China is hoping for more impact in its fight against air pollution. The country is putting more electric vehicles on the road each year and also putting fresh focus on making sure drivers don't struggle to power their engines.
Electric Vehicle (EV) sales including both fully electric and hybrid versions, surpassed 500 000 units in 2016 - with aid of government subsidies meaning the country surpassed the level of sales in Europe (221 000) by double and US sales (157 000) by four times. China is looking forward to adding to the numbers.
It aims to reach 2 million in sales in 2020, and for the range to amount for a 1/5 of all vehicle production by 2025. China would have about 5 million (EVs) on its road in 2020 and according to its National Energy Administration (NEA), what's been dropping has been the car-to-charger ratio. In 2015, the ratio was 9 cars: 1 charger.
At the end of 2016, China had more than 1 million EVs and around 150 000 charging stations, or some seven vehicles to every station according to (NEA). China wants to add 900, 000 charging stations by the end of 2017. In year 2020, China plans for a 1:1 charger for each car.
However, that doesn't mean people won't have-that depends on how well distributed existing and new chargers are.
China's Beijing Land Resources Department proposed in December that there should have one charging station in every 5 kilometers (three miles). Another 'unnamed agency' has said the city should aim for one station in every Kilometer or so on in its central areas by 2020.
Source: RT News
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