续航焦虑

續航焦慮
xùháng jiāolǜ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 range anxiety (EVs)
  2. 2 fear of running out of battery

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dōngtiān kāi diànchē zhēnde yǒu xùháng jiāolǜ.
Driving an EV in winter really gives you range anxiety.
HSK 7-9
Gāosù fúwùqū chōngdiànzhuāng duō le, xùháng jiāolǜ huǎnjiě le bùshǎo.
With more charging piles at highway service stations, range anxiety has eased a lot.

Tips

usage
续航 originally referred to a plane or ship's range without refueling; in EV usage it means how far the battery can take you. 焦虑 (anxiety) attaches as a productive suffix in modern slang - see also 容貌焦虑 (looks anxiety), 信息焦虑 (info-overload anxiety).
culture
A core marketing pain-point that drove the rise of 增程式 (range-extender) EVs like Li Auto (理想). Quoted ranges (CLTC 600 km, etc.) typically drop 30-40% in winter, fueling user complaints in EV forums.

Stroke Order

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