Text: Understand Che Di original Zhang Kai
In 2021, the sales volume of China's automobile market reached 26.275 million units. Products at different prices and consumer groups with different positioning will push this war without smoke to a climax. Nowadays, consumers need to consider not only the brand and model before choosing a car, but also the impact of different power forms on the car. But it's clear that every kind of power makes the feeling of the driver and the passenger unable to embody perfection.
1, the fuel consumption of conventional fuel version models is relatively high.
2, oil-electric hybrid vehicles can not enjoy the "green card" treatment.
3, plug-in hybrids are rarely higher than 100 km pure electric endurance.
4, pure electric vehicles will bring endurance anxiety.
In this context, the birth of range extender hybrid technology seems to balance the above contradictions, and there are only a few models on the market today: the Ideal ONE, the Lando Free, and the Cyrus SF5. But what is the daily experience of range extender hybrid models? Understand the car emperor will test the pure electric endurance, energy efficiency and fuel consumption of the AITO Q&A M5 to see how the new car performs!
First take a look at the birth of this AITO Q&I M5 product, Cyrus under Xiaokang Co., Ltd. released a new high-end smart car brand AITO at the end of last year, the first model AITO Q&I M5 positioning medium-sized technology luxury intelligent drive SUV, based on the Cyrus pure electric drive extended range platform (DE-i), and took the lead in carrying the new HarmonyOS intelligent cockpit. In terms of power, it is equipped with a range extender power system composed of a 1.5-liter turbocharged ranger + electric motor, the former also has a 15:1 compression ratio, 41% thermal efficiency, and the official maximum oil-electricity conversion rate can reach 3.2 kWh / liter.
Outdoor temperature ice breaking point, parking to open the warm air for 1 hour, brushing B station, how much electricity will fall?
Stop at 18:50, there are still 66 kilometers left for pure electric battery life
The warm air opened to 2 gears, the temperature was set to 26 degrees Celsius, the parking was uninterrupted to brush the B station, and there were 58 kilometers left after an hour
Back to our test topic today, that is, many pure electric vehicle owners are quite concerned about the winter endurance problem. In these problems, almost all car owners believe that the impact of air conditioning on mileage in winter is a headache, after all, the power consumption of air conditioning heating is large, which in turn affects the endurance of the vehicle. However, for the AITO M5, it is to use the traditional fuel vehicle in the range extender scheme to use the engine preheating heating logic to further reduce energy consumption.
Let's briefly describe the pick-up process with you. The first pick-up time is 18:50 on the evening of January 28, when the outdoor temperature in the cold winter in the north is between 2 degrees Celsius and minus 1 degree, and the sensory temperature is between minus 6-7 degrees. From the overall data, the remaining pure electric endurance of the vehicle when taking the car is 66 kilometers. Then adjust the vehicle to pure electric priority mode, warm air to 2 gears, temperature set to 26 degrees Celsius, and continuously turn on the entertainment system, and the car is stationary. At 19:50 an hour later, the driving computer showed that there were 58 kilometers of pure electric battery life left, and the battery life was reduced by 8 kilometers during this one hour.
If I leave it alone overnight in winter, will the battery level drop?
When you stop at 22:11, you will have a pure electric range of 49 kilometers
When started at 08:11 the next day, the remaining pure electric endurance was still 49 kilometers
At 22:11 on January 28, after 2 hours and 20 minutes, the AITO Q&I M5 driving computer showed that the remaining pure electric range was 49 kilometers, at which time the outdoor temperature was minus one degree, and the body temperature was minus 8 degrees. We then stored the vehicle outdoors to test the battery performance of the AITO Q&A M5 after 24 hours of parking. According to official data, the AITO M5 will continue to keep the battery pack power stable within 24 hours of parking. When the vehicle was started at 8:11 the next day, although the outdoor temperature was minus five degrees, the body felt minus 12 degrees. However, the driving computer shows that the remaining pure electric endurance in the car is still 49 kilometers, and the performance is worthy of recognition.
Immediately after that, we started the dynamic test on January 29, we first turned on the warm air and drove 1 km in the "pure electric priority" mode, and found that the total remaining mileage was reduced by 5 km, and the remaining pure electric endurance was reduced from 49 km to 44 km. That is to say, after fully opening the winter warm car mode, the pure electric endurance will have a decline. After our testing, it can be understood that the AITO Boundary M5 is in the cold start state, the electric drive state PTC heats the cockpit and the battery pack preheats at the same time, the battery pack also acts on the drive, so from 49 km to 44 km is a reasonable range.
