Observation chamber
Written by | Liu Jihao
Under the "double carbon" goal, traditional fuel vehicles are facing unprecedented transformation pressure.
As a result, electric drive has become the most direct option for car companies, and in recent years, HEV, PHEV, REEV, EV, etc. have emerged, and the entire electrification has shown a trend of hundreds of schools of thought.
However, limited to the development status of their respective technical routes, hybridization, pure electricity, plug-in or extended range hybrid, in order to meet the full scenario of consumer travel is not satisfactory. For example: pure electric mileage anxiety, hybrid power output smoothness, driving quality and fuel economy after plugging in mixed feeders, etc., people complain about the details abound.
It is clear that the market needs new forces to join. Dongfeng Nissan chose to strike at this time, and it is a real big move - e-POWER, a new fusion power, a new electric drive technology that can face the traditional HEV, PHEV, REEV, EV and other princes.
It is no exaggeration to say that e-POWER is the realistic choice that best meets the needs of today's consumers.
The technical route is a big competition
e-POWER technology is currently optimal
Maybe you will complain, is this conclusion too early, or too arbitrary? But in fact, it is not, I don't believe we can compare and compare.
First of all, looking at the most direct opponent, that is, HEV oil-electric hybrid, Toyota THS has made great efforts in this field, and related technologies have gradually entered the hearts of the people. In general, Toyota's power transmission path includes two internal combustion engine output and drive motor output, which is doomed to have an impact when the internal combustion engine intervenes in the work, and with the change of working conditions, the speed of the internal combustion engine increases, and the noise in the car will become more and more obvious.
But e-POWER does not have these problems, because it is a full-time electric drive, the internal combustion engine is only responsible for generating electricity throughout the process, not directly driving the wheels, and the power output is provided by the drive motor - the simple understanding is "burning oil, using electricity". In this way, the internal combustion engine can always work in the most efficient state, and the benefits of motor drive are not only fast power response, good transmission smoothness, low noise, but also more fuel-efficient.
In the PK with EV pure electricity, the advantages of e-POWER are also obvious. For electric vehicles, the worst thing for current users is mileage anxiety, the manufacturer's claims of those endurance figures, it seems that they will never reach, full power can run five or six hundred kilometers of pure trams in the current has been particularly excellent, but still can not with e-POWER a tank of oil easily run out of thousands of kilometers.
What's more, everyone's mileage anxiety about EVs is not only reflected in how much electricity is left in the battery, but also worried about driving out far away and not being able to find a charging pile, or having a charging pile but having to queue for several hours, such a plot has been released many times in the small long holiday. Moreover, for users in the cold areas of the north, driving an electric vehicle at minus tens of degrees is basically adding to their own congestion, because the battery efficiency is reduced by the low temperature, the energy consumption is improved, and the charging time is extended. In contrast, e-POWER can run with oil, and it is not afraid of ice and snow, it is not at all anxious, saving time and worry.
As for the PHEV plug-in, it can be charged externally, it can also refuel, there is no mileage anxiety, and it can enjoy the performance of pure electricity, which is a combination of fish and bear paws - but this is only the beautiful side of it.
First, all the advantages of PHEV are based on the premise that the battery is sufficient, once there is no power, it will be exposed, the power will be weakened, and the fuel consumption will increase. If you think that charging a few more times can solve this problem, you have to face more frequent than pure electric car owners to find the problem of charging piles, after all, the pure electric endurance of PHEV is mostly only tens of kilometers. Moreover, even if there is electricity, PHEV is often working together with the internal combustion engine and the drive motor when driving in daily life, not to mention that there is also a power switch directly driven by the internal combustion engine at high speed, the smoothness is slightly inferior, and the noise in the car is also large.
Finally, it is the turn of REEV range extender hybrid, people who know a little about technology will think that e-POWER should always meet an opponent, right? Because the reev power structure is basically similar to it, the drive relies entirely on the motor, and the internal combustion engine is only responsible for generating electricity.
But that is just the beauty of the publicity, REEV pure electric happiness is based on the premise of sufficient power, once the battery level is urgent, switch to the power holding mode to drive, you know how much fuel it costs, and that turtle speed state is estimated to make people hold out of the problem. And e-POWER does not have a huge battery pack, saving hundreds of pounds of car weight, fuel consumption is naturally more friendly.
