Zhongxin Finance, March 18 (Ge Cheng) From 24:00 on the 17th, domestic refined oil officially ushered in the "five consecutive rises" during the year, the largest increase since 2013. Gasoline needs more than 8 yuan.
In the face of rising oil prices, some consumers said that new energy vehicles "do not burn oil", should they choose it?
Oil prices rise, car owners react differently
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on February 24, the international oil price shot up rapidly. On March 7, it exceeded US$139 per barrel during the session, hitting a new high in 13 years. Since then, it has fluctuated and dropped back to around US$100 per barrel. higher than before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Faced with the continued rise in oil prices, car owners reacted differently.
Hybrid car owners said they were "calm", regular car owners said they were "anxious", and gas-guzzling car owners said public transport was "not bad".
An online car-hailing driver, Master Yang, told a reporter from Zhongxin Finance and Economics that the fuel consumption of the hybrid model he drives only requires 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 liters per 100 kilometers." As for the rise in oil prices, he said that although the impact is there, it is relatively limited.
Data map: The gas station staff is refueling the vehicle.
Photo by Zhang Yun
Another online car-hailing driver, Master Li, said that rising oil prices have a serious impact on income.
"Usually seven or eight oil, if oil prices rise again, income will become lower."
For some car owners, higher oil prices mean less car use.
The owner of the car, Ms. Yu, told a reporter from Zhongxin Finance that the engine of the car she drives is a six-cylinder, which consumes more fuel than ordinary cars. 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 be Over a hundred dollars.
"If the oil price goes up like this, it seems more cost-effective to take a taxi, and there is no need to pay parking fees."
Ms. Yu said that in the future, public transportation will be considered.
New energy vehicles, look more fragrant?
"If oil prices continue to rise like this, buying a tram will end." There are also consumers who have shown a dismissive attitude towards the rise in oil prices.
However, if you want to buy an electric car now, you have to face the price increase.
In a week, Tesla has experienced "three consecutive increases". On March 17, Tesla China's official website showed that the basic price of the Model Y rear-wheel drive version was increased to 316,900 yuan, an increase of 15,060 yuan.
The Model Y long-life and high-performance version has already raised a round of prices on March 15, with a minimum price increase of 18,000 yuan.
Prior to March 10, the high-end Model 3 high-performance version and the Model Y long-life version/high-performance version have both increased by 10,000 yuan.
On March 15, a screenshot of the model price on Tesla's official website.
Tesla is not the only new energy vehicle that has raised prices.
On March 15, BYD announced a price increase. "Affected by the continued sharp rise in raw material prices, BYD Auto will adjust the official guide prices for new energy models related to Dynasty.com and Ocean.com, with an increase ranging from 3,000-6,000 yuan."
Since 2022, Xiaopeng, Volkswagen, Weimar and other car companies have all raised the price of new energy vehicles, generally in the thousands of yuan.
The industry generally believes that the price increase 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 batteries, has risen from 50,000 yuan per ton in early 2021 to 500,000 yuan per ton, an increase of more than 900%.
And some automotive-grade chips have also risen from tens of yuan to thousands of yuan, and their value has risen by more than 100 times.
The price of fuel vehicles is also rising like new energy vehicles
In addition to the official "price increase", dealers have also expressed "no car".
After visiting a number of 4S stores, many sales staff said to Zhongxin Finance: "There is no discount on car prices now, and it will take a few months to pick up the car." In a 4S store of an imported brand, the reporter found that only some models were left. Show car.
"Curry doesn't have the car anymore, and if he orders it now, it will arrive in Hong Kong in at least four months."
When asked about the reason, he was also noncommittal, only saying: "It may be that the supply of this chip for automobiles is insufficient, which affects the production."
The situation of new energy vehicle dealers is also not optimistic.
A salesperson said: "Currently there are cars, but the price must be increased." The visit found that the price increase of different brands is also uneven. Some brands need to add 5,000 yuan, while others exceed 10,000 yuan. The price increase mechanism is also very opaque.
For these phenomena, some sales staff called it "suffering words".
A salesman complained to reporters: "Who doesn't want to sell cars to make money, car companies can't sell cars, and we don't have rice." (End)