Although it is a reasonable state, after all, the reduction of the mileage in winter is one of the problems that we are deeply anxious about every day. According to our previous testing experience, many users at this node are just beginning to worry about the winter endurance of pure electric vehicles, and for us, on the AITO Q&A M5, this anxiety seems to be smaller.
Is the range extender charging the battery efficiently?
For consumers, one more way to replenish energy can be more convenient to use. The extended range hybrid car has not been available for a long time, but the reason why it can be accepted by consumers quickly, the "refuelable, rechargeable" energy replenishment method is a major highlight.
The Q&I M5 supports fast charging and slow charging
After 1 hour and 31 minutes, the charge was charged from 23% to 99%.
The AITO M5 is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 40 kWh, which not only supports slow charging for home use, but also supports fast charging for DC. In the charging test, the 50 kW DC fast charging pile is selected, and the remaining power is charged from 23% to 99% automatically, and the whole process takes 1 hour and 31 minutes. It is worth mentioning that from the perspective of soC curvature throughout the charging process, in the range of 23%-80%, the maximum power is close to 40 kilowatts, and the time is about 48 minutes, which is closer to the official "fast charging 45 minutes can make the power from 20% to 80%".
The M5 is also equipped with a 56-liter fuel tank
The AITO M5 is equipped with a 56-liter fuel tank, and the refueling speed of the tanker is 40 liters per minute, filling up this tank for 1.5 minutes. When it is too late to charge, you can first refuel, and then use oil to generate electricity, which is also the advantage of the range extender hybrid vehicle. However, this engine is also more "pick" oil, need to be filled with No. 95 gasoline, higher grade gasoline is also a blessing to reduce the overall energy consumption of the vehicle, which has a positive impact on the engine.
Then, let's take a look at how the power of the AITO Asking Boundary M5 solves the winter "range anxiety" during the driving process.
Before the road is measured, it can be inferred that if the official maximum oil-electricity conversion rate is 3.2 kWh/L, then the overall power generation efficiency of AITO M5 in driving will be very high. So let's test how godly is the AITO Q&A M5 endurance?
Can pure electric endurance reach the manufacturer's claim of 150 kilometers?
Test the temperature on the day
Adjusted to the "Pure Electric Priority" mode, the air conditioner is set to 26 degrees 1 gear
At the beginning of the test, according to the vehicle prompt, the vehicle will default to the "pure electric priority" mode as the first mode. Battery power is prioritized to maintain driving demand, and the range extender system is activated only after the battery level is less than about 20%. At the same time, in "comfort" mode, acceleration and energy recovery are both "standard" states, which are closer to normal driving habits. In addition, the 50% ring road + 50% expressway was selected for this test section, that is, around the Fourth Ring Road and Guangqu Expressway in Beijing.
The ring road is more congested, and it is the norm to stop and go
The Guangqu Expressway is unimpeded, with a maximum speed of 80 km/h
After 128 km, the electricity consumption drops to 21.8 kWh/100 km
After driving 135.8 kilometers, the range extender began to intervene, and there were still 38 kilometers of pure electric endurance
Looking at the data, after driving for 128 kilometers in the 3 hours and 26 minutes of driving on the city road, the average electricity consumption has dropped from 23.7 kWh/100 km to 21.8 kWh/100 km, and the average speed of the whole journey is 37 km/ h. However, when driving in this mode for 135.8 kilometers, the driving computer appears fuel consumption information, which can be judged that the range extender has been started.
What is fuel consumption in fuel priority mode?
AITO Q&I M5 has three vehicle modes, of which the fuel priority mode refers to "when the battery power is less than about 70% to start the range extender system", at this time the battery power is 21%, after adjusting to this mode, the range extender starts, how does the fuel consumption perform at this time?
After driving 81.6 km in "Fuel First" mode, the fuel consumption is 4.1 liters/100 km
After adjusting to the "fuel priority" mode, the battery power increased from 21% to 48%, but still below 70%, so the range extender was open during this journey, while the fuel consumption rose from 2 liters/100 km to 4.1 liters/100 km, and the power consumption decreased from 21 kWh/100 km to 8.6 kWh/100 km. It can be seen that with the opening of the range extender, the power consumption further decreases, and the fuel consumption increases.
