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Many incentives are in place to encourage consumers to adopt the green car technology, as a treasury document RMB 60,000 to buyers of electric cars.
Despite this, most drivers are still reluctant to go green less than 7,000 electric and hybrid vehicles were sold in the first quarter 2014.
The convenience, accessibility and style always trump environmental concerns for most young car buyers in China.
I'm afraid of electricity on the road and miss Docking, said Zhao Bi, a fashion designer thirties who lives in Beijing.
Electric vehicle manufacturers will usually install a charging station at the driver's home, so cars can fuel up at night Drivers fear it make trips beyond their nine to five routine possible.
I thought to own a Tesla It's cool, environmentally, and high speed, said Wang Yiquan, a media professional, aged 27, also living in Beijing.
Wang was driving a Volkswagen Passat for the past two years, he is looking for a small car that will make it easier to park, but it is also looking for a younger and fresher brand car to see.
As a resident of Beijing, Wang must request a license plate through a lottery system designed to limit the number of cars on the road, however, Daimler says its Denza will be free from this system and buyers in Shanghai and Shenzhen can even get free license plates.
Ultimately, Wang decided not to buy an electric car this year - like many of his peers I do not see only charging stations or outside of Beijing, said the driver.
There are signs that this will change soon in China The national electricity supplier, the State Grid Corporation built 19,000 charging piles electric vehicles and 400 charging stations by the end of 2013. He also said in March he is willing to work with private investors in the development of fast charging stations for electric vehicles.
The Beijing municipal government also said earlier this month that 12 developers signed an agreement to cooperate with vehicle manufacturers to install loading facilities in residential buildings and shopping centers.
Regardless of the State Grid Corporation, Tesla is consumer confidence with a promise to build a network of several hundred stations charging and service centers across the country, the CEO of luxury car Elon Musk , said at the keys in his first eight Chinese buyers Tuesday.
If these measures are successful, the Green Revolution of China's roads may be just on the horizon.
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