Since 24:00 on the 17th, China’s refined oil officially ushered in the “five consecutive rises” during the year, the largest increase since 2013. The price rise of No. 95 gasoline has entered the era of 9 yuan, and No. 92 gasoline needs more than 8 yuan. In the face of rising oil prices, some consumers said that new energy vehicles “don’t burn oil”. Should we choose it?
oil prices rise, car owners react differently
After the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict on February 24, the international oil price soared rapidly. On March 7, it once exceeded US $139 per barrel, a 13 year high. After that, it fell again. At present, it has fallen to about US $100 per barrel, which is still higher than the level before the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict.
In the face of rising oil prices, car owners have different reactions. Hybrid car owners said they were “calm”, ordinary car owners said they were “anxious”, and car owners with high fuel consumption said public transport was “also good”.
Master Yang, the online car Hailing driver, told Zhongxin finance and economics that the fuel consumption of the hybrid model he drives is only about 4.2 liters per 100 kilometers. He added: “the car I drive is more fuel-efficient in summer, with a minimum of 3.8 litres per 100 kilometers.” As for the rise in oil prices, he said that although the impact was, it was relatively limited.
In addition, Master Li, an online car Hailing driver, said that the rise in oil prices had a serious impact on income. “Usually seven or eight oil, oil prices rise again, income will become lower.”.
For some car owners, rising oil prices mean cutting back on cars. Ms. Yu, the owner of the car, told Zhongxin finance and economics that the engine she drives is a six cylinder car, which consumes more fuel than an ordinary car. The fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is about 12 liters. After the price of No. 95 gasoline exceeds 9 yuan, the fuel cost per 100 kilometers will exceed 100 yuan.
“If the oil price goes up like this, it seems more cost-effective to take a taxi. You don’t have to pay the parking fee.”. Ms. Yu said that public transport will be considered in the future.
new energy vehicles, look more fragrant
“If the oil price goes up like this, buying an electric car will be over.” Some consumers also showed a dismissive attitude towards the rise in oil prices.
However, if you want to buy an electric car now, you have to face a price rise.
In a week, Tesla has experienced “three consecutive rises”. On March 17, Tesla China’s official website showed that the basic price of modely rear wheel drive version was increased to 316900 yuan, an increase of 15060 yuan.
The price of modely long-range and high-performance version has increased once on March 15, with the lowest price increase of 18000 yuan. Previously, on March 10, the high configuration Model3 high-performance version and modely long life version / high-performance version had increased by 10000 yuanP align = “center” on March 15, the price screenshot of Tesla‘s official website.
Tesla is not alone in raising the price of new energy vehicles.
On March 15, Byd Company Limited(002594) announced a price increase, “affected by the continuous sharp rise in the price of raw materials, Byd Company Limited(002594) automobile will adjust the official guidance price of new energy models related to dynasty.com and ocean.com by 3 Jointo Energy Investment Co.Ltd.Hebei(000600) 0 yuan.”
Since 2022, car companies such as Xiaopeng, Volkswagen and Weima have raised the price of new energy vehicles one after another, generally by thousands of yuan.
It is generally believed in the industry that the price rise of new energy vehicles is greatly affected by cost factors. Since 2021, the price of lithium carbonate, the main raw material of new energy vehicle power battery, has increased from 50000 yuan per ton at the beginning of 2021 to 500000 yuan per ton, an increase of more than 900%. The value of some car specification chips has also increased from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan, and their value has increased by more than a hundred times.
fuel vehicles also have the same price as new energy vehicles
In addition to the official “price increase”, dealers also said “no car”.
After visiting a number of 4S stores, many salespeople said to Zhongxin Finance: “there is no discount on the car price now. It will take several months to collect the car.” In a 4S store of an imported brand, the reporter found that only exhibition cars remained for some models. “There are no cars in stock in curry. If you order now, you can arrive in Hong Kong in at least four months.”. When asked about the reason, he did not comment, but said: “it is possible that the supply of chips in cars is insufficient, affecting the output.”
The situation of new energy vehicle dealers is also not optimistic. A salesperson said: “there are existing cars at present, but the price should be increased.” The visit found that the price increases of different brands are also uneven. Some brands need to add 5000 yuan, others more than 10000 yuan, and the price increase mechanism is also very opaque.
For these phenomena, some salespeople call them “suffering words”. A salesperson complained to reporters: “who doesn’t want to sell cars to make money, car companies can’t send out existing cars, and we don’t have rice to cook.”
