Under the support of core technologies represented by the three-electric system and the IMC platform, the "safety" in the core values of Jihu has been highlighted.
"Life is only once, and it is precious to everyone." In this precious life, safety is an element that is difficult for anyone to ignore, it is known as the foundation of life, also known as the guarantee of life.
Under the change of the times, the automobile has become an indispensable means of transportation for people's daily travel. With the development of technology and the upgrading of consumption concepts, as well as the rise of a new round of car manufacturing in recent years, consumers are paying more and more attention to driving safety, and at the same time, the safety ability of products has become a major factor that is difficult to ignore when making consumption choices.
There is no doubt that the Polar Fox knows this. Since its establishment in 2016, Jihu has always regarded safety as a core value, and through the core technology support represented by the three-electric system and the IMC platform, it has shaped the safety of the whole vehicle.
"Three Electric Systems""
Under the background of the transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry to new energy, low-carbon and environmentally friendly pure electric vehicles are widely favored, especially in terms of policy support. The "New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)" issued by relevant departments pointed out: "By 2025, the sales volume of new energy vehicles will reach about 20% of the total sales of new vehicles; by 2035, pure electric vehicles will become the mainstream of new sales vehicles."
A problem that cannot be ignored arises - battery safety. At present, due to the characteristics of high energy density, lithium-ion batteries such as ternary lithium batteries and lithium iron phosphate batteries have become the first choice of many car companies. In view of the relatively lively nature of lithium, the relatively frequent spontaneous combustion accidents of automobiles caused by external conditions such as collisions have caused consumers to worry about personal and property safety.
To this end, the Pole Fox has done its homework on the three-electric system.
"The battery was integrated into the body and chassis design from the beginning." Through 26 connection points, the polar fox closely connects the power battery with the whole vehicle, while ensuring the overall stiffness of the body, it can make the body absorb most of the energy when the car collides, thereby protecting the safety of the battery.
In terms of battery safety, Polar Fox adopts a strategy of "external resistance and internal defense". While creating the advantages of external collision safety technology, Jihu relies on the unique design concept of battery electrical system, battery pack and other levels to achieve internal high reliability fireproof, dustproof, waterproof and other functions, of which dustproof and waterproof meet the IP68 and IP69K level technical standards respectively. In addition, The industry's first liquid cooling system design for wet and dry separation can ensure that the coolant will not enter the high-pressure area in the event of damage to the coolant system.
In addition, the motor and electronic control are also guaranteed. On the one hand, Jihu adopts a single-motor strategy, the motor performance is stronger, the battery life is higher, and the reliability of the motor for secondary development with Siemens reaches more than 99.9; on the other hand, Jihu is optimizing the development of a charging double redundancy system, which is expected to be realized after December 2021, when it will provide consumers with a more stable charging effect.
Safety first, the energy density of the battery pack is also taken into account. The data shows that the Polar Fox Alpha series models are equipped with SK high-energy density batteries, and the energy density of the battery pack reaches 194Wh/kg, which is higher than the current industry average (160Wh/Kg). It should be noted that the battery cell uses a wet diaphragm and is coated with a double-sided ceramic layer, which can withstand heat at 160 ° C for 1 hour without shrinking, and take into account safety while improving energy density, so far there have been 0 accidents.
At present, as the first car company in China to achieve C level (the highest D level) in terms of functional safety level, Jihu has reached the level of C-IASI (China Insurance Automobile Safety Index) excellent and C-NCAP (China New Car Evaluation Regulations) five stars.
"IMC Architecture" Help"
So, where does the safety of the Polar Fox car come from? I believe that from the IMC architecture, we can find the answer.
As a newly built platform architecture created by BEIQI Blue Valley and Magna International Team, the IMC architecture has high coverage and high scalability, which can support mass production of various types of models including SUVs, cars, and MPVs. At the same time, IMC is also the first shared vehicle architecture platform launched by Jihu in China, thereby ensuring the forward-looking and leading position of vehicle-related technologies.
"Wisdom" is one of the labels of the IMC architecture and the cornerstone of the security of Polar Fox products. In the context of the intelligent era, Jihu has large data processing capabilities, high computing power, and the integration of a variety of sensors on the whole vehicle, and the communication capabilities integrate 5G technology and V2X technology, which is where its confidence in maintaining the overall safety of the vehicle lies.
