Because of the restrictions on fuel cars in China, I bought an EV, and then…

[@walterchin8832]

Restrictions on fuel cars is a great and sensible policy because they reduce air pollution so you can breath with cleaner air resulting in a healthier life for all.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Of course, the development of electric vehicles is the trend, and it’s also for the betterment of our environment. I’m really glad that China’s electric vehicle industry is doing so well. This requires policy support, and I believe that tax reductions and subsidies are great policies. However, when it comes to restricting the use of petrol-powered cars, I still feel that it’s a bit unfair to those who already own such cars. Just my personal opinion. Thank you for watching my video！😁😁

[@gfbprojects1071]

Hi there from Australia. My partner and I have two electric cars and I love your videos. My view is that China is lucky to have a government which is now serious about the environment and supporting the transition to clean transportation. You have a lot to benefit from cleaning up the air in your cities, and it is great to see the all the models and innovation. Yes, some of the companies may not be profitable yet but that is not important. By the time that the best companies become profitable, the transition will be nearly complete and the government subsidies can be removed. Zhongguo, gan de hao!

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Yes, subsidies for electric vehicles have already been decreasing. When it comes to pushing something to develop rapidly, China is unparalleled. For example, our highway construction, high-speed rail development, and so on. Now, the infrastructure for electric vehicles is also highly developed, making charging very convenient. After a few years of popularization, more and more people are embracing electric vehicles. I'm very happy that the era of electric vehicles has arrived, as it’s an improvement for both the environment and our driving experience. Thank you for watching my video.🥰🥰

[@cenzoredworld]

@@Miaoslifeinbeijing It is very normal for startups to run at a loss for a long time, many years is typical. Tesla ran at a loss from 2003 to 2021, 17 years of loss before any profit. BYD has always been a profitable company mostly due to its multi-industry business (batteries, solar, mass transit tech, automobiles), but in any case, BYD is not losing money and has pretty good margins for any auto manufacturer really.

[@CasperChicago]

FROM THE US Miao, thanks for another very informative video about China. I would like you to do more videos about the electrification of the auto industry in China. But, I am glad to see your on any subject because we in the US, we know little about China. Seeing your videos tells me that China is a very modern country that is accepting of new technology. Hopefully someday, China and the US will be "friends", not adversaries.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Thank you so much. Your comment really touched me. Your encouragement gives me more motivation to keep making videos. To be honest, when I first started, I didn’t think much about it-I just wanted to share my daily life in China, in Beijing, and show people around the world what the culture, food, and ideas are like in different places. I hope to break the stereotypes that some people have about China. I’m really glad you enjoy my videos, and I’ll keep updating them!🥰🥰🥰

[@cenzoredworld]

I don't think policies to discourage ICE and promote BEV/PHEV are absurd at all, it's for a better future - better health for people and the planet.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Of course, the development of electric vehicles is the trend, and it’s also for the betterment of our environment. I’m really glad that China’s electric vehicle industry is doing so well. This requires policy support, and I believe that tax reductions and subsidies are great policies. However, when it comes to restricting the use of petrol-powered cars, I still feel that it’s a bit unfair to those who already own such cars. Just my personal opinion.Thank you for watching！😁😁

[@cenzoredworld]

@@Miaoslifeinbeijing I see, so you don't think EV policies are bad, it's some aspects of the policy that you take issue with, fair enough. I am rooting for your NEV industry - China is taking the transition seriously and the results speak for themselves. Our auto industry in the west is bloated with no coherent vision, being blinded by short term shareholder returns (dividends, stock buybacks etc) that is harming our transition to building a post-petrol transit system. In any case, your welcome, I'll be tuning into your channel to see more about Beijing and China.

[@dwight3188]

Thank you again for another well presented video Miao.

[@manfredschoelzke4101]

thank ypu for the very interesting video !!! :-)

[@larrynorrena6884]

HI Miao...thank you

[@bmk8018]

China appears to be serious in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, implementing strict policies on petrol-powered vehicles. It's worth noting that some Western countries are also considering bans on the sale of these vehicles and regulating their usage. Thus, China's approach is not entirely unique. However, China's electric vehicle (EV) industry is remarkable. Despite some companies incurring losses, overall, the Chinese EV market is profitable based on an analysis I saw recently. It is common for startups to operate at a loss initially. Over time, the market is expected to consolidate, leaving only the most successful and profitable companies. Additionally, the Chinese government plans to gradually eliminate some EV subsidies, which seems to be a wise move.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Yes, subsidies for electric vehicles have decreased because the market's acceptance of them has increased. Just like I mentioned in the video, my friends are all considering buying or switching to electric vehicles. Plus, charging is very convenient, and electric vehicles are undoubtedly coming to replace petrol-powered cars. There's no question about it. Thank you for watching my video！😁😁

[@bobbyus]

Why are you covering the car brand on the steering wheel? Are you feeling ok? 😮 you can see at 6:07 on the screen that it’s a NIO 🙄

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

I simply hope the logo isn’t too prominent, as it feels like advertising.

