What Does kWh Mean for New Energy Vehicles?
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kWh in new energy vehicles refers to the unit of measurement for the capacity of the battery pack in new energy vehicle models. Below is relevant information about new energy vehicles: 1. Vehicle Types: New energy vehicles include four major types: hybrid electric vehicles, pure electric vehicles (including solar-powered vehicles), fuel cell electric vehicles, and other new energy vehicles (such as those using supercapacitors, flywheels, and other high-efficiency energy storage devices). 2. Reasons for Promoting New Energy Vehicles: The promotion of new energy vehicles is aimed at addressing environmental protection and the oil crisis, reducing or abandoning the current mainstream models that rely on burning traditional gasoline or diesel to drive internal combustion engines.
Hey, I've been driving electric vehicles for five years. KWh stands for kilowatt-hour, simply put, it's the unit for measuring electricity, the same as the 'degree' you use for your home electricity bill. For example, a 60KWh car fully charged means 60 degrees of electricity, enough to run about 500 kilometers. This directly affects the range, much like how the size of a fuel tank determines how far you can go. Nowadays, new cars all list this parameter—the larger the battery capacity, usually the more expensive but also the longer the range. I remember when I changed cars recently, I specifically compared the KWh numbers of different models and found that the actual range also depends on the electricity consumption per 100 kilometers. Some cars have better electrical control systems, allowing a 60KWh battery to achieve the range of others' 70KWh. After battery degradation, the KWh value decreases, just like how a phone loses battery faster after prolonged use.
