What are the rules for electric cars?
Between 2005 and 2008, more than 90 million electric bicycles were sold nationwide. At present, China has 120 million electric bicycles market holdings. Some experts predict that the light electric vehicle industry has maintained more than 80% growth rate, production and sales have accounted for more than 90% of the world. By 2010, China's output of electric bicycles will exceed 30 million, with exports reaching 5 million. ~600 million vehicles, and will gradually replace China's rural motorcycle market, spreading to Southeast Asia and South Asian countries. 10 years ago, however, the standard for electric bicycles was "10 year old system", which has not changed. "The standard of electric bicycle is 10 years ago, speed is less than 20 kilometers, already not suitable for the market demand.". In the industry standard has not yet appeared, the standard electric motorcycle out, the electric bicycle field draw, if the electric bicycle enterprises to produce mass greater than 40 kg, more than 20 kilometers per hour, the approval must apply for electric motor, enterprises must have 80 million of registered capital and fixed assets of 2 hundred million. Have the ability to detect certain, or can not apply
The delineation of this section is tantamount to the knife directly to the more than 2000 electric bicycle enterprises on the head. "Standard which has a specific number: a mass of 40 kg, and this figure is at our door close to the door up a wall, the wall of a building, we have no way out." Tsinghua University professor Ma Guilong, the industry known as "China's electric car first person" scholars told CBN reporters. "Less than 40 kilograms of car do not come out" in the "draft" of the standard electric motorcycle, electric scooters on the definition of regulation, the maximum design speed is greater than 20km/h and less than 50km/h, the vehicle kerb mass is greater than 40kg and the maximum design speed of not more than 50km/h.
Since January 1, 2010, the general technical specifications for electric motorcycles and electric mopeds have been implemented. More than 40 kilograms, more than 20 kilometers per hour electric vehicles, will be included in the scope of motor vehicles. After the implementation of the new standards, those who have electric bicycles, first of all need to test the driver's license, and then go to the traffic control department to apply for a license, otherwise, those electric bicycles will not be on the road. First financial daily December 3rd hearing, People's Republic of China national standard "electric motorcycle and electric scooter general technical conditions" (hereinafter referred to as "electric friction standard") will be implemented in January 1, 2010. The core of this standard is to put more than 40 kilograms, more than 20 kilometers per hour of electric vehicles, known as "light electric motorcycle" or "electric motorcycle", classified as motor vehicles category.
