A private hire driver named Lu Yunfeng explains, “I drive an electric vehicle because I am poor,” while standing at a charging station outside of Guangzhou in southern China. Sun Jingguo, standing close by, concurs. “The price of operating a gasoline-powered vehicle is excessively high. Driving an electric car saves me money,” he claims.
“Also, it protects the environment,” he says, resting against his Beijing U7 white model. Climate activists hope to hear this type of discussion. Electric cars (EVs) are regarded as luxury goods in many nations. It’s a mundane fact here in China, though, where over half of all cars sold last year were electric.
China’s government outlined ambitions to control the future’s technology around the turn of the century. China, which was formerly known for its bicycles, is now the world leader in electric vehicles. The roar of rush hour has turned into a murmur for Guangzhou’s more than 18 million residents. Michael Dunne, an expert in the auto industry, claims that China is “ten years ahead of and ten times better than any other country when it comes to EVs.
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