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Which is the best electric SUV for less than $20,000?

Many people are not too optimistic about new energy vehicles, but there are a lot of people who want to join the family of new energy vehicles, too expensive cars to buy in case of problems will not be worth it, too cheap practicality is not strong, so the new energy vehicles under $20,000 has become a hot zone, especially the practicality of the more powerful SUV models. This post will introduce three of the hotter pure-electric SUVs on the market to see who of them is more worth getting. AION Y Price: From $16400 Class: Compact SUV GAC AION Y, its overall design looks a bit rounded, especially its front face, which adopts a near-vertical closed styling design, applying minimalist and simple design to the extreme. The most recognizable thing is its dart-shaped linear LED headlights on both sides, which have a very strong sense of fashionable design. AION Y’s interior design is also based on simplicity, with a three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel, more sporty, and the horizontal design of the center console, color-matched LCD gauges and 14.6-inch center control screen, a strong sense of technology, which has a 360 panoramic view and 540 chassis panoramic view, which is more convenient, but the front radar needs to be optional, and the passenger’s electric seat also needs to be optional, otherwise only manual adjustment, which is Somewhat less in line with its high end model configuration. AION Y body dimensions: length 4535mm/width 1870mm/height 1650mm, wheelbase 2750mm, although the length of the AION Y body does not dominate, but its wheelbase is very good, coupled with the flat rear floor, the ride space is very rich, more than enough for heights below 1 meter 85. AION Y is equipped with a ternary lithium battery, maximum output power of 150kW, maximum torque of 225Nm, CLTC pure electric range of 610 kilometers, enough power, long range, the performance is quite good. BYD Yuan PLUS Price: From $18300 Class: Compact SUV BYD Yuan PLUS is also inherited family design, closed front design in the middle of a silver chrome, on the “Yuan” logo, both sides of the headlights narrow sharp, although the body is small, but also bring a good momentum. The interior of the Yuan PLUS adopts a double color design, more design and youthfulness than before, and the center control is paired with a 15.6-inch rotatable center control screen. Its air conditioning vents are designed with a more technological sense, and with its many interior details, it is more popular with young people. The Yuan PLUS is equipped with 360 panoramic view and front and rear radar, and the assisted driving can reach the L2 level, but many people complained that the sound insulation inside the Yuan PLUS is not good, so I hope that the officials will follow up with some improvements. Yuan PLUS body dimensions are: 4455mm/1875mm/1615mm, wheelbase is 2720mm, as a compact SUV, this car inside space performance is average, just over 2 meters 7 wheelbase although there is a pure flat floor, but the space performance is not so ideal, 1 meter 75 height below the person sitting is not bad, and then taller will be a little constricted. Yuan PLUS is equipped with its own lithium iron phosphate batteries, also known as blade batteries, with a maximum power of 150kW and a maximum torque of 310Nm, and a CLTC combined range of 510 kilometers, which is more powerful, but the range performance is average. Neta U Price: From $15500 Class: Compact SUV The Neta U has its own unique design, especially in the front, where the two “Go” shaped headlights extend towards the center of the car and connect with each other, with a light-emitting strip in the middle, and a dot-shaped light strip, which is highly recognizable when illuminated. The interior design of the Neta U is also simple, with most of the physical buttons integrated into the center screen. The interior features three large screens, the largest of which is an 8-inch LCD instrument and center screen, and a smaller screen below, somewhat similar to Audi’s three-screen design. Neta U is equipped with front and rear radar and reversing camera, which is enough for normal use, but there is no 360 panoramic view, which is not very convenient for some newbies. Especially in terms of safety features, only the main and passenger airbags, other parts and positions are not equipped with airbags, safety is low. Neta U’s dimensions are 4549mm/1860mm/1628mm, with a wheelbase of 2770. Despite its average dimensions, Neta U’s wheelbase of nearly 2.8 meters makes the interior space close to that of a medium-sized SUV, and it’s more than enough room for a person of 1.85 meters to sit in the back row. The Neta U is powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery with a maximum power of 120kW and a maximum torque of 210Nm. The CLTC range performance is 501 kilometers, which is an average power performance and a moderate range. Conclusion In a comprehensive view, these three pure electric compact SUVs also have their own advantages and disadvantages, of which the AION Y has the highest range, the configuration is slightly lower, and it is the only one of the three to use a non-independent suspension for the rear wheels. The second Yuan PLUS has the most power, the highest configuration, medium range, and slightly less space. The third, the Neta U, has the best space performance, but its range and power performance are relatively weak. So which one of these three SUVs is your favorite, or if you have any other better SUVs, feel free to share them with us below.

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EV, BEV, HEV, PHEV, FCV, electric vehicle, what do they all mean?

