Ferrari ne electrification ko leke kaafi serious commitment kar liya hai. Italian brand sirf top-class performance pe hi focus nahi kar raha, rather emissions reduce karne pe bhi focus de raha hai. Aur obviously, unhe pata hai ki agar zyada limit cross hui toh European Union heavy fines laga sakta hai. Haan, because Ferrari high volume manufacturer nahi , isliye usse other brands ke comparison mein thode relaxed rules ka benefit milta hai.
Par iska matlab ye nahi hai ki Maranello ko minimum standard follow nahi karne padenge. Agar wo in rules ko meet nahi karte, then unhe heavy penalties deni padegi, or Ferrari jaisi brand , jo already huge profit gain karti hai, definitely isse khush nahi hogi. Ye expense direct loss maana jayega, or whether one year mein kitni bhi cars kyun na sell ho jayene, ye money recover nahi honge. Ferrari ko already pata hai ki Brussels ke emissions regulators ka call aa sakta hai, jab eo unke supercars ka usage data analyze kar lenge.
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Ferrari considering sanctions for its PHEV's excessive emissions
Haan, jaise aap jaante ho, because ye plug-in hybrid hai, isliye manufacturers ko Europe ko driving or charging ke usage stats, kaise car drive ki ja rahi hai, charge kaise ho rahi hai, or battery full charge or full discharge par kitni energy consume hoti hai, ye sab data send karna padta hai.
Aur jo Italian company ne discover (aur jo unhone kuch Australian colleagues ke saath share bhi kiya), wo bilkul bhi pleasant nahi hai. Manufacturer ke all 10 models PHEV technology ke saath aate hai, spectacular SF90 se lekar zyada modern Testarossa tak, jo last year hi launch hui thi.
"Basic" 296 mein bhi ye low emissions tech aati hai, but iske owners itne choosy hote hai ki battery recharge karne ke liye rukna bhi consider nahi karte. Ferrari ka kehna hai ki unhone past 5 years ke data ko analyze kiya, or interestingly pure electric mode ka use zyada hota hi nahi hai. Mostly owners hybrid mode mein hi car drive karna prefer karte hai, or exactly isi cheez ke against Europe hai, that's the reason wo is technology par complete crackdown kar raha hai.
Study mein pata chala ki in supercars ke owners mostly car performance mode mein hi drive karte hai. Matlab combustion engine sirf battery charge karne ke liye nahi hota, rather wheels ko power dene mein bhi laga rehta hai. Simple terms mein, ye 'lucky' people Hybrid ke instead performance select karte hai. Difference bas itna hai ki Performance mode mein engine continuously chalta rehta hai, rather Hybrid mode mein jab power minimal hoti hai, tab engine switched off bhi ho sakta hai.
Ferrari owners are neglecting to recharge their hybrid batteries, despite the fact that they are just as expensive as Ibiza
But obviously, itni high standards ke saath unko hamesha maximum power chahiye hoti hai. It's understandable. By the way, jaise ye bhi samajh aata hai ki 25 km sirf electric mode mein drive karna, bina kisi ko exhaust ki sound sunaye, kaafi pointless hai. Ferrari ke case mein reality ye hai ki customers battery tabhi recharge karte hai jab unko pata ho ki unki pride and joy car thode time ke liye park rehne wali hai. Daily use ke liye toh unke paas already ek more practical Purosangue hoti hi hai.
Problem ab sirf ye nahi hai ki Europe Ferrari pe fine laga raha hai, rather ye bhi hai ki iska impact customers pe kya padega. Haan, unki buying power dekh ke lagta hai unhe zyada farq nahi padega. especially jab battery replace karne ka time aayega or thoda extra pay karna pade.
Battery lithium-ion hai or sirf 7.45 kWhcapacity ki hai jo electric motors ko power deti hai. Clearly, ye aisi battery nahi hai jo sirf combustion engine se recharge ho jaaye. Toh Ferrari chahe bole ki unke parts almost lifetime chalne wale hai, reality mein hamesha aisa hota nahi hai.
Sab kuch is baat pe depend karta hai ki car ko kaise treat kiya gaya hai, or in owners ne honestly zyada pyaar se treat nahi kiya. Actually, Ferrari SF90 ke hybrid system ki battery ki factory warranty sirf 3 years ki hoti hai. Aur agar battery replace karni pade, so around €23,000 ka expense aata hai, labour alag se. Newer models mein toh ye cost €30,000 tak chali jaati hai. Par haan, surely... ye problem to aayegi hi nahi.