When it comes to lithium-ion batteries, people will say they are tomorrow's rising stars, and when it comes to lead-acid, they will say they are "half old Xu Niang"

Indeed, lithium batteries have the advantage of small size and strong energy,

But in fact, lead-acid batteries will still be mainstream in the future electric vehicle market.

Why?

Stable technology, high security, high cost-effectiveness, etc

1. High security and stable technology

Since the application of lithium batteries in the electric vehicle market, the biggest debate has been over their worrying stability and safety.

Due to the unique nature of its materials and the high density of its constituent molecules, lithium batteries are destined to be "exceptionally active" batteries, which are highly explosive when subjected to severe impacts and punctures, posing a huge threat to the safety of consumers' lives and property. The news of electric vehicle battery explosions and fires every year is shocking, and 95% of the protagonists involved are low-quality lithium batteries.

In addition, since the application of lithium batteries in the electric vehicle market, it has only been a few short years, lacking mature technology and unified production standards. This has led to the majority of consumers' impression of lithium batteries being unstable and unsafe.

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On the other hand, lead-acid batteries have a development history of several decades since their inception, and their technology is quite mature. Both safety and stability performance are unmatched by batteries made of other materials. It can be said that the popularization of electric vehicles is closely related to the development of lead-acid batteries.

Therefore, the unique safety and stability of lead-acid batteries are destined to remain the mainstream in the electric vehicle market in the future.

2. Excellent price and high cost-effectiveness

Countless market research and consumption habits have shown that it is often the product price that determines the final choice of consumers.

Taking our common 48V10Ah battery as an example, the price of lithium battery packs is much higher than that of lead-acid batteries, and some large brand lithium batteries are even priced at 3-4 times the price of lead-acid batteries per pack. And for electric vehicles with the same configuration, the price of lithium-ion models is often more than 1000 yuan higher than lead-acid models.

When the performance, appearance, and power of electric vehicles are the same, 95% of consumers will choose lead-acid models with lower prices and higher cost-effectiveness.

However, high-density and high-power lithium batteries are destined to have higher technical requirements, and the additional costs can only make consumers pay for them. However, the fact is that when most consumers choose electric vehicles, price is the dominant factor.

Therefore, the unique high cost-effectiveness of traditional lead-acid batteries is destined to remain the mainstream in the electric vehicle market in the future.

Complete after-sales system

After buying a car, the most important thing for consumers is after-sales service, and the same applies to batteries. In terms of a complete after-sales service system, the advantages of lead-acid batteries are more obvious.

From dealers to consumers, from pre-sales to after-sales, traditional lead-acid batteries have formed a complete comprehensive after-sales system after decades of development history. Various difficult and complex problems such as battery damage, decreased efficiency, and charging failures can be effectively solved through mature technology and after-sales system, ensuring the maximum protection of consumer interests.

On the other hand, it will still take a long time for lithium batteries to form a complete comprehensive service system from pre-sales to after-sales.

Therefore, the unique and complete after-sales system of lead-acid batteries is destined to remain the mainstream of the electric vehicle market in the future.

3. Core advantage: a complete recycling industry chain

As is well known, lead-acid batteries currently have a complete production sales recycling industry chain. At the same time, the unique high recycling rate of waste lead-acid batteries, while avoiding environmental pollution from waste, can form stable recycling, which is also an important reason why lead-acid batteries can continue to maintain strong market vitality.

On the other hand, lithium batteries face numerous difficulties in recycling and utilization, and as of now, a complete recycling system has not yet been formed. In terms of environmental pollution and resource recycling, it remains to be discussed.

Therefore, the unique and complete recycling industry chain of lead-acid batteries is destined to remain the mainstream of the electric vehicle market in the future.

4. Highlight advantages: easy storage and transportation

As mentioned earlier, lithium batteries are "exceptionally active" batteries that are highly explosive in the event of severe collisions. Therefore, lithium batteries have extremely strict requirements for transportation and storage conditions. Even scrapped lithium batteries still have a large amount of energy left. During the transportation process, specialized dangerous goods vehicles are required for transportation, and insulation treatment is also required.

In the daily storage process, there is a high requirement for the quality of employees and professional training is required. It is worth mentioning that these policies are currently not perfect.

In summary, although the lithium battery market is currently booming, considering factors such as high cost, poor safety, and immature recycling system of lithium batteries, there is no doubt that lead-acid batteries will still be mainstream in the market in the future!