Traditional luxury car companies have increased the layout of new energy tracks. Following the launch of the new EQS model of the electric flagship last month, the Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX concept also ushered in the world premiere on January 4.
Mercedes-Benz said that this is its "best energy-efficient model ever", with energy consumption of less than 10 kWh per 100 kilometers and a single charge range of more than 1,000 kilometers, equivalent to the journey from Beijing to Nanjing. The release of this concept car also shows that Mercedes-Benz's electric transformation continues to accelerate.
The cruising range is one of the core competitive indicators of new energy vehicles. At present, the mainstream solution adopted by major car companies is to assemble large-capacity batteries to achieve longer mileage, but the size and weight limits of batteries will also lead to diminishing marginal returns. The VISION EQXX Concept adopts a new technical route to improve battery life by reducing energy consumption and improving energy utilization efficiency.
According to reports, this model with ultra-low rolling resistance and aerodynamically optimized tires, the wind resistance coefficient is as low as 0.17; and equipped with a new self-developed electric drive system, energy efficiency of up to 95%.
In addition, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrain GmbH has developed a new battery pack specifically for the VISION EQXX concept car, achieving an energy density close to 400 Wh/L. The car is equipped with nearly 100 kWh of batteries, which is only half the size of the previously released EQS model, and the weight is reduced by 30%.
In terms of intelligence, the new car also reflects a forward-looking design concept. According to the official introduction, the VISION EQXX concept car is developed with software drive, the whole vehicle applies a large number of lightweight technology and sustainable materials, and adopts human brain bionic technology, and is committed to creating a sustainable and software-driven car.
For the user interface and experience, this model reduces energy consumption by several orders of magnitude through digital technologies such as neuromorphic computing and information processing, and increases the speed of voice wake-up to 5 to 10 times that of traditional voice control functions.
From the technical route and design concept, VISION EQXX has been at the forefront of the current pure electric market, but from the attitude of Mercedes-Benz, the mass production of this concept car has not been put on the agenda.
In addition to the traditional luxury brands to strengthen the new energy offensive, in the past month, independent brands have also intensively released new energy vehicles, and further improved in intelligent technology, and the new energy vehicle market will usher in a more fierce scuffle.
On December 26, the first batch of 200 Beta Experience Editions of Zhiji Automobile's first performance flagship True Intelligent Sedan Zhiji L7 was officially delivered at SAIC Lingang Intelligent Factory, and the "urban parade" of 9 cities across the country was launched synchronously. The test drive will arrive at the end of February, and the test drive will be fully opened in early March.
According to Zhiji, the off-line delivery of Zhiji L7 Beta Experience Edition is a necessary process for the development process of intelligent cars in the AI era, which is called "data cooker". The intelligent performance of the car is deeply verified through real scene data, which is also the core difference between smart cars and traditional cars in the development process.
According to the official introduction, the main technological innovation of zhiji L7 lies in the underlying product architecture. The new car uses iO origin high-end pure electric architecture to provide advanced four-wheel steering and four-wheel drive to improve vehicle performance; a new generation of domain fusion central computing digital architecture supports vehicle depth OTA and enhances the cockpit experience; SOA atomized software architecture breaks the boundaries between various functions from the bottom layer to achieve a scenario-based intelligent interactive experience; AND the IM AD intelligent driving system brings users the "most human-like" intelligent driving experience.
With the continuous popularization of electrification and intelligence, the newly established high-end pure electric intelligent brand has begun to move towards creating a deep intelligent car through technological innovation, and the traditional veteran car companies have also shifted their technology accumulation to the intelligent electric vehicle track. The pure electric intelligent car market will face more fierce competition, and high-tech will also become the core competitiveness of future automakers.
Image source: Mercedes-Benz, Zhiji