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I think it's simpler than that. I asked a few DiDi drivers why they only use EVs. They basically told me that oil is expensive and electricity is cheaper. It's
by aurareturn 3y ago
I think it's simpler than that.
I asked a few DiDi drivers why they only use EVs. They basically told me that oil is expensive and electricity is cheaper. It's only profitably to drive EVs as DiDis because of that.
China is a net importer of oil.
100% of my DiDi rides in Shenzen and around 80% in rural areas were EVs.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoI haven't taken a Didi since 2016, so my direct experience is way out of date, but I assume it would still be very regional. In Beijing, at least, it is hard to buy a new ICE car given the lottery, it is much easier to buy an EV. Maybe gas prices also have a role in it, but you really can't discount the lottery. If China could drive EV adoption via gas prices alone, you would think they wouldn't have provided so many incentives for buying EVs.
- aurareturn 3y ago>If China could drive EV adoption via gas prices a lone, you would think they wouldn't have provided so many incentives for buying EVs. I suppose there is a difference in driving volume between the average commuter and a DiDi driver. The gas vs electricity price can add up.
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoBut it really must go beyond gas prices, or the Toyota Prius, which has been around for 10+ years now, would be and would have been more popular in China. Chinese gas prices have always been high (much higher than the USA) while taxi/ride share prices have always been low (much lower than the USA).