On January 11, 2021, BYD took the lead in launching the DM-i super hybrid, and as a result, Chinese brands began to launch a huge rush to the field of hybrid. It is followed by the three autonomous powers of great wall, Geely and Chang'an, which have launched their own hybrid systems in 2021, as well as new products equipped with the system.
At the beginning of 2022, as a high-end brand of Chery Automobile, Xingtu also launched its own hybrid technology - Star Core Power ET-i full-engine supermix technology. For the Xingtu brand that originally meant "beyond", as a member of the latest to join the "mixed war" of the plug-in hybrid system, can the star core power ET-i full-engine supermix technology "mix" a new world?
33911, this string of numbers is a summary of Xingtu's own hybrid technology. The first 3 refers to "3 engines". That is, the intelligent combination of 1 internal combustion engine and 2 motors constitutes the power structure of the system. Among them, 1 internal combustion engine includes 1.5T, 1.5TGDI and 2.0TGDI three hybrid special engines, 1.5T hybrid special engine, can produce 115kW of power and a maximum of 230N .m of torque, mainly installed in the Xingtu compact car, the current first model is the Xingtu wind chasing SUV; while the 1.5TGDI and 2.0TGDI two engines are more efficient, more powerful, suitable for medium and medium and large vehicles.
The second 3 refers to "3 stops". That is, the system has 3 gears, and it is also the hybrid technology with the most physical gears on the market. In theory, this would result in greater efficiency in the system, a better balance of power and fuel consumption.
The so-called 9 should be connected with 11, that is, 9 modes and 11 working conditions. Among them, the 9 drive modes are not unfolded one by one, we only need to know that these 9 modes will automatically switch during the daily use of the car to achieve the effect of reducing energy consumption. As for the 11 working conditions, it means that the official has summarized the various car scenes encountered daily, summarized 11 different road conditions, and the system will automatically switch according to the road conditions to achieve a better balance of energy consumption and power. Essentially, it is still to contribute to energy consumption.
In addition, there are two points worthy of our attention: First, the "Star Core Power ET-i Full Engine Super Hybrid" technology has been listed as one of the key special projects of the "13th Five-Year Plan" National Key Research and Development Plan "New Energy Vehicles". Second, the system is the first to be installed on the StarWay Wind Chasing ET-i model, the standard version of the new car pure electric mileage of 105km, the official declaration of its comprehensive mileage will exceed 1000km.
After understanding the above information, there is also a certain understanding of the new hybrid system launched by Xingtu. So let's go back and see if the system, and the models it carries, are competitive enough in the current market. At present, most of the super hybrid technologies released by independent brands are mass-produced from high-end models, which is also in line with the new technology mass production path of traditional cars. Therefore, at present, the independent brand plug-in hybrid models, represented by Geely Xingyue L, Trumpchi second-generation GS8, BYD Tang and Han DM-i, Changan UNI-K, etc., are basically family flagship products.
In contrast, the star path with the wind chasing SUV as the first choice is slightly different, because its price comparison is really low. Compared with the flagship products of other brands, chasing the wind itself is only a 100,000-level SUV product, even if it is equipped with a plug-in and mixing system that will bring about price adjustments, it will inevitably be much lower than the flagship products of other brands.
The benefits of this are obvious. First, chasing the wind can avoid the flagship products of other brands from the price and achieve misplaced competition; second, the lower price also makes it easier for consumers to accept, and for et-i, which lacks word-of-mouth accumulation with new technologies, it can open the market faster, accumulate word-of-mouth and sales, thus boosting other subsequent actions. As far as the system itself is concerned, since the production model has not yet been tested and tested, it is difficult to measure whether the system is good or bad. However, comparing the same types of products on the market from the paper, the Star Core Power ET-i full-engine supermix technology does lack eye-catching product points.
The first is that the reputation accumulated by the Xingtu brand is more concentrated in the field of fuel models and engines, and the lack of accumulation in the hybrid field makes it difficult for consumers to trust immediately. Secondly, compared with the same type of products, the innovation point is mainly focused on "energy saving", which is not a very intuitive performance performance. In the daily car environment, different driving habits and road conditions will lead to different fuel consumption of the vehicle. Moreover, for plug-in and hybrid models that are generally more than 1,000km, the gap in comprehensive fuel consumption is very small, and most consumers do not care too much.
Therefore, for the star core power ET-i full-engine supermix technology, in order to prove itself, it mainly depends on two points: first, the ultra-long endurance brought by ultra-low energy consumption; second, whether it can ensure excellent power output while low energy consumption. Because compared with energy consumption, the power performance is very intuitive, but also a point that users in the new energy market value. Only if the above two points are done well, the wind chasing ET-i or this system will be truly recognized by consumers. At that time, the star core power ET-i full engine supermix technology can be regarded as a real "mix" out of a new world.
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