Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are now a hot topic in the automotive industry, and sales are rising. According to the latest in-depth analysis report on the national new energy market released by the Passenger Car Association,In October 2023, PHEV models accounted for 35.2% of the new energy market.
andControversies arose from time to time as to which one is better or worse between plug-in and plug-in.
Great Wall has said that range extension is a backward technology.
Geely also said that "the three-speed PHEV solution meets both performance and fuel consumption, and is one of the most comprehensive solutions currently" and insisted that "Geely will unswervingly promote the three-speed PHEV."
Li Xiang said that self-owned brand car companies that are still insisting on multi-speed PHEV will switch to the extended-range technology route in the next one or two years. This judgment can be verified in 2025.
actually,Extended range is a plug-in hybrid, which is a series plug-in hybrid. It is a plug-in hybrid without engine direct drive function.To put it bluntly, it is a "reduced version" of the series-parallel plug-in hybrid. Some car manufacturers choose the extended-range model. The main reason is not because it is more advanced, but because the entry barriers and costs are lower.
The debate about which one is better, extended range or plug-in hybrid, is actually a comparison between extended range (series plug-in hybrid) and series-parallel plug-in hybrid.
Ouyang Minggao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said: The series-parallel plug-in hybrid system includes the function of extending the range, which is richer in terms of functional practicality. It can directly drive the vehicle with the engine, so the fuel consumption is also lower.
Ouyang Minggao said: (Automobile manufacturer)You can use any kind of marketing, but the technology itself must be realistic.