An electric vehicle is simply a car that uses electricity as its energy supply and an electric motor as its power engine. But are you guys dazzled and confused when you see EVs, PHEVs, pure electrics, hybrids, range-extended electric vehicles and other various types of electric vehicles in various media? This article will ask you to explain. EV Electric vehicle (EV) covers all kinds of cars with electric features. Basically, any car equipped with an electric motor can be collectively called an EV. BEV Battery Electric vehicle. Characteristics of Vehicles Generally refers to pure electric vehicles. This means that only the battery provides the energy supply, and only the electric motor provides the power to drive the car forward. This type of vehicle can realize a completely zero-emission driving process. Pure electric vehicles are generally equipped with larger-capacity batteries and provide both AC slow charging and DC fast charging ports. Because this type of vehicle can only rely on the battery to provide energy, based on the current battery performance and the current state of the charging infrastructure, pure electric models will bring greater mileage anxiety to the owner, to put it in human terms, is always worrying about driving halfway out of battery, and be dumped on the road. Representative Models Tesla series, Azera, Xiaopeng, BMW i3, BYD Qin EV, Tang EV, BAIC EV series, Chery Arizer 5e, JAC iEV series, etc. HEV Hybrid Electric vehicle. Generally refers to energy provided by fuel and battery. The fuel engine and electric motor provide power. Characteristics of car models This model generally has a small battery capacity and does not provide a charging port; the battery’s energy is recharged through energy recovery during the vehicle’s operation. The electric motor of this model is also not very powerful, and assists the fuel engine in providing power in scenarios such as starting, and acceleration. Because of the electric motor’s assistance, the motor’s high torque is fully utilized to improve overall efficiency during starting and accelerating, and results in a significant reduction in the vehicle’s overall fuel consumption. Because it relies on fuel to provide energy, there is no mileage anxiety. Representative Models Toyota Prius, Toyota Leyland, Toyota Corolla, etc. PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Electric vehicle. As the name suggests, the PHEV’s on-board power battery can be recharged through an outlet or through the fuel engine. Energy is provided by the battery and fuel. Power delivery is provided by the fuel engine and the electric motor. Different automakers have large differences in the capacity of the battery, the number of electric motors, and the power configuration of the electric motor on PHEVs, which also form different vehicle styles and features. Vehicle Characteristics This type of vehicle can form a variety of drive combinations through the intervention algorithms of electric motors and fuel engines. For example, pure electric mode, pure fuel engine mode, motor plus fuel engine hybrid mode and so on. In addition, PHEV can be attacked and defended, and when charging is convenient and the power is sufficient, it can be driven in pure electric mode, which saves energy and reduces emission and also reduces the cost of the car. In the case of insufficient power charging unchanged, fuel driving, long-distance travel is also worry-free. Also, some models, such as the BYD Tang, configured with two motors before and after, and the motor power is 110Kw, plus 151Kw of fuel engine power, the peak 371Kw of power can achieve 100 km acceleration of 4.9 seconds of the monster performance, at the same time, because of the configuration of the front and rear of the two motors, it is very easy to realize the four-wheel drive. PHEV, before and after 2015, when most PHEV models configured battery capacity is not too large, basically in the 10-15Kwh or so, so generally only configured with AC slow charging a charging interface; in recent years, the battery capacity of PHEV is getting bigger and bigger, so it also started to configure fast charging interface, such as BYD Han DMi 2023 model pure electric working condition range of up to 200Km, configuration of the up to 80Kw DC fast charging interface. Representative models BYD Qin, Tang, Han, Song series, SAIC Rongwei series, Link PHEV series and so on. EREV Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) are electric vehicles that generate electricity from fuel, charge the battery, and are driven by an electric motor. Vehicle Characteristics Motor-driven, with good characteristics of electric vehicles. It can be equipped with a smaller capacity battery for low weight and low cost. The battery can be charged through the socket or through the fuel engine while the car is traveling. There is no mileage anxiety because electricity can be generated through fuel. At present, the pure electric range of extended-range electric vehicles can basically be more than 150Km, and the comprehensive range of a full charge and full fuel is about 1,000Km, with electricity in the city and long-distance refueling, the driving experience of an electric vehicle combined with the refueling experience of a fuel car, which is a good balanced program in the current situation where the range of a pure electric vehicle and the refueling experience cannot be comparable to that of a fuel car. Representative Models Ideal ONE, BMW i3 Extended Range Edition, Lantu FREE Extended Range Edition, M5, Zero Run C11 Extended Range Edition, Nezha S Extended Range Edition, and so on. FCV Fuel cell vehicle (FCV) is a fuel cell vehicle that provides the energy needed for driving by converting the chemical energy of fuel into electrical energy, and is driven by an electric motor. Currently, the main fuel type is hydrogen.Characteristics of the vehicle Fuel cell energy is replenished by adding fuel, so the time is similar to refueling. It can be done quickly. In addition, the fuel cell energy conversion process is highly efficient, noiseless, and has no pollutant emissions.However, the biggest difficulties of fuel cell vehicles at present are the difficulty in obtaining fuel, the difficulty in

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