Surprised with operating and maintenance costs
Sharing with Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh (Tay Ho Ward, Hanoi), who is using a small electric car model, said: "The car operates quite stably, traveling in the city is gentle and smooth. What surprised me was the low maintenance cost. The first time, the maintenance cost was less than 400,000 VND, much cheaper than gasoline vehicles".
Similarly, Mr. Nguyen Van Hieu (Bui Ward, Hanoi) also said that he used to use a gasoline motorbike, but after his wife switched to an electric motorbike, he tried it and found it "very interesting". I see the vehicle light, not heated, not smelled by gasoline and not causing noise. Mr. Hieu plans to exchange another gasoline motorbike at home to use an electric motorbike," Mr. Hieu shared.
Ms. Pham Thi Huyen (an office worker in Cau Giay ward) also said: "I chose an electric motorbike because I didn't have to worry about filling up with gas in the middle of the road. Every morning, charging early is enough to go all day. The important thing is that the vehicle is clean, oil-free, and lightly maintained. If you travel in the city, an electric vehicle is the most reasonable.
Another user, Mr. Tran Minh Long (living in Dong Ngac, Hanoi), who has been using electric cars for more than a year, affirmed: " Monthly usage costs have decreased significantly. A charge is only about 70,00080,000 VND, traveling more than 200 km. While gasoline vehicles used to cost twice as much fuel.
According to information from the electric car company Vinfast, recently, when this unit organized the exchange of gasoline vehicles for electric vehicles, both cars and motorbikes attracted a lot of attention from the people.
In Hanoi alone, at the motorbike exchange event at the end of June, nearly 1,000 electric motorbikes were sold or deposits were received, of which about 600 were from old and new collection transactions. In mid-July, the unit that organized the "petrol exchange for electricity" for cars also attracted thousands of people to experience.
According to Dat Bike statistics, electric motorbikes currently account for about 10% of the total number of motorbikes on the market.
These figures show that converting to green vehicles is no longer a trend, but has become a practical and popular choice for people.
Electric vehicles are the technological future of the automotive industry
From a professional perspective, Associate Professor, Dr. Dam Hoang Phuc - Director of the Automotive Engineering Training Program, Hanoi University of Science and Technology said: Eletric vehicles have many superior features compared to traditional gasoline vehicles, especially in terms of environment and performance. Emissions from electric vehicles are concentrated at the source, easy to handle and do not directly affect people. Electric vehicles also have better acceleration capability, smooth operation, and few vibrations".
According to Mr. Phuc, the cost of operating and maintaining electric vehicles is much lower than vehicles using internal combustion engines.
"Instead of having to change oil, wind filter, motorbikes... electric vehicles almost do not need to go to these items. The number of times I have to take my vehicle for maintenance is also less, he emphasized.
More importantly, Mr. Phuc said that the automobile industry is entering a historic turning point, where vehicles are no longer just mechanical machines but have become a technological product.
Since then, electric vehicles have been considered an ideal platform to realize this trend. According to him, in the future, factors such as cylinder capacity or horsepower may no longer be important. Instead, consumers will be interested in processors, memory, and control software just like they are now evaluating computers.
The expert also shared that he himself is using an electric car and has updated the software many times. "Every time the update is made, the vehicle has new features and software run smoother. It felt like I had just owned a new car without having to spend more money.
In addition, Mr. Phuc also noted that electric vehicles will erase the line between old and new vehicles. With traditional cars, only by buying new cars can users experience new technology. As for electric cars, just by updating the software, they can use the new features like future cars, he analyzed.
Associate Professor Dam Hoang Phuc commented: electric vehicles are not only a means of transportation but will be the foundation for future technologies. Choosing a vehicle depends on personal habits and conditions, but if considered in the long term, electric vehicles are certainly a smart and sustainable choice.
