How to define luxury in the era of smart electric vehicles? Smarter human-computer interaction systems, improved driver assistance technologies, or ranges that free users from battery anxiety?
AION LX Plus, this is the answer given by GAC Aehan. As the new flagship model of GAC's AION system and the world's first pure tram with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers, the AION LX Plus is obviously not only an upgraded version called AION LX, but also the next forerunner.
In fact, with the popularity of electric vehicles, the "inner volume" on this track is becoming more and more serious, of which consumers have always been particularly concerned, and it is also the problem that major car companies have never been able to escape, which is naturally the problem of the mileage of electric vehicles.
How to do a range of 1008 km
Perhaps there are many new energy models with a range of 1,000 kilometers that we see on the market today, but most of them are range extended or plug-in hybrids, rather than pure electric vehicles. Therefore, when the AION LX Plus shows a 1008 km CLTC comprehensive operating range, and it has really appeared on a production car, it has to be said that the AION LX Plus is indeed up to the standard of "one step ahead".
This can be achieved thanks to the use of GAC's exclusive sponge silicon anode chip battery technology.
Compared with graphite, silicon as a negative electrode material can greatly improve the energy density of lithium batteries, including Tesla and other brands have also tried in this technology, but subject to silicon anode material in the process of charging and discharging the structure is prone to loose damage leading to battery life attenuation, so the effect of ultimately increasing battery capacity is very limited.
After 5 years of secret research, the lithium battery with sponge silicon anode sheet carried by AION LX Plus can make the silicon anode inside the battery soft and elastic like a sponge, so that the expansion and contraction of silicon during charging and discharging is limited and buffered, and will not break. At the same time, it can also absorb water like a sponge, so that the silicon anode can exert the advantages of large capacity, so that the energy density of its battery reaches more than 205Wh/kg, and the capacity reaches 144.4kWh, which can achieve higher cruising range.
It is worth mentioning that the low temperature performance of the sponge silicon anode cell is also more excellent, even in the environment of minus 20 ° C, the battery pack capacity retention rate can still reach 92%, so for northern users, in the winter car can also get a more solid endurance guarantee.
In addition to the long battery life, it has also become smarter
Of course, in addition to when the user is no longer anxious in terms of battery life, power performance, cockpit interaction, driving assistance, etc. are all indispensable core elements of a luxury high-end electric vehicle.
Remember that when the AION LX was just launched in 2019, the 3.9s 100 km/h acceleration performance was talked about, and two years later, the AION LX Plus directly entered the "2-second era". With the blessing of the new two-speed dual-motor "four-in-one" integrated electric drive technology, the AION LX Plus has a maximum power of 540kW, the wheel end torque can reach 6100N·m, the comprehensive driving efficiency is more than 90%, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers takes only 2.9 seconds.
In addition, the AION LX Plus high-end model is equipped with 35 high-performance perception radars and cameras including three second-generation lidars, with a 300° cross coverage field of view and a maximum detection distance of 250m, which can predict the road conditions ahead in advance, and can also quickly respond to emergencies such as gas plugs and ghost probes.
It is understood that AION LX Plus has also created a smart driving auxiliary travel ecology that covers users' all-scenario cars. For example, the vehicle can combine the high-precision map data according to the navigation information set by the user, select the optimal lane during the driving process, and actively complete the operations such as deceleration in curves, acceleration and lane change overtaking. At the same time, because the steering wheel adopts capacitive induction, the user only needs to put the handle lightly on the steering wheel to maintain the autonomous control of the vehicle, and safety and comfort have been better taken into account.
Finally, in terms of intelligent interaction, AION LX Plus is equipped with the latest ADiGO 4.0 intelligent IoT system, which is excellent enough in terms of system stability and smooth operation based on the hardware of the 8-core Qualcomm 8155 chip. The new voice-controlled driving mode, energy recovery, vehicle control and other functions, as well as IBCM non-sensory start, new AR real-world navigation, DMS+OMS cockpit monitoring and other configurations, have also greatly improved the user's sense of intelligent experience.
All in all, in the era of smart electric vehicles with a hundred flowers, there is no shortage of excellent products on the market. Although AION LX Plus has not yet been officially listed, its more advanced concept and more advanced technology have given practical action to the name of luxury that they advocate, and also provide us with sufficient imagination space.