Analysis of Household Charging Service of BYD and Other Five Brands Electric Vehicles

　　[News] Friends who plan to buy electric cars, charging is undoubtedly a problem that needs to be considered before buying a car. At present, there are two main ways to charge electric vehicles, one is to use public charging piles, and the other is to charge at home. At present, when charging with public charging piles, car owners have to face the problems of long waiting time for charging and trouble in finding charging piles, so it is the most ideal choice if they can have a charging pile at home. For electric vehicle manufacturers, home charging is naturally one of the charging methods actively promoted, so how do manufacturers do it? What services are provided to consumers? In this paper, we have selected five brands with high sales volume and attention from China brands, joint venture brands and imported brands, namely,,, and. Let’s talk about the installation services of household charging piles of these brands.(The names of charging piles provided by various manufacturers for personal use are different, and this article is collectively referred to as household charging piles.)Next, let’s get into the text together.

　　◆ BYD

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　　Let’s start with BYD, which is very concerned. At present, BYD’s new energy vehicles include both pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, including BYD e6, Qin and Tang. Take BYD e6 as an example. This car has a battery life of 300km. There are three charging methods: public charging pile, portable (socket) charging and wall-mounted charger (household charging pile).(Note: For hybrid vehicles such as Qin, the installation and use of household charging piles in cities where plug-in hybrid vehicles cannot enjoy subsidies may be different from this article.)

　　● Basic situation of BYD household charging piles

　"The picture shows BYD’s standard 3.3kW household charging pile for Qin"

　　BYD e6 comes standard with a household charging pile with a power of 7kW, which uses a voltage of 220V, and it takes about 10 hours to fully charge it. In terms of charging cost, the residential electricity price is adopted, and the settlement method refers to household electricity consumption.

　　In addition, BYD e6 also has a 40kW charging pile for consumers to choose from. The charging pile uses 380V voltage, and it takes about 2-2.5 hours to fully charge. It uses industrial electricity price, and the settlement method is the same as household electricity. You need to pay extra when you choose to install the charging pile, but the dealer’s quotation is not the same. Among the dealers we consulted, some said that replacing 40kW charging pile with 7kW charging pile should pay 6500 yuan; Some dealers say that the 40kW charging pile sells for 12,000 yuan, and the price is 9,000 when it is replaced with 7kW charging pile. Some dealers also said that the price needs to be discussed in detail at the store.

　　The household charging piles provided by BYD have no locking function that can restrict the use of others. From what we know, most BYD car owners have installed the charging piles in a power distribution box, and the box can be locked when not in use.

　　● Installation Service Description

　　During installation, BYD needs consumers to have fixed parking spaces or parking spaces where charging piles are allowed to be installed. Some dealers expressed their willingness to provide some assistance when consumers communicate with the property.

　　We learned from BYD’s official customer service that BYD does not provide free installation service for charging piles now, but when we consulted dealers, we learned that some dealers will provide free installation service, while others will provide paid installation service, and all of themIt was installed by a third-party service provider. In terms of installation cycle, the dealer said that as long as conditions permit, the installation of charging piles can generally be completed on the day of picking up the car.But there is no clear time commitment. In addition, dealers only provide installation services to consumers who buy new cars in the store, and will not provide installation services if they buy cars in different places.

　　● Summary:

　　BYD provides e6 owners with two kinds of household charging piles to choose from, and the combination of fast and slow provides consumers with more choices. However, BYD’s official website did not give a detailed description of household charging piles, nor did he mention what kind of policy support he would enjoy when installing household charging piles. The information is not transparent enough, so it is difficult for consumers to know more information. Moreover, there are differences among dealers in details such as the price of 40kW charging piles and whether the installation is free. It can be seen that BYD does not have a particularly clear standard for the installation service of household charging piles, and it is difficult for consumers to enjoy unified services.

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　　◆ Beiqi New Energy

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　　At present, Beiqi New Energy mainly puts ES210 models on the market, and the maximum cruising range of these models is generally between 220-245km. At present, Beiqi New Energy provides four charging methods for its models: public charging piles, Beiqi electric piles, socket charging and household charging piles.

　　● Basic situation of Beiqi New Energy Household Charging Pile

"Beiqi New Energy Household Charging Pile"

　　BAIC New Energy can give free home charging piles to consumers who meet the installation requirements. The charging piles use 220V voltage, and their charging speed is consistent with the national standard slow charging piles, which takes 6-8 hours to fill a car. In the aspect of charging cost, the civil electricity price is adopted, and the settlement method is to brush the special electric card every time.

　　It is worth noting that all the charging piles of BAIC New Energy have no password locks or other locking devices, which means that other models with national standard interfaces can use the charging piles to charge at any time as long as they have special electric cards for electric vehicles.

　　● Installation Service Description

　　You can apply for installing a home charging pile when you buy a new energy vehicle of BAIC, and the requirement is that you need a fixed parking space. When there is no fixed parking space, if we can negotiate with the property, we can also install charging piles in specific places.

　　At present, Beiqi New Energy is mainly related toState GridCooperate to provide installation services for charging piles. If the installation conditions are met, the construction party can complete the installation and power connection within 10 working days. After consulting 4S stores, we understand that dealers only provide installation services to consumers who buy cars in our stores, and it is impossible to install them if they buy cars in different places.

　　● Summary:

　　Because BAIC New Energy has many customer bases in other regions, the installation service of its household charging piles is relatively perfect, and consumers can learn most of the problems and detailed installation procedures on its official website. However, there are also some problems that will bring inconvenience to consumers. First, the charging pile has no protective measures, and others can use their own parking spaces and charging piles to charge at any time as long as they have charging cards. Secondly, the warranty business of charging piles requires consumers to contact the charging pile manufacturers themselves, which brings more use costs to consumers.

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　　BAIC New Energy put the first batch of self-built public charging stations into use.
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