[@gregroyal123]

@@Miaoslifeinbeijing we don't have 蔚来 in New Zealand 😒😒😒😒 my wife bought a BYD and I have a 長城炮

[@bobbyr8071]

One of biggest exports of US is obesity 😂😂😂

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

By 2023 37% of cars sold in China is (ev and hybrid). Estimated in 2024 50% of cars sold in China is (ev and hybrid). As evidence in August 2024. 55% of cars sold in China is (ev and hybrid).And still growing.

[@edmilinski1295]

If you have the time and will, try being a daily travel guide in Beijing. Good hourly or daily rates, you can do it well for sure.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Thank you! If any friends from KZbin find me, I’d definitely be happy to do it. But I still need to practice my English a bit more, haha!😝

[@ianrobertson1952]

You can also just plug in and charge if there is no swap station

[@johngonon1507]

Swapping/Charging, it's just semantics. If you have access to a charger, recharging the vehicle is done overnight while you're sleeping and it takes only 5 seconds to plug/unplug the vehicle. On longer trips, it really depends on your vehicle (apparently your friend has a very slow charging one - some take only 18 minutes to do 20-80%, or even less now with some Zeekr models). Swapping, you need to actively go to a swapping station (not necessarily on your way), then wait doing nothing while the swapping takes place (and even wait for others to finish if other people are there). In Germany you pay 12'000 euros less for the car without battery ... but after 6 years of paying the subscription you spent more and the battery still doesn't belong to you. I have 2 EVs and wouldn't go back to ICEVs. I do think that BYD is profitable among Chinese brands (but indeed the others are not yet profitable). It's a new market, every one tries to make its place before thinking about being profitable. Tesla wasn't profitable for quite some years in the beginning.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Having a home charging station is indeed very convenient, just like my friend in the video. She hardly ever charges her car outside, using a slow charger at home, so it takes longer. Public charging stations are typically fast chargers. In Beijing, many communities don’t allow private charging stations or simply don’t have the conditions to install them, so public charging stations are very well-developed. When I bought my car without the battery, it was cheaper. At the time, I calculated that if I drove it for eight years, it wouldn’t be cost-effective without the battery. However, I thought that electric vehicle technology is still advancing quickly, and big changes could come at any time, unlike petrol-powered cars, which are more established. So, in eight years, my EV could already be outdated, replaced by newer technologies. Yes, BYD is profitable, and it’s not entirely a new brand because it has other industries like petrol-powered cars. Thank you so much for watching my video and leaving such a thoughtful comment. It really encourages me!

[@johngonon1507]

@@Miaoslifeinbeijing It's the first time I had one of your videos suggested. I keep informed about Chinese EVs which are so much better than European ones. I bought a Smart #3 before the tariffs were put in place. I just had to comment on swapping because there are also some drawbacks to it that don't get mentioned a lot. It's all a matter of choices (and the possibility to charge while at home or work).

[@DanBurgaud]

We bought a BYD this March and for the last 6 months, it did not cost us a thing to charge up - because we have Solar and Storage Batteries! The only inconvenience we have driving EVs are the pedestrians... you see EVs are so silent, pedestrians do not notice us and we have to honk all the time!

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

My own car, as well as the electric vehicles I'm aware of, have what’s called a “reminder function.” When driving at low speeds, the car emits a low-frequency sound to simulate engine noise, helping pedestrians notice the vehicle. This feature can be turned on or off, so you might want to check if your car has this function.

[@Big_Blue_Monkey]

The biggest issue around EVs in the UK is the poor infrastructure around charging. There's not enough investment in creating places to charge a vehicle.

[@foppo100]

More so in towns where councils do very little to help the charging infrastructure.We need far more destination chargers in the workplace hospitals and shopping malls.

[@PsychedMedia]

The infra in UK is ok. Its just the charging prices at those stations is absurdly high compared to petrol prices if you are going for a roadtrip.

