The first batch of car owners will be able to get the national grid from Tesla
The industry believes that the charging problem is a big bottleneck for Tesla to enter China. If it does not negotiate with the State Grid, it does not rule out the possibility of Tesla's self-built solar charging station.
"In the first two days, the company sent engineers to test that it was charged for more than ten hours and could only be opened for less than 100 kilometers. According to this situation, if it is used frequently, it will be charged almost every day." As the first Tesla owner, Xu Liang (a pseudonym) still has a little worry about the car that is about to arrive. He said that the most worrying thing is the charging problem. If charging with a normal outlet is too slow, I plan to install a charging post, which costs about 10,000 yuan.
In fact, before Tesla entered China, the construction of its charging facilities was quite controversial. Today, Tesla has announced a high-profile "sports price" of 734,000 yuan, but from the reporter's understanding, its preparations for entering the Chinese market are not sufficient, and the biggest roadblock is probably the power system. The industry believes that if the national grid is not fixed, it is not possible to exclude Tesla's own solar charging station.
According to Tesla's promise, China's first Model S will be delivered in March, but Tesla still has no signs of building a charging station. The public charging facilities are only Beijing Fangcao Pilot Store and Jingang Customer Service Station. Therefore, most of the first owners can only charge at home. In order to speed up the charging, the owner needs to change the grid line in the home, while Tesla allows the owner to communicate with the property.
Charging safety is worrying
In the Tesla showroom, a Model S in the middle of the showroom is being recharged, using an ordinary household outlet. “Tesla has a variety of charging sockets, but charging with the normal socket is the slowest and most unstable. Therefore, we recommend that customers install our charging post to provide a stable current. The charging speed depends on the amount of power that can be supplied. "The showroom service staff said.
According to Tesla staff, electricity is determined by voltage and current. Since the standard of China's power grid is different from that of the United States, civilian power generally only supports 220V voltage. In principle, the higher the current, the stronger the power.
A national grid insider told reporters: "To improve power, either increase the voltage or increase the current. But increasing the voltage will make the current unstable, and generally only the factory can apply for a high voltage of 380V, which is difficult to approve. The increase of current needs to be approved by the local power supply bureau. At the same time, the corresponding meters and circuits need to be changed, otherwise there will be safety risks."
The above-mentioned people reminded that the current range of civil power is generally between 1.5A and 6A. It is difficult to get approval from the power supply bureau if it wants to change to 10A to 100A. Unless Tesla is well coordinated with the local power supply bureaus, it is difficult for individuals.
The reporter learned from several other Tesla car owners that Tesla's attitude toward the charging problem is that the owner of the car is expected to negotiate with the residential property on his own. He did not inform the owner of which department to apply for, and did not give a unified arrangement.
In addition, if the owner wants to modify the circuit to increase the current, it also needs to be approved by the fire department. These problems are thrown to the owner.
According to a survey by reporters, the first batch of Tesla owners in China are mostly successful in the financial and Internet industries. These owners buy Tesla more because of the worship of technology, as a symbol of identity.
At present, Tesla's public charging network in China has not yet been established. These cars also need to have their own garage for charging. If it is not a single-family building, at least one parking space is required. It seems that this is just a "toy" of the local tyrants.
Or build a solar charging station?
"At present, the public charging network is still under negotiation, and we also hope that the charging problem can be solved." The above Tesla staff said frankly.
"Because Tesla's charging system is different from that in China, building a charging station will bring instability to the grid system. Therefore, the national grid must be open," said the national grid insider.
Mr. Zhao (pseudonym), who is engaged in the research and development of new energy vehicles, said: From the experience of our communication with the national grid, the construction of the charging station grid is not very compatible, and the charging problem will obviously become a bottleneck for Tesla's development in China. "The reason why the power system is not willing to build a charging station is that it is not easy to manage. Secondly, this industry has not fully developed. Compared with charging, it is more time-saving to change the battery. At present, the domestic electric vehicle charging station needs to charge once. 8 hours, fast charge takes 1 hour."
However, Tesla is not an ordinary electric car. A car has 7,000 lithium batteries. I am afraid that it will not work if I want to change the battery.
Some people speculate that Musk, who does not take the usual path, may also bring subversion on the issue of charging. In Mr. Zhao's view, if you want to bypass the national grid, unless Musk himself uses solar power to generate electricity.
It is worth mentioning that Tesla does have a background in self-built solar charging stations. According to comprehensive media reports, as early as 2012, Tesla began to build solar charging stations in the United States.
It is reported that after charging the Model S, its speed can reach 100 km/h, and charging for 30 minutes can make the vehicle have a three-hour battery life with a speed of 60 mph.
At that time, Tesla had expressed plans to extend the network from the United States to Europe and Asia, and launched more than 100 supercharge stations worldwide by 2015.
Mr. Zhao believes that Tesla's possibility of building a solar charging station in China is not ruled out.
Multiple difficulties
In fact, Tesla wants to legally sell in China and needs to work with many parties. A few days ago, the market uploaded news of the cooperation between SINOMAC and Tesla.
The staff of SINOMACH Securities Department confirmed: "3C certification, environmental certificate is to cooperate with us, and other cooperation is still under discussion."
In addition, recently, due to the involvement in the "Tesla Love" stock price has risen, there are Wanxiang Qianchao, Dangsheng Technology, Shuanghuan Transmission, Xinji Motor, Jinrui Technology, etc., no one publicly acknowledges that it will Sla cooperation.
However, it has been rumored that it is likely to become Tesla's "Chinese partner" Wanxiang Group. According to foreign media reports, it finally successfully bid for the US bankrupt electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker for $149.2 million.
According to the "Automobile Brand Sales Implementation Management Measures", the import of automobiles to be sold in China requires a general agent, and Tesla's proud direct operation model directly contradicts it. Therefore, Tesla also needs to establish a sales company, or find a sales company to act as an agent.
At present, the price of Model S in the Chinese market is 734,000 yuan, plus the necessary accessories, the actual price is about 1 million yuan. In addition, the purchase of Tesla cannot enjoy energy saving subsidies.
"If you want to reduce costs, Tesla may choose to cooperate with domestic battery manufacturers and OEMs." Mr. Zhao said.
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