Can the 'Little Electric Donkey' continue to soar after the implementation of the 'New National Standard'?
2024-11-29
Lv, who was riding an electric bicycle in Xiangyang, Hubei, ran a red light and collided with an electric bicycle passing through a normal intersection, causing a 16-year-old passenger who was not wearing a safety helmet to suffer a traumatic brain injury and was urgently sent to the hospital. This is a traffic accident reported by the local traffic police department in September this year. According to a third-party appraisal agency commissioned by the traffic police department, Lv's car speed at that time reached 44km/h, exceeding the maximum speed limit by 76%. The mandatory national standard for electric bicycles, "Safety Technical Specification for Electric Bicycles," which came into effect in April 2019, stipulates that the maximum design speed of electric bicycles shall not exceed 25km/h. Although this national standard has been implemented for more than 5 years, its implementation effect has been compromised. The public secret in the electric bicycle industry is to first register and then release the speed limit. Some electric bicycles that have been released from the speed limit and modified can reach speeds of up to 40-50 kilometers per hour. Recently, four departments including the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice on strengthening the access and industry regulation management of electric bicycle products, stating that from November 1st, three mandatory national standards (hereinafter referred to as the "new national standards") including the first amendment of the "Electrical Safety Requirements for Electric Bicycles" will be implemented. In addition, the announcement requires strict implementation of four mandatory national standards, including the "Safety Technical Specification for Electric Bicycles". This means that the maximum speed not exceeding 25km/h has become a mandatory requirement, and electric bicycles that do not meet the new standard requirements cannot be produced, sold, imported, or registered. Can the 'tampering speed' be curbed from the source? Recently, after reviewing the information of some electric bicycle merchants on e-commerce platforms, it was found that the implementation effect of the 25km/h speed limit regulation has been quietly discounted, and some merchants have even actively provided consumers with instructional videos on "decoding and speeding up" operations. On November 10th, the reporter saw on the homepage of an electric bicycle product of a certain merchant that it was labeled with words such as "up to 80km/h". The store customer service stated that the vehicle is an "electric bicycle" and comes with nationally available registration materials. They also provided a teaching video on "lifting the speed limit" and stated that "this is easy to solve". They also mentioned that the maximum speed displayed on the vehicle dial after lifting the limit is still "25km/h. In the instructional video it sent, the reporter saw that through a series of uncomplicated operations, a shop assistant successfully lifted the speed limit in less than 20 seconds. This "new national standard" specifically proposes tamper proof requirements from three aspects: battery pack, controller, speed limiter, etc., and implements the "one vehicle, one pool, one charge, one code" policy. What impact does this have on solving the problem of illegal tampering? Can speed limits be achieved from the factory source? Wu Lidong, Secretary General of Guangzhou Electric Bicycle Industry Association, told reporters that low modification threshold, low cost, and low illegal cost are important reasons for the widespread illegal modification of electric bicycles. The new national standard has put forward stricter anti tampering requirements for battery packs and other aspects, greatly increasing the technical difficulty and cost of modification. In addition, promoting the quality traceability of 'one vehicle, one pool, one charge, one code' can not only ensure that the new car battery and charger are the 'original equipment' of the vehicle, but also trace them in case of quality accidents, greatly increasing the illegal costs of manufacturers. Wu Lidong said, 'After the implementation of the' new national standard ', the electric bicycle industry will be further standardized. Taking this opportunity, electric bicycle manufacturers should increase investment in product design, technology research and development, production processes, etc., and quickly adapt to market competition under the' new national standard '.' Removing speed limits' brings serious safety hazards. In September this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the 'Electric Bicycle Safety Technical Specification (Draft for Comments)', which maintains the maximum design speed of electric bicycles at 25 km/h. The regulation of km/h. Nine out of ten accidents are fast, and excessive speed is the main factor causing traffic accidents The head of the relevant department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology previously stated in an interview regarding the main revisions of the "Draft Safety Technical Specification for Electric Bicycles" that the maximum design speed of electric bicycles should not exceed 25km/h. "The main consideration is that if the speed is too fast, it will directly increase the probability of traffic accidents. Once an emergency situation occurs, the time for cyclists to take corresponding avoidance actions is very short, and the braking distance will also increase accordingly. It is easy to collide with other vehicles or pedestrians, and sometimes there may be skidding, falling and other uncontrollable phenomena, causing many personal injury accidents. The common practice of electric bicycles' speed limit breaking 'by swiping the card and unplugging the switch seriously affects traffic safety. The 'new national standard' stipulates that the battery voltage should not exceed 48V. Once an electric bicycle is' decoded and accelerated ', in order to maintain high speed, the voltage of the factory battery is not enough, and a higher voltage battery must be retrofitted, which opens the door to danger Yang Xinmiao, Deputy Director of the Transportation Research Institute at Tsinghua University, stated in an interview with reporters that illegal "speed limit lifting" and modification may cause electrical short circuits or thermal runaway during battery charging in vehicles, which can easily lead to fires. Speeding without wearing a helmet also has a very high fatality rate. After the implementation of the "new national standard" that prohibits sacrificing safety for speed, "how to handle old cars" is one of the most concerning issues for consumers. Yang Xinmiao suggested that when relevant departments introduce policies for handling old cars, they should extensively and fully solicit opinions from consumers and other parties to achieve a smooth transition and landing of billions of electric bicycles. Before and after the implementation of the "new national standard", departments such as the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting the Trade in of Electric Bicycles", and detailed rules and documents were formulated throughout the country to clarify subsidy standards and scope. At present, new regulations have been implemented in Beijing, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, providing subsidies to consumers and offering discounts to car companies. Industry insiders remind consumers that after the implementation of the "new national standard", electric bicycles without valid certification certificates will not be registered and licensed. Therefore, consumers need to carefully review the vehicle documents and relevant certifications when purchasing a car to ensure the quality and driving safety of the vehicle. It is worth noting that electric bicycles, as a means of production, play a crucial role in the development of the food delivery industry. Some delivery riders have expressed that the implementation of the new regulations may have a significant impact on their income. We should study how to increase the income of food delivery riders while ensuring safe riding Wu Lidong suggested that the "battery swapping" model can be promoted to reduce the waiting time for delivery riders to change or charge their batteries; Optimize urban non motorized vehicle lanes and improve traffic efficiency; Urge food delivery platforms to improve order dispatch mechanisms, optimize delivery routes, and enhance delivery efficiency. (New Society)
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