electric bicycles will meet the new national standards! safety is the first priority!
2024-10-04
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electric bicycles are about to usher in new national standards. recently, the ministry of industry and information technology, together with multiple departments, publicly solicited opinions on the latest revised mandatory national standard "safety technical specifications for electric bicycles" and made modifications and improvements in aspects such as product safety, travel convenience, and industry regulations. the new national standard will effectively reduce safety hazards and better meet consumer demand. it will also improve the quality of product supply, optimize the industrial structure, and promote high-quality development of the industry.
safety is the first priority of the new national standard. in recent years, electric bicycles have caused many fire accidents and even caused casualties. the main reasons behind the analysis include overcharging, aging circuits, improper use of chargers, and electric bicycles entering buildings and homes, but also include illegally modified batteries, excessive proportion of plastic parts, product quality issues, etc.
specifically, many vehicles have been modified illegally, causing battery voltage, motor power, etc. to exceed standards, posing safety risks. electric bicycles generally use a large number of plastic parts, and their flammability will accelerate the spread of fire and release a large amount of toxic gases. at the same time, the industry as a whole suffers from the problems of "scattered, chaotic, and poor". some companies even use inferior raw materials and reduce testing items in order to reduce production costs, resulting in uneven product quality. in response to these problems, the new national standard puts forward upgrade requirements for the fire retardant, motor, safety monitoring and other performance of electric bicycles to improve product safety levels.
it needs to be safe and convenient. an important reason why some electric bicycles are modified illegally is to cater to consumers’ travel needs. for example, electric bicycles mainly use lead-acid batteries and lithium batteries. among them, lead-acid batteries have good stability but are relatively heavy. according to the current standard vehicle weight limit, vehicles using lead-acid batteries have a range of about 40 kilometers, which is not practical enough for travel. . the new national standard increases the vehicle weight limit for lead-acid battery models, no longer forces all types of electric bicycles to have pedal riding functions, and allows electric bicycles to be equipped with rearview mirrors, etc., all in order to better meet consumers' daily travel requirements.
will performance upgrades bring significant price increases? from the analysis, the sales price of the product is comprehensively determined by multiple factors such as production cost, logistics cost, channel fee, pricing strategy, supply and demand relationship, etc. judging from this draft for comments, electric bicycles produced after the implementation of the new national standard have increased some production costs in terms of upgrading the fire retardant performance of key components and adding beidou positioning functions. however, at the same time, the pedal power device has been eliminated. , reducing the use of plastic parts will also reduce certain costs. more importantly, the new national standard has raised the industry's entry threshold, will promote the market to concentrate on leading companies, bring economies of scale, and thereby reduce costs. therefore, taken together, the market price of electric bicycles will not fluctuate significantly after the implementation of the new standards.
the electric bicycle industry has huge potential, and high standards are aimed at running faster and further. my country is a major producer and consumer of electric bicycles. as of the end of 2023, the number of electric bicycles in my country will exceed 350 million, and annual output is growing rapidly. the new national standard puts forward new requirements for the production and testing capabilities of electric bicycle companies, and gives new indicators for product performance, which will promote companies to improve production processes, improve product quality, and increase industry concentration. manufacturing companies should promptly adjust product design plans, increase investment in research and development, and accelerate the upgrading of technology, equipment and products, so as to seize market opportunities and promote high-quality development of the electric bicycle industry.
economic daily (author huang xin), original title "tighten the safety valve of electric bicycles"
source: economic daily
