Three-Wheel Electric Cars Gaining Popularity across China
For more news and videos visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision Add us on Facebook ☛ http://on.fb.me/s5KV2C Small three-wheel electric cars are becoming popular in densely populated cities across China, especially Beijing. This is because owners don't need a license to drive an electric vehicle, or EV, as it's currently not classified as a car in China. And commuters can use the city's bike lanes to dodge the notorious traffic congestions. It's a convenient mode of transport for many. [Li Hongming, Teacher]: "This kind of vehicle is smaller than a gas car. You don't need to sit in traffic jams. It saves time, and it doesn't need gas, which is quite expensive, so you can save money." The hooded three-wheel EV cruises at a maximum speed of about 19 miles an hour. It uses a removable battery that can be charged from a regular electrical socket at home. EV retailers say sales are booming. [Feng Luya, Shop Owner] "Now each month we can sell 50 to 80 vehicles. The customers say they're really useful." The price of a three-wheel EV ranges from $600 to $1,500—making it highly affordable. Cheaper, slower-speed EVs sell faster than the high-speed models. Even the highly state-subsidized BYD E6 high-speed model still costs about $60,000. This is way above what most city dwellers can afford. In rural China, farmers prefer the larger four-wheeled EVs with a top speed of 30 miles an hour. Last year, the Shandong Shifeng Group—a manufacturer of the slow-speed four-wheel EVs—sold 70,000 in Shandong Province alone. [Lin Lianhua, Vice President, Shandong Shifeng Group]: "In the city, there are subways and buses...on the farm, people rely on motorcycles and bikes...when people have to go out...riding a bicycle or motorcycle is uncomfortable and unsafe. So, they need something between a car and a bike that they can afford to buy and use." The trend is towards low-cost, slower-speed EVs although local authorities in Beijing have yet to officially approve them. Meanwhile, many fuel-conscious city commuters seem happy cruising on the slow lane.
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top speed of 19mph? I can beat that in a drag race in my mountain bike. I have recorded my self going 22mph. I'm the average neiborhood kid, not a cyclist by the way. and only somewhat faster than my non - exercising friends.
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Looks like a good idea. Cheap, useful and we really need more ecologically friendly cars/motorbikes.
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Technically a tricycle, not car.
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quando comercializam para portugal?. Sera que poderia mandar vir para portugal e o usar? e qual o preço em euros?
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Inplix has the best handbooks and ready instructions. You can learn much from them and make it yourself.
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when u start shipping canada.how much will be pla reply I want 3
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I wish we could got this in Canada :D
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very nice
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never see them in the USA sad
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500-1000$? Mit 2KW Motor und LiFePo4-Akku würd ich auch 3000€ zahlen, is mir immer noch lieber als n überteuerter City-El für ~10.000€. Und das mit dem Dach (scheint wohl automatisch auf und zu zu gehen) find ich ja mal richtig Klasse. If someone ship E-Mobiles like this to Germany, send me a Mail to my Yotube-Account.
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it will be the mainstream, cause no much oil left !
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Yes, Mister - go ahead and believe everything is forbidden, except for those things that are explicitly allowed. Be the obedient subject of your government and cy for the police to shut down everything that is unregulated. Where I come from everything allowed except for those things that are explicitly forbidden. And not vice versa. Police acts based on laws and not assumptions and the government needs a damn good reason to regulate something.
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Hahaha i love the idea !
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looks cool sounds cool but can this thing climb hills and how about the air
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If the government says no to these electrical three wheel vehicles then all the Chinese people who bought it will be out of luck. They should really wait for the government to clear stuff like this before buying. Or for that matter law enforcement should have prevented this company from selling this stuff until the government cleared it for usage. I guess thinks work in an different order in China.
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Would be nice to use them in India, instead of the motorscooters. Much cleaner...
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Lol Looks like a toy. I wonder how durable and efficient it is.
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