[@ktommyxyk]

Very cool. Battery swap is not common in europe. I drive every day a EV (a chinese EV to be precise) and i didn't had any problems on long trips (even more than 1000km) because the high power charging network is well developed, just a quick stop for lunch or dinner and back on the road. Battery swap is certainly faster, but it's a different concept of use of an EV, maybe closer to the fuel concept: When you're empty, you get a new tank of fuel

[@waywalker170]

How about hybrid?

[@spehropefhany]

There are a lot of BYD taxis in China, do they do battery swap or do they fast charge?

[@machodude5396]

@spehropefhany Only NIO uses the battery swap technology at the moment.

[@spehropefhany]

​@@machodude5396 I heard somewhere that they are now (or will be) sharing their swap stations with other firms. OK found an article, Chery, JAC, Geely and Changan.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Currently, BYD vehicles cannot use battery swapping. However, in Beijing, Beijing Electric Vehicle (BJEV) offers a taxi service that uses battery swapping, though there aren’t many swapping stations and the process isn’t very efficient. NIO is now starting to build third-generation swapping stations, like the one I visited in my video. These third-generation stations are intended to be open to partners in the future, but this hasn’t been fully implemented yet. I’ve seen some comments where NIO owners are not very happy with this decision, as they worry it might make batteries more scarce and increase wait times.

[@FridolinMeier-h7l]

Hi Miao, thanks very much for this and the other very impressive video about normal chinese live from the perspective of a "normal" citizen. I am only a little bit curious why it is possible to hide the Nio logo from your car. 😉 Nio try to sell there car with battery swap in Germany, too. But I think they are not very succesfull because of the lack of swap station now and the stubborness of my fellow citizens. I guess the intention of your video is to show people from outside of China the normal live to attract them to China. So I still thinking about vacation in China in future. So perhaps it is good idea for a future video to show how someone can survice in China only with english skills or about paying in normal live without a chinese cellphone. Okay, it is a selfish question.😁

[@satay8167]

Well done for your effort in making English video and looking forward to your future ev news in China. I am like you too have an EV and will never go back to ICE car - too comfortable despite everyone said its no good. Our transition to EV is not as fast as we wanted as ICE community is still very vocal not like China has lots of incentives and benefits is given (imagine if our government put restriction like China - it will be a backlash and there will be change of government next I assure you. I just love my EV but hope to move to a Chinese EV next like Xpeng or Zeekr. We hope Nio and more other brand to arrive Australia soon.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Thank you for liking my videos. Electric vehicles really make our lives more convenient and comfortable. Chinese new energy vehicles are also working hard, which gives us more options, haha. I hope these brands expand to Australia soon, so you’ll get a chance to try them out!😁😁

[@khanhhung8959]

Can you make a video explaining about hukou? I heard they are pushing for urbanization so they are relaxing it. In vietnam, we have hukou too but i want to know the difference

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

hukou is very unique to China. It has solved many issues but has also created many problems. If I have the opportunity, I’ll make a video about it. Thank you for your interest!😁😁

[@swang_78]

I would love to own an electric car, but a BYD seal for example would be about CNY1 mil where i am. Here, there are car ownership policies too. We need to buy a 'certificate' to own cars, and that certificate only valid for 10 years. This leads to much unhappiness amidst perceived social inequality. You mentioned a point system in place of a lottery in your video, that would be a better approach than our current one, which is based on a closed bidding approach on a fixed quota every month. I.e if you are rich your family can have 10 cars, but if you are an average family with kids and elderly, you should forget about car ownership and go take the bus together (we have public electric buses though lol).

[@danieljames6941]

It's nothing absurb about the rules implemented in China. Just look at Singapore, an island state, the government is setting a very strict rules on owning cars in Singapore. By saying that, even one owns a car, one cannot use it, so to speak. To own a car does not come easy. Just to buy the car plate, one has to pay high price, not only that, one cannot use to drive as one like. On certain days, cars with even numbers will be allowed to drive on the roads on that particular day, and odd numbers on another day alternatively. Furthermore, there are day times and night times driving on the roads with again certain number plates. Some number plates can only be used on Sunday. Imagine how strict it is in Singapore. Road tax is not cheap. Do you only think China is absurd by setting this type of rules?

