While TF1 has reported on a new technology which aims to improve the autonomy of electric vehicles, the media is criticized.
Numerama tells us that the main element that has unleashed electrical pro-carings on social networks is a sequence where the journalist questions a motorist at a charging station. The latter explains that he made a round trip Lyon-Clermont-Ferrand, and that he loads his car for the tenth time. The journalist continues by saying “Not enough autonomy!” », Let us therefore understand that it is necessary to recharge your electric car every 34 km. A shortcut which has therefore not pleased, and which confirms for some the opinion of TF1 against the electric car.
A report that promoted vehicle technology
Indeed, this is not the first time that the group has received many criticisms following their reports on electric cars. As a reminder, TF1 has already had concerns last fall with the Arch, the authority for regulating audiovisual and digital communication, concerning reports against the electric car, according to Numerama.
However, the subject of the report was not initially targeted on the autonomy of electric cars, but rather on a vehicle technology that is a hit in China, the declination with a range of autonomy (EREV).
A technology that combines electric car and heat engine
The declination with a range of autonomy is a technology that has the distinction of combining all the positive aspects of the electric car and thermal engines. As its name suggests, this technology is designed to allow you to have longer autonomy on long journeys. The principle is simple, vehicles that have this technology, are only powered by one or more electric motors, but have a thermal engine which is used only to recharge the battery when it is discharged.
These vehicles have experienced rapid growth in Asia, especially in China. Moreover, TF1 uses the Leapmotor C10 EREV model, designed by the Chinese automotive company Leapmotor, as an example. Other companies like Hyundai use this technology for their future vehicles. A technology that remains, for the time being, only in Asia and North America, but which could land in France in the coming years.
Source: Numerama
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