Beijing modern large use of cheap iron tank collision in the hidden danger of explosion

Because of collisions more easily sparks, there are burning and explosion of hidden dangers, developed countries in the automotive industry has gradually eliminated iron tank, but the iron tank in Beijing modern products are being used heavily. In the Chinese market, the top 15 of passenger car companies mostly use plastic fuel tanks, with very few auto companies using iron tanks, the first financial daily reported recently. In fact, in the 70 's, European and Japanese car companies began replacing iron tanks with plastic tanks, and in the 2000, plastic fuel tanks had a market share of more than 90% in the United States, European Union countries and Japan. California even legislation to set the standard for the penetration of car fuel tanks, and completely exclude the iron tank. A person in the auto parts industry said the purchase cost of an iron tank was half lower than that of a plastic tank. A person in Beijing's modern public relations department said in an interview that iron tank and resin fuel tank each have advantages and disadvantages, the use of what kind of fuel tank is based on the design needs to choose. Most of the cars are made of iron tanks. A reporter at a 4S shop in Beijing Hyundai looked at a ix35 SUV, which was lifted up by a lift, and the iron tank was at the rear of the chassis, visible to the naked eye. When the magnet is near, it is immediately adsorbed onto the fuel tank. In addition to Lang move, the reporter at the scene to see the modern Beijing other models have adopted an iron tank, including the eighth-generation sonata of the high-end sedan. A 4S shop in Beijing Hyundai told reporters, after verification confirmed that the store for the road, ix35 and other models are using the metal tank material. "It is likely that manufacturers are considering reducing costs," he said. The store technical director bluntly, plastic fuel tank anti-corrosion and explosion-proof is better than the iron tank, "from the future trend, or to engineering plastics and resin." "Several 4S stores in other modern cities in Beijing have also confirmed the fact that most modern models in Beijing use iron tanks," he said. In an interview with reporters, Beijing modern public relations people said that in addition to Lang move, Rena and the new Sheng Tatsu part of the model also uses plastic fuel tank, for other models of fuel tank material situation, the person said "need to confirm the specific situation." Data show that the plastic fuel tank was born in the 70 's, because of better penetration, explosion-proof, lighter weight, design and other reasons, and gradually replaced the existence of security risks of the iron tank. In addition, the plastic fuel tank also has acid/alkali corrosion, not rust, in the friction or impact process will not produce sparks caused by explosion accidents, long service life and other advantages, plastic fuel tank replacement of iron tank is considered to be the main direction of the development of the automotive industry. As of 1997, Ford Motor [micro-BO] Company's plastic fuel tank adoption rate of 100%. In China's automotive industry, plastic fuel tanks are also heavily used in passenger cars, and iron tanks are currently used only partly in trucks and commercial vehicles. A Subaru 4S shop director Li Hai (a pseudonym) told reporters that when the car hit seriously, the plastic tank will not crack the oil phenomenon, and the iron tank may be caused by collision squeeze Sparks, there is a fire or explosion hidden dangers. Addition, Anhui, Hubei and other provinces of gasoline for the addition of alcohol ethanol gasoline, alcohol may be generated in the tank water, the iron tank formed rust. Rusted debris may clog the oil pump strainer and affect fuel delivery. In addition, some insiders said that the metal tank heat conductivity than plastic fuel tanks, which will also increase the fuel in the accident risk of ignition and even explosion, it is likely that the accident caused two accidents. The purchase price is half lower than the plastic fuel tank. In addition to portability, safety, car design is a trend of the body size is getting smaller, but the car space is more and more large, plastic fuel tank Another advantage is to have better design freedom, you can more fully utilize the remaining space in the car, to create the largest possible special-shaped fuel tank. Reporter visited the FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai Volkswagen, FAW Toyota, Dongfeng Nissan, Guangzhou auto Toyota, Dongfeng Peugeot, Changan Ford, Dongfeng Honda, such as the domestic top brand 4S shop. In the joint-venture brand, only Dongfeng Yue Tatsu Kia and Shanghai GM part of the model used the iron tank, other brand products are all used plastic fuel tank. In a joint venture car company Procurement Department Liyi (a pseudonym) to reporters that the domestic 100,000 yuan above the passenger fuel tank is basically plastic, "plastic fuel tank procurement costs about 900~1000 yuan." "Liyi Introduction, passenger car plastic fuel tank to saddle mainly, the main domestic supplier for the Tianjin Bang di Pipe System Co., Ltd., Changchun Cauteslain Bao Plastic Products Co., Ltd., Yangzhou Yapp and Beijing legal background plastic omnium Auto inergy four companies. 900~1000 yuan of the purchase price contains 400~500 Yuan oil pump Price, volume of large fuel tank than the small about dozens of yuan. and the purchase price of iron tank is usually about 500 yuan, about half of the price of plastic fuel tank. The head of a Shanghai large parts trading company, a pseudonym, told reporters that it was "basically plastic fuel tanks" in the handling of passenger fuel tank transactions. Fan pointed out that the iron tank is prone to rupture when the impact, and plastic fuel tank is a one-time blow molding, with better impact resistance, deformation cracking performance, which is the iron tank in the passenger car market gradually extinct important reason. Competitive strategy? Beijing Hyundai was founded in 2002, the first car in China for positioning the high-end sonata. But Beijing Hyundai's sales success is thanks to the A-class car product Elantra. Since then, Beijing Hyundai has launched the road to win, elegant special, Yue move, Sonata • Royal Xiang, Collar Yu, ix35 and other models. For a long time, Beijing Hyundai's main sales model is relatively inexpensive elantra and two cars, which led to Beijing Hyundai in the Chinese brand image in favor of the low-end. In the North American market, modern brands suffer the same challenges as China. Because the brand value is low, modern cars can only rely on lower prices than competitors to win in the competition. To enhance the brand image and enter the high-end market is the main task of Beijing Modern. 2011, Beijing Modern High hopes of the eighth-generation Sonata listed, starting price of 166,900 yuan. DoTube price than Passat, Camry and other competitors lower than 10,000 yuan, but the sonata debut market performance is still weak. Sales under pressure, the sonata price straight more than 20,000 yuan, the lowest period from the price of 140,000 yuan, set a low price of senior cars. Beijing Hyundai ix35 when the market price for 169,800 yuan, than Dongfeng Honda CR also lower than 10,000 yuan. Li, a Beijing Hyundai executive deputy general manager, had previously interviewed the media, saying that the weak brand is a problem facing Beijing's modern times. In order to make up for the brand Short board, Beijing Modern on the one hand launches more products to enter the SUV, the compact type intermediate car market, on the other hand through strengthens the product outward appearance design, increases the disposition, reduces the price to improve the product price ratio, with the populace, general and so on competitor forms the obvious In the case of the safety of the iron Tank, Beijing Modern public relations people said in an interview: "As far as I know, from the industry, are also used both at the same time, and did not hear the industry most models are using resin fuel tank this argument." ”