Electric cars and motorcycles look very similar to each other, but they are difficult to distinguish at first sight.

Starting from September 1, the new standards for "Motor Vehicle Operational Safety Technical Conditions" issued jointly by the AQSIQ and other units will be officially implemented. The new national standard clearly stipulates that electric vehicles with a maximum design speed of more than 20 km/h will be classified as motorcycles. “What should I do with my electric car?” Many people began to worry about whether they could continue riding electric cars.

How to obtain “legal status” for electric vehicles

The reporter’s traffic police learned that the new national standard defines the motorcycle as: a road vehicle with two or three wheels driven by a power plant, but does not include a maximum design speed of not more than 20 kilometers, and has a human riding function, and The indicators such as the overall vehicle trim quality, profile dimensions, and motor rated power meet the requirements of the relevant national standards for two-wheeled vehicles.

“According to this standard, those 50 km/h electric vehicles on the market must be incorporated into motorcycles to manage them.” Wu Bin, the instructor of the Liuyang City Traffic Police Brigade, punishes the punishment of the squadron.

After the implementation of the new national standard, the traffic police department will register the products that meet the motor vehicle standards and have the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Ministry of Public Security motor vehicle announcements. Drivers can legally apply for licenses, licenses, and insurance.

However, not all electric vehicles can obtain “legal status”. Wu Bin said: “Partially exceeded electric vehicles have been incorporated into motor vehicle management in accordance with the new national standard, but their safety performance fails to meet national standards and are not listed in the catalogue. It is also impossible to get on the road."

It is understood that after being included in the scope of motor vehicles, there will be a series of changes in the management of electric vehicles. Citizens need to issue a nationwide uniform invoice for the sale of motor vehicles when purchasing electric vehicles. At the same time, the vehicle certificate must be the vehicle's vehicle certificate and be attached to the vehicle's technical parameter list before they can enter the vehicle management office.

The speed of "excessive" electric vehicles must be purchased on the road to purchase insurance and the cards are complete. The driver must be at least 18 years of age to obtain a motorcycle driving license, and there is a higher penalty for unlicensed and unlicensed insurance. Driving on the road shall be in accordance with the traffic regulations of motor vehicles. After a traffic accident occurs, the accident liability determination and damage compensation mediation will be carried out in accordance with the relevant provisions of the motor vehicle.

Electric vehicle traffic chaos or will be improved

“At that time, buying an electric car was a convenience for the map. In the future, if such stringent requirements were followed, then I might as well be riding a bicycle.” Lin Min, a citizen of the new national standard to be implemented, said that he did not understand it. He said that he was riding an electric car. It is "freedom."

There are many electric vehicle drivers such as Lin Min who are seeking convenience, and they often lack safety awareness during driving. Wu Bin introduced that due to the previous requirement that the electric vehicle did not have a license plate and test driver's license, it caused a lot of inconvenience to the management of the traffic police, leading to “larger safety risks.”

On the road, more and more electric cars have brought tremendous pressure on traffic management. The reporter visited a number of electric car stores, many stores have annual sales of several hundred units, the highest annual sales reached 1,000 units, many shopkeepers have said that in recent years, annual sales have shown a trend of increasing year by year.

A large number of electric vehicles, although surnamed "electricity", have a design that is similar to that of motorcycles, reaching a speed of 30 to 50 kilometers per hour, while electric vehicle drivers do not have to undergo driving training and assessment to go on the road, driving skills and Security awareness is uneven. According to Wu Bin, the most common driving violations of electric vehicles in Liuyang now include reverse driving, chaos-inserting, and speeding, which have affected the normal road traffic order.

In the “Road Traffic Safety Law”, electric vehicles are classified as non-motor vehicles as a vulnerable group, which makes the control of electric vehicles subject to certain restrictions. However, once the new national standard is implemented, “excessive” electric vehicles will lose the protection of the “weak” label and undergo strict management.

“The implementation of the new national standard regulates the management of electric vehicles. We will increase penalties for violations and strengthen safety education.” Wu Bin said that the implementation of the new national standard will bring new opportunities for the management of electric vehicles.

The new national standard became a double-edged sword for electric vehicle sales

The change in electric vehicle management brought about by the new national standard makes it possible for an electric vehicle that would otherwise only require “a purchase” to be accompanied by a variety of procedures such as licensing, driving test, and insurance. "It will have a certain impact on sales." Zhou Liang, the owner of the equestrian electric vehicle, said his concerns.

The reporter visited a number of electric car stores, and the current maximum speed of common electric vehicles on the market is 40 kilometers. Zhou Liang said that there are basically no products below 20 kilometers per hour. "The speed of 20 kilometers per hour is too slow, and riding a bicycle can reach this speed slightly faster."

Peng Wu, the owner of Haoshun electric car, said that many customers do not need to follow the same procedures as motorcycles to buy electric cars. Now that the new national standard has been implemented, customers may prefer to buy motorcycles if they need to do the same. However, he believes that the cost of licensing should be well controlled.

In another electric car store on the station road, the clerk thinks that sales will not be subject to much fluctuation: “Maybe it will have an impact at the beginning. Everyone needs a psychological acceptance process, but in the long run it is a good thing.” Now In addition to branded products in the electric vehicle market, there are still some “no-name” safety performances that fail to meet national standards. Once the new national standard is implemented, these “no-name” brands will not be able to get on the road.

Citizens

Someone said it was good and some objected

After learning that some electric vehicles will be incorporated into motor vehicles for management, Zhou Wei, the driver of the vehicle, is looking forward to the implementation of the new national standard. "Usually driving, it's hard to prevent those electric cars from suddenly crossing the road. There are times when something happens." Talking about his past experience, Zhou Wei still has a hard time. He strongly hopes that he can manage an electric vehicle that violates regulations: "Now Unified licensing, those who ride electric cars will certainly be careful after driving."

Although some citizens think that the implementation of the new national standard may regulate the driving of electric vehicles, for most electric vehicle owners, this is not good news.

"Need to test the driver's license, buy insurance, must also comply with the relevant technical parameters, my electric car is legally purchased, the loss of who will be responsible for the time?" Miss Zhang Zhang think that once the implementation of the new national standard, he will spend extra The cost of a hundred dollars, these costs are not in her original purchase expectations.

Citizen Zhu Lin also said that although she understands it, it is difficult to accept. "I can understand these regulations. After all, it is also to better manage the traffic order. But once it is really implemented, it has caused inconvenience and acceptance for these additional costs and the time spent on various procedures. It's difficult to get up."

“My colleague is currently considering buying an electric car. I will tell her about this matter. Maybe she needs to reconsider.” After Zhu Lin finished, she rode into the electric traffic on the street.