Single-handedly challenge the four masters, the realistic value of e-POWER is at a glance, and its attractiveness naturally rises. Of course, this requires you to go to the store to actually test drive the experience before you can build a deep impression.
On the texture of driving
e-POWER Xuanyi is stronger than Corolla Twin Engine
Benbang has experienced e-POWER Xuanyi twice before, and in terms of specific driving level, it can not only bring a new driving experience to Chinese consumers, but also occupy a favorable position in the PK with the main opponents of the jianghu.
e-POWER Xuanyi is equipped with a high-power motor homologous to the Leaf, with a peak torque of 300 Nm, which makes its starting acceleration initial push back feeling particularly obvious, the power is very abundant, zero hundred acceleration ability is also 2 seconds to 3 seconds faster than the same level of HEV opponents, the power performance is very excellent.
As evidenced by the data, toyota Corolla 1.8L dual engine version of the start accelerated to 100km/h in about 12.3 seconds, while e-POWER Xuanyi only needed 9.8 seconds - this speed performance is basically comparable to the 1.5T compact sports model.
More importantly, not only is it powerful, but the driving texture of e-POWER Xuanyi is very good, which is reflected in two aspects:
First, the pedal foot feeling is delicate, the power output is smooth and linear, the acceleration will not make people feel abrupt and uncomfortable, you basically do not feel the obvious sense of intervention when the internal combustion engine starts, the driving process is as smooth as silk, and the rear passengers also express praise;
The second is its energy-saving mode, which is actually close to the EV's single-pedal control, kinetic energy recovery is large, most of the time can play the role of the brake pedal, after getting used to it, you can be a pure electric model to drive, the energy-saving effect is very obvious, the state small partner once drove a hundred kilometers 3.4 liters of level. If you don't like it, you can also choose the standard mode, which is closer to driving other cars, or the sports mode, and occasionally adjust the mood.
In contrast, the Corolla Dual Engine, except for the brief moment of quiet of the motor drive at the beginning of the start, you have to endure the abruptness of its engine intervention and the ensuing cabin noise.
Of course, the traditional HEV or e-POWER, since they are all new routes to replace traditional fuel vehicles, the most important thing is the fuel saving effect. In this regard, users have actually recognized that Toyota Hybrid can play a better role in urban congestion road conditions, but once on the high speed, it is not so much, fuel consumption is no different from fuel vehicles, a tank of oil running 900 kilometers is the limit. But e-POWER is different, because the whole motor is driven, its fuel consumption performance is relatively stable, and its urban working conditions fuel consumption is 3.9L/100km. It is said that in good road conditions, e-POWER Xuanyi can run 1500 kilometers with a tank of oil, you know, its fuel tank is only 41 liters. Such fuel consumption performance can allow consumers to completely bid farewell to battery life anxiety and fuel consumption anxiety, which is not too time-saving compared with the charging time of electric vehicles for several hours, and small-capacity power batteries do not have to worry about battery safety problems, more worry-free.
『 Final Remarks 』
With the release and implementation of the National Energy-Saving Vehicle and New Energy Roadmap 2.0, Dongfeng Nissan closely follows the national policy orientation and introduces e-POWER technology to the Chinese market. Previously, Nissan has proven the strength of e-POWER in the Japanese market, and the NOTE e-POWER model equipped with e-POWER technology has won the sales championship of Japanese compact cars for three consecutive years. Today, e-POWER's first model, e-POWER Xuanyi, has been listed in the Chinese market.
Objectively speaking, after Toyota occupied the HEV opportunity, it is not easy for other players to go out of the new way in terms of fusion electrification, but Nissan has done it, e-POWER has achieved better power performance with lower fuel consumption, and its driving experience is no different from pure electricity, and it also allows users to accept future EV products without obstacles.
Based on this, the prospect of e-POWER, there is no doubt that the market effect is particularly worth looking forward to. It is believed that in the near future, e-POWER Xuanyi will become another historic best-selling model in the Chinese auto market after Xuanyi.
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