Thanks to Aion S, GAC New Energy has single-handedly raised the electric vehicle range to 500KM

"What does it mean to have a range of 510km and a range of 630km (kilometers) at a constant speed of 60km/h?"

It's quite common. My A-class gasoline car has a range of about 600 km after filling up with ethanol 95 gasoline. (It's lower than the previous non-ethanol gasoline)

“What if it is a new energy electric car?”

That must be the long-range version of Tesla.

“What if it’s made in China?”

emmmmmm... Is there?

"Here it comes, GAC New Energy Aion S"

Aion S is here

In fact, GAC New Energy Aion S was unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show last year. Today, GAC New Energy Aion S was pre-sold at the smart ecological factory in Guangzhou, with the starting price of the Xuan series at 140,000 yuan and the Mei series at 160,000 yuan.

In addition to price, for new energy vehicles, as GAC New Energy General Manager Gu Huinan said at the opening, what consumers care most about is its range.

This time, did GAC New Energy disappoint us?

Gu Huinan announced that Aion S has a range of 630km at a constant speed of 60km/h and a NEDC comprehensive operating range of 510km. It has a maximum power of 135kW and a maximum torque of 300N.m.

In terms of configuration, Aion S is equipped with GAC New Energy AI system version 2.0, as well as L2 autonomous driving assistance systems such as TJA traffic congestion assistance, ICA integrated cruise assistance, and APA automatic parking assistance. It is also equipped with the world's first solar self-circulating ecological cabin, which can generate electricity through solar energy to achieve battery charging, ventilation and other functions.

What’s more worth mentioning is that Aion S can also provide consumers with in-depth interactive customization services that can intervene in the production process to create personalized and exclusive vehicles.

It can be said that the Aion S released by GAC New Energy this time is coming with great momentum and has a clear target - targeting Tesla Model 3.

Solving the mileage problem and accelerating the future of new energy vehicles

What does range mean for new energy vehicles?

It can be said that whoever solves the range problem first will grasp the main contradiction in this industry and cure consumers' "range anxiety".

New energy vehicles are certainly the general trend, from China's national direction to the natural choice of the climate. However, if the range does not "increase" and charging piles are not popular, it will inevitably hinder the formation of China's new energy market.

In addition, two other indicators closely related to mileage are also worth paying attention to:

1. Power consumption per 100 kilometers. If the power consumption per 100 kilometers is high, it means that in order to achieve a long driving range, the battery capacity must be large. On the one hand, this will increase the cost of using the car, and on the other hand, it also means a longer charging time - charging is not so convenient now.

2. Increasing the number of battery packs will increase the weight of the vehicle body. After exceeding the critical point between the battery weight and the driving range, the gains will outweigh the losses. Under the same battery capacity, the smaller the energy density, the larger the battery pack will be, which will inevitably take up space in the vehicle.

More importantly, the subsidies for electric vehicles are also determined by three indicators: driving range, power consumption per 100 kilometers, and battery pack energy density. For example, everyone knows that there will be subsidies of 10,000 to 60,000 yuan for buying pure electric vehicles, but how is it calculated?

According to the 2018 New Energy Vehicle Promotion Subsidy Plan and Product Technical Requirements, the subsidy calculation is divided into three steps:

1. Endurance. When the endurance is greater than 150, 200, 250, 300, and 400, the subsidies are 15,000, 24,000, 34,000, 45,000, and 50,000 yuan respectively. According to GAC New Energy's GE3 530, the endurance is 410, which can get the full subsidy.

2. Energy density coefficient: When the energy density of the battery pack is greater than the four thresholds of 105, 120, 140, and 160Wh/kg, subsidies will be provided at 0.6, 1, 1.1, and 1.2 times, respectively. GAC New Energy GE3 530 can reach the terrifying figure of 160Wh/kg, which is at the same level as Tesla.

3. Electricity consumption coefficient per 100 kilometers. The electricity consumption coefficient per 100 kilometers is classified according to the weight of the vehicle, and the only vehicle that can receive the 66,000 yuan subsidy is the GAC New Energy GE3 530. As far as we know, this is the first model in China to receive the full subsidy.

The GAC New Energy Aion S launched today is even better than the GE3 530. It uses the latest generation of ternary lithium batteries from CATL with an energy density of 170-180Wh/kg, and is equipped with the latest generation of BMS battery management system. It uses the world's first deeply integrated high-performance "three-in-one" electric drive system, with a maximum power of 150kW and a maximum torque of 350N.m.

I think that the range of new energy vehicles should be 500km. Because ethanol gasoline is volatile, it is best to fill up half a tank, which can basically run about 300km, and a full tank is about 600km. Apart from Tesla, there are not many domestic brands that can truly achieve this range.

This time, GAC New Energy brought us a real surprise. Its courageous innovation will surely stimulate other new energy companies to improve their own three competitive indicators: range, power consumption per 100 kilometers, and battery pack energy density. Therefore, it is believed that GAC New Energy and its Aion S new energy vehicle have single-handedly increased the minimum range of domestic new energy vehicles to 500 km.

GAC New Energy not only improves the competitiveness of China's electric vehicles

For those who have already experienced Aion S, they really want to praise GAC New Energy (not because they are being recharged, but because they are being realistic).

GAC New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. was established on July 28, 2017. It is an innovative technology company established by GAC Group with the advantages of independent innovation and oriented to future development. GAC New Energy's manufacturing team comes from a model factory with excellent global quality and management, with rich global car manufacturing experience and resources under GAC Group, and GAC Group's unique understanding of the Chinese market. Coupled with GAC Group's increasing brand influence, its vehicle manufacturing capacity will be no less than any other car manufacturer in the world.

In terms of product technology planning, GAC New Energy adheres to the route of pure electric as the main and plug-in hybrid as the auxiliary, vigorously develops intelligent network technology, combines 5G, big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence AI and other technologies, and aims to form a "smart network + electric" product portfolio.

In our eyes, GAC has always been a down-to-earth automobile company. Today, GAC New Energy, which was established only a year ago, has also proved the down-to-earth nature of GAC people with its tangible achievements. From the NEDC comprehensive operating range of GE3 530 with a range of 410km to the 510km range of this year's Aion S, GAC New Energy is not only promoting the competitiveness of its own products, but also promoting the appeal of new energy vehicles in China and even the world.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.