than the price of fuel, especially in the environment where oil prices continue to rise this year, the operating cost of new energy trucks is significantly lower than that of fuel vehicles.

3. Policy subsidies provide financial guarantee

Nowadays, new energy vehicles have become the key development targets of the seven strategic emerging industries. my country’s Ministry of Finance has continued to subsidize and reward policies for new energy vehicles, which has made up for the shortcomings of high vehicle battery prices to a certain extent, and reduced the price of new energy trucks to a level comparable to that of traditional energy vehicles.

4. Less environmental pollution, more environmentally friendly

Compared with traditional fuel trucks, new energy vehicles can almost achieve zero pollutant emissions during operation, which is in line with the general trend of environmental protection.

5. More advanced technology

New energy trucks can integrate emerging energy technology, Internet of Things technology, information technology, and Internet technology, and make full use of big data and cloud platforms to improve trailer axle logistics efficiency.

6. Automatic gear is the main driver, driving is more comfortable

At present, most new energy trucks are basically automatic transmissions. Compared with traditional manual transmission fuel vehicles, the driving operation is relatively simple and the fatigue intensity is less.

7. The income of new energy trucks is higher.

According to the collection and statistics of the income of car owners by the freight platform, the income of new energy car owners is about 30% higher than that of traditional fuel vehicles. Now that more and more cities have begun to introduce new regulations that are favorable for new energy trucks, this comparison in income may be more obvious.

What are the "shackles" in the development of new energy trucks?

1. Poor battery life.

At present, the cruising range of most new energy trucks in China is about 150km-200km when fully loaded, and they cannot undertake long-distance transportation tasks. This has led to their service scope being limited to urban terminal delivery or short-distance intercity transportation. When receiving orders, car owners even have to calculate the distance to avoid running out of power on the return trip.

2. Charging is difficult.

At present, the supporting facilities of charging piles in many cities are not perfect, and even the charging of new energy passenger vehicles is not particularly convenient, which has also formed a certain obstacle to the popularization of electric heavy trucks. In addition, new energy trucks take a long time to charge, which cannot meet the high-frequency logistics transportation needs.

3. The loading capacity is small.

This is mainly due to the heavy weight of the power battery pack of the vehicle, which can almost occupy about 50% of the weight of the vehicle body, greatly occupying the weight space of the cargo, and greatly reducing the cost performance of transportation.

4. The cost of car insurance is high.

Although the state has set up various subsidies and discounts for the purchase of new energy trucks, in terms of auto insurance, new energy vehicles have no advantage over traditional fuel vehicles. Due to differences in warranty terms, the insurance premiums for new energy trucks are even 15%-20% higher.

5. Incomplete after-sales service and high maintenance trailer axle costs.

Compared with traditional fuel trucks, the market size of new energy trucks has developed rapidly, but the after-sales service system has not kept up with the speed of market expansion. The main manifestations are the lack of professional maintenance personnel and the difficulty of purchasing parts. If the vehicle battery is damaged, the replacement cost is also very high.

6. It is difficult to recycle and transfer.

New energy vehicles are technologically updated relatively quickly, but there is no uniform standard for recyclable valuation, so it is more difficult to transfer and recycle.

What is the future development direction of fuel trucks?

Although the advantages of new energy trucks are obvious, the disadvantages cannot be ignored. Some car owners who are used to driving fuel vehicles often feel that new energy trucks are very uncomfortable in terms of power, charging, and maintenance.

But we have to admit that the rise of new energy trucks is a major trend, and more and more cities are starting to promote new energy vehicles. For example, Beijing stipulates that logistics and distribution vehicles below 4.5 tons basically use new energy vehicles. For example, Shanghai requires that 100% of new urban logistics vehicles in 2025 use new energy. We can believe that in the near future, the field of urban distribution logistics will become the world of new energy trucks.

As for fuel trucks, it is impossible to completely eliminate them, or they will shift more to the field of medium and long-distance logistics and transportation.

As for the longer future, when the technology of new energy trucks is upgraded, or a newer type of vehicle energy appears, in short, after the disadvantages of new energy trucks are completely improved, how fuel vehicles will develop at that time, I am afraid we have to wait and see.