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2021-11-26
The UK launches an electric car "power bank" that can increase 32 km-mileage
Since the emergence of electric vehicles, endurance anxiety has always been a concern for many car owners, and this has also become the biggest constraint that restricts electric vehicles from completely replacing fuel-fueled vehicles. After the popularization of smart phones, the "power bank" has greatly alleviated people's anxiety about the lack of battery power in mobile phones. Therefore, some people can't help but ask that the same thing is power-consuming. Mobile phones can use "power bank" for emergency. Why can't electric vehicles?
If you have an idea, you will act. A few days ago, a British company called ZipCharge launched a portable electric car charger called Go. This charging device looks like a suitcase we usually use with small wheels. To facilitate dragging!
This mobile power bank weighs about 23kg and has a built-in battery with a capacity of 4 kWh. It can increase the mileage of the vehicle by 19-32 kilometers after charging for 30 minutes.
According to the manufacturer, this power bank product can be charged from any ordinary household power source, and the vehicle can be charged outdoors. The "tolerance" to weather conditions is also relatively high, and due to the size and travel of this power bank The box is about the same size, so it can be put in the trunk. However, the weight of this "power bank" product is close to 23kg. For the average female car owner, it takes some effort to move it up and down from the trunk.
Since the output power of this "power bank" is not large, and basically refers to the mode of ordinary outdoor slow charging lines, this electric vehicle has a wide range of adaptation objects. Judging from the content displayed on the manufacturer’s promotional page, this power bank can be used to charge multiple brands of electric vehicles such as Volkswagen, Honda, etc., and this "power bank" can be connected to the mobile phone APP to observe the charging progress and charging status in real time!
At present, this "power bank" product has not yet started sales, only provides rental services, the monthly rental fee is 49 pounds.
As a de facto emergency power supply, the basic application scenario of this "power bank" is that the vehicle is out of power, but when it is not far from the charging pile, it can be used to add a little battery life to the vehicle to ensure that it can be turned on and charged. pile.
It is said that this power bank will be launched in the future with an 8kWh version, which can theoretically increase the cruising range of the vehicle up to 64 kilometers. If the rental price remains the same and the size remains the same, it is still very attractive.
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