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

I really didn’t know that Singapore’s traffic restriction policies are stricter than those in China. To promote the development of electric vehicles, I think tax reduction and subsidy policies are great. However, I have reservations when it comes to restricting travel. I think it's not very fair to those who already own petrol-powered cars. Just my personal opinion. Thank you for watching my video~

[@danieljames6941]

@@Miaoslifeinbeijing To those people who own cars certainly to them is not fair, but the government has to plan it out to loosen the congestion in the streets, as too many cars are on the roads for every second you can count, so as in Singapore. Mind you, any cars entering the main city centre have to pay the entry fee I am not sure for how many hours per entry before one needs to exit the city centre. You got to be thankful for what you have now. In Singapore, if one spits on the roads or pavement areas, one can be fined for this minor offence. Any citizens see it (for spitting) can lodge a report to the authorities. Not even throwing one piece of paper on the streets or smoking at the designated areas, one can be fined too. Unlike China , Singapore is more sternly strict about cleanliness. You are considered lucky.

[@krzlou]

Hello Miao. I am Chinese originally from HongKong but I have been here in Canada for over 55 years. I really enjoy your videos about life in China. Please keep them coming. We here in Canada would love to have the electric cars you have in China but due to our stupid politicians, for example, our Prime Minister Trudeau, we cannot have them because they have to follow the stupid rules of the US. The US is like a jealous master, what the US cannot make, they will not allow you to have it either. Currently, there is a 100% tax on Chinese EVs so none of the companies are importing them. It is a policy that will hurt North America badly, but these stupid people are not wise like China's leaders and we are trapped here and there is nothing we can do. Enjoy living in China and the good life.

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Thank you for watching my video. I really feel more and more the strength and efficiency of China. Life here is incredibly convenient now, whether it's in terms of new technology or daily life conveniences. I hope you have the chance to come back to China and see it for yourself!

[@coz2j69]

Why did you cover the NIO logo on the steering wheel 🙂 Go NIO, best EV in the world

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

I just don't want the logo to be too prominent, making it look like an advertisement or promotion.🤣

[@erhuforever]

Hi Miao, Thanks for posting the video. I really enjoy watching it. With regard to your question on how come Chinese EV makers keep loosing money, but somehow they just keep on selling, I have a clear answer for you. Do you know that 70% of China's petroleum need is met by import? Do you also know that 70% of China's total petroleum consumption is due to transportation? Do you also know that China can easily replace the energy content of all the imported petroleum with domestic coal? You can't directly power cars with coal. China can easily satisfy all the energy needs for transportation with domestic coal alone. Coal can be used to generate electricity to power EVs. So from the national energy policy perspective, China overall is benefiting from EV adoption massively. The EV makers are losing money, but the government is making money. That is why subsidies for EV manufactures keep on rolling.

[@Big_Blue_Monkey]

The EV market in China is swamped with EV manufacturers, though in the next few years this will as many will disappear or be swallowed up by bigger EV brands.

[@qipang9271]

An emerging industry that can make money will always have countless companies entering, but after fierce competition, only 10% or even 5% of companies may succeed, and companies with insufficient competitiveness will go bankrupt and die. That's it... Another thing to consider when looking at financial reports is fixed assets, such as Seres, which has been losing money on paper. However, in reality, the funds for upgrading old factories, purchasing new land, and building new factories account for a high proportion.. BYD built six new factories and ordered 6-8 roll on/roll off cargo ships two to three years ago, while also being fed up with factories from other companies such as Hyundai, all of which were capital expenditures.

[@erhuforever]

From the strategic energy policy perspective, the Chinese government don't really care who survive or die in the Chinese EV market as long as the transition to fully electrified transportation is accelerating and reach completion as soon as possible.

[@coz2j69]

Go NiO, best EV in the world

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

1:24 Cars with internal combustion engines (ICE) 2:10 In order to make a profit a company must sell 500,000 cars each year.Only 3 of 120 Chinese electric car companies achieved this target. Considering the size of the car market in China is 26 million cars a year.After the price battle only 10 car companies will remain in 2030. Not a brand but a company. One company can have 10 brands but they must be able to mass produce their cars. 4:39 You talk like a robot

[@gregroyal123]

Miao just to correct you. BYD is hugely profitable. Lǐxiǎng (Li Auto) is profitable. Wèilái (Nio) is not profitable. Greetings from New Zealand

[@Miaoslifeinbeijing]

Thank you so much~I got it！！🥰🥰

[@johnlaw6735]

In North America with "limited EV choices and very high prices" with 100% tariffs for Chinese EVs trying to enter well YES, China has the tech Westerners want but are being denied because of our stupid governments "PRIDE"

[@ironqqq]

In the US most EVs are garbage unless you have a Tesla or a Rivian. I've driven many EVs in Europe and the US, and 2018 Tesla's are better and cheaper than 2024 BMWs and VW EVs, so there aren't any good choice aside from Rivian and Tesla

[@arye52]

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