As countries at a global level struggle to stop the Earth’s increasing temperature, China has made the shift to low-carbon transport its topmost priority. For developing low-emission vehicles, electric car manufacturers around the country have relished momentous support from the government. Yet their sales are overshadowed by those of a small competitor, low-speed electric vehicles.
Despite the name, low-speed electric vehicles aren’t really that slow. With a maximum speed of 60km/h, they’re sufficiently fast for traveling around big and congested cities. Most models of these vehicles are compact, similar to three-wheelers or golf buggies, a real-world solution for the terrible lack of parking spaces that has become a momentous problem as a lot of people have started driving in the People’s Republic.
But possibly the biggest advantage of the LSEV is its cost-effectiveness, with an average price of £4,000. Moreover, all LSEV owners in China will get a license plate, despite of the brand or the size of the vehicle.
In particular, the People’s Republic of China has a standing for car-centered cities, suffering from heavy traffic and pollution. The best alternative for the country is to direct individuals onto public transport, LSEVs can act as game changers in keeping the cities clean in the country, by offering a low-emission, more compact alternative for ambitious car owners.
But the low-speed electric vehicles are not the only urban “low-tech” conveyance option in the country. There are also about 300m e-scooters of different shapes and models. Actually, e- two-wheelers are presently the most prevalent alternate fuel vehicles in the history of motorization in China
China at present claims the largest number of private LSEVs of any nation in the world, in addition to the largest count of LSEVs used for car-sharing. And the government of China is keen to exploit this success. There is previously an increasing global interest in low-speed electric vehicles like foldable Electric vehicles in the cities of Europe and three-dimensional printable EVs in Japan. But up to now, many global cities are reluctant to of their adoption on a large scale.
By regulating this booming industry, the government of China will raise standards. This will not only help customers and increase sales internally but also benefit producers to reach new markets in Europe, like Milan in Italy.
Tapping into global markets will give producers more money to reinvest in the advancement of LSEV technology and the addition of new features. Consequently, these automobiles will become yet more tempting, and better capable of competing with cars and orthodox EVs for both individual consumers and contracts across the city schemes for car sharing schemes.
As some scholars say, “as China goes, so goes the world”. More humbly speaking, numerous countries around the globe will follow China’s lead, when it comes to urban growth. The decision of the government of China to supervise the making of LSEVs shows that the country is pretty much serious about steering the growth of low-carbon mobility, not only at home but all around the globe.
Slowly but surely, the world is accepting the LSEVs as the alternates for commutation, but the Asia Pacific region is surely leading the pack in this regard.
