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I couldn’t sleep in the early morning of the 5th, so I wandered around the ground parking lot in front of my apartment. To relieve my hunger, I brought an electric kettle from the kitchen and connected it to the Kia EV9’s V2L gender. As usual, the water in the kettle boiled quickly. I ate cup ramen while feeling the chilly autumn breeze. It was quite convenient to be able to use the vehicle battery, which was previously used only to charge smartphones, as a power source for various power devices. It was like having a portable, high-capacity battery. After boiling about 1 liter of water, I checked the battery charge level and found that there was almost no consumption. The most novel thing about electric vehicles is that they have eliminated the internal combustion engine as a power source and replaced it with a battery. The key to change is that cars no longer function only as a means of transportation. Some local governments and energy companies use it as a kind of power demand management platform to store excess electricity (electricity users change their usage to meet the demand for electricity). The automobile industry emphasizes that electric vehicles will be another smart device that will change our daily lives in the future, citing the fact that, like smartphones, consumers can experience a variety of experiences through cars and expand the way they utilize space. When asked to point out the good things about purchasing an electric car, Mr. Cheon (41), an office worker, said that since purchasing the electric car Tesla Y a year ago, waiting for his child to finish school is no longer painful. When riding an internal combustion engine vehicle, it was not easy to stay in the vehicle for a long time because it could not be idled to continuously emit exhaust gases. In summer and winter, it was even more difficult to stay in the car with the engine off. However, after switching to an electric car, I am satisfied with the fact that I do not cause any damage to those around me even if I stay in the car with the air conditioner and heating turned on. Mr. Cheon said, “I feel like I have my own space.” According to the comprehensive list of electric car tips (written in November 2022) by the Naver Cafe ‘Electric Car Club’, which has 830,000 members, a 50% discount is provided at public parking lots such as highway gates and public libraries, and tolls on certain toll roads such as Gwangan Bridge in Busan are also registered separately. What is notable is that you can be exempted if you do so. On the 21st of last month, Bukhansan National Park Sagimak Campground, a ‘carbon neutral’ campsite located in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, also opened. This is a campsite where only non-emission vehicles can be used, so after parking, you must take an electric bus to the campsite. Automobile tax is levied differently for internal combustion engine vehicles depending on engine displacement, but electric vehicles only have to pay 130,000 won in addition to 100,000 won in lump sum and 30,000 won in local education tax regardless of vehicle size or price, which is also a small factor in their popularity. Of course, criticism is pouring in that only owners of large and expensive electric vehicles are benefiting from these conditions. Electric vehicle drivers emphasize that they must learn how to drive electric vehicles better. For example, when you apply the brakes, a car usually stops, but in the case of electric vehicles, ‘regenerative braking’ can be used to charge the battery using the stopping force. Proper use of regenerative braking has the advantage of extending the lifespan of the braking system and increasing battery charging efficiency. Normally, this system operates on the electric vehicle itself. However, when there is a difference in rotation speed between the left and right wheels on unpaved roads, snowy, rainy, or uneven road surfaces, the vehicle may automatically turn off regenerative braking, and at this time, the vehicle may suddenly accelerate, so caution is required. Mr. Lim (33), an office worker who purchased and uses the IONIQ 5 a year ago, said, “I changed my driving habits after riding an electric car. “Electric cars accelerate well in an instant, so you have to step on the accelerator gently,” he said. Reporter Choi Woori ecowoori@hani.co.kr
2023-10-09 00:00:44
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