It is undeniable that compared with the "wisdom" that cannot be touched, the "hard power" of the body is more intuitive.
In the early stages of a car's design, the choice of body architecture undoubtedly plays a crucial role. In terms of actual performance, the all-steel body has become the most widely used body material with the characteristics of mature technology and low production cost, but there are shortcomings that are too heavy; on the contrary, the all-aluminum body has low weight, but high cost, complex process, low strength and difficult maintenance.
Relying on the IMC architecture, Jihu yang long and avoid the short, to create a steel and aluminum hybrid body of "upper steel and lower aluminum", and thus bring high-strength body rigidity. In terms of "loading body", for example, ultra-high-strength thermoformed steel with a strength of 1500MPa is applied in A, B-pillar and sill positions, which means that it can withstand 15 tons of pressure per 1 square centimeter of area without deformation, ensuring the integrity of the crew compartment during the collision process, thereby ensuring the safety of all occupants. As far as the "car body" is concerned, the covering parts and chassis of the product body are widely used in high-strength aluminum profiles, high-pressure aluminum castings and high-grade aluminum alloy plates, of which the aluminum alloy material ratio of Alpha S is as high as 45.5% of the body material, which can ensure collision energy absorption and collision force transmission.
The high-strength rigidity does not bring heavy bodywork, and the Extreme Fox still has the industry's leading level of lightweight coefficient, which also lays the foundation for the long battery life of its products. According to the data, the lightweight coefficient of the Polar Fox Alpha T body reached 1.78, and the lightweight coefficient of the Alpha S body reached 1.6; correspondingly, the new generation of intelligent luxury pure electric sedan Alpha S has a range of 708km, and the all-terrain performance pure electric SUV Alpha T has a range of 653km.
It is worth mentioning that "good design requires good manufacturing." ”
Polar Fox models were born in The Blue Valley Magna's world-class manufacturing facility. As the first vehicle manufacturing joint venture plant set up outside Europe by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Jagu and many other international first-line high-end brand car manufacturers, the Blue Valley Magna plant has introduced the European Magna MAFACT production system and its advanced production experience to ensure the manufacturing quality of Jihu products.
"Keeping the right thing out of the ordinary, the brand is up"
The competition in the new energy vehicle market has become increasingly fierce, and all car companies have increased the construction of new energy fields and accelerated the promotion of new products to occupy the market. According to the China Automobile Association, the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles in the first three quarters of 2021 were about 2.157 million units, an increase of about 1.9 times year-on-year; of which the sales of pure electric vehicles in September were about 296,000 units, an increase of about 150% year-on-year, and the sales volume of plug-in hybrids was about 61,000 units, an increase of about 140% year-on-year.
Up to now, Polar Fox Automobile has two models, Alpha T and Alpha S. It is worth noting that as the first full-stack vehicle equipped with ADS-Huawei intelligent driving and the world's first production car equipped with 3 lidars, the Polar Fox Alpha S Huawei HI Edition was created by the cross-border cooperation between Pole Fox and Huawei.
The car has made its debut at this year's Shanghai Auto Show and is expected to begin small deliveries in the fourth quarter of this year. It is reported that Jihu will also provide multiple benefits such as "Extreme Delivery", "Extreme Enjoyment", "Extreme Travel" and other benefits for the first 200 customers who ordered the Full Order of Polar Fox Alpha S Huawei HI Edition.
Successful brands need not only excellent products, but also strong marketing tools. While high-quality pure electric products have been launched, the construction of Jihu's national channels is also being further improved, and as of now, it has 78 terminal stores in operation. In 2021, 100 stores will be built nationwide, covering more than 94% of the target market, and 150 stores will be opened in 2022, and the national sales and service network layout will be improved day by day.
Starting next year, Jihu will work together from the two dimensions of brand and product, in line with the principle of keeping the right and surprising, from the aspects of product quality, safety and performance to carry out integrated marketing, and continue to enhance brand influence.
The new energy vehicle market is bustling, and Jihu is unique in the name of "safety". Under the support of the core technology represented by the three-electric system and the IMC platform, Jihu has entered the fast lane of development and made various preparations for the upward development of brands and products.