Li Bin talks about large batteries: Longer range brings benefits, but the heavier the car, the greater the safety challenges and the more damage to the road

On the morning of July 6th, renowned financial writer Wu Xiaobo led nearly a hundred entrepreneurs to visit Nio's Advanced Manufacturing New Bridge Plant No. 2 in Hefei. During the visit, Nio's founder, chairman, and CEO Li Bin discussed the issue of range. He stated that it is easy for a mobile phone to achieve several days of battery life by simply increasing the battery size, but the phone would become very heavy. Many people do not pay attention to the weight of cars. Currently, the industry is promoting larger batteries, which will certainly yield benefits in terms of range, but heavier cars pose greater safety challenges and also cause more damage to the roads. Therefore, in many countries, taxes are based on the weight of the vehicle