After a total of 250.8 km in both modes, the WLTC has 767 km of range remaining
Finally, after driving 115 kilometers using the "fuel priority" mode, according to the statistics of the driving computer, the driving time of 250.8 kilometers is 6 hours and 56 minutes, the average speed is 36 km / h, the electricity consumption is 5.9 kWh / 100 km, and the fuel consumption is 4.8 liters / 100 km. According to the charging fee of 1.4 yuan / kWh and the fuel cost of 7.9 yuan / liter, the total cost of the whole process is 116 yuan, equivalent to 0.46 yuan / km.
What was the driving experience?
The 100-00-kilometer acceleration is only 4.8 seconds
After doing the endurance test, I also talked about the driving experience during the test drive, and we also tried to carry out some "so-called" intense driving during the road test. It is to feel this AITO M5 performance version of the model in a way that best suits the user's driving habits.
The dual-motor four-drive force system used in the AITO Inquisition M5 can be clearly felt during driving, which is quite solid when traveling. The front axle is equipped with an asynchronous AC motor, and the rear axle is equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor to fully transmit the energy efficiency of 365 kW to the four wheels, and the acceleration pedal can feel the smooth and rapid power performance. At the same time, the driver can also personalize the acceleration mode, energy recovery mode and steering mode, and in the "strongest" power mode, the performance version of the car accelerates by only 4.8 seconds from 100 kilometers.
Dynamic performance is worth affirming
Similarly, the dynamic performance of the new car is worthy of recognition, especially the delicate steering feel and the suspension of the body support when cornering, which will make the driving more confident. Equipped with 255/45 R20 Pirelli P-zero tires, it can help the vehicle further improve grip and effectively increase the upper limit of driving performance. It is worth mentioning that in winter, intelligent four-wheel drive can also better cope with ice and snow pavement, improving safety and passing ability.
L2-level automatic driver assistance function can be realized
In terms of active safety equipment, AITO Inquisition M5 has 1 visual perception camera, 3 millimeter wave radar, 4 APA cameras, and 12 ultrasonic radars, which can realize the L2 level automatic driving assistance function. In actual testing, the function is simple to operate, clicking the button on the left side of the steering wheel when conditions permit, and then not only can it stay in the middle of the lane, but also recognize the speed limit of the lane and assist in small angle turning, reducing the driving difficulty.
Smart Cockpit Experience Review
As the industry's first product equipped with the latest Hongmeng system and many intelligent solutions from Huawei, the AITO M5 has attracted much attention. Previously, we had already experienced the HarmonyOS smart cockpit equipped with the AITO Q&A M5. The new car | screen resolution comparable to the smooth operation of the iPad! Experience the Q&A M5 Smart Cockpit
The screen size reaches 10.4 inches, and the display effect and function layout are very clear
The main functions are concentrated under the large screen, the brightness is moderate, and it will not affect driving at night
The size of the central control large screen reaches 15.6 inches, the entire page design has completely approached the layout of Huawei mobile phones, while the menu design is closer to the mobile phone or PAD, the color saturation and resolution are also very high, coupled with a very smooth operation, the use of the feeling is basically in the leading position in the same level of models.
Log in to the same account, the car machine and mobile phone can operate together
The video played by the user on the mobile phone can also continue to play with the car screen, and the schedule and reminder set in the mobile phone will also be automatically pushed to the car machine for prompting. Simply put, as long as you log in to the same account, you can form a collaboration between different devices, and the car will naturally become a smart mobile terminal like a mobile phone.
More App downloads will be supported in the future
The voice system can also receive successive commands after a single wake-up
Thanks to the blessing of Huawei's ecology, the new car naturally supports many App downloads, and there is basically no difference between the operation and Huawei mobile phones. In addition, the new car's speech system can also accept continuous commands after a wake-up, and can interrupt at any time to accept new commands, while also recognizing semantic instructions. In the future, with the OTA upgrade of the system, the speech system can also recognize dialects, foreign languages, etc.
summary
AITO asks the M5
Through a series of winter road tests on the AITO M5 in two days, it can be seen that the overall cost of the car is much lower than that of the fuel vehicle. Although it does not have a natural energy consumption advantage like pure trams (the cost of public charging piles in Beijing is about 3.5 times more expensive than that of individual household piles), so when you adjust to other modes or use home charging piles to charge, the actual cost of using the car will be lower. However, if the cost of psychological anxiety during the user's winter battery life is taken into account, it will directly affect the final direction of many consumers when choosing a car.
From the perspective of dynamic performance, aito Q&I M5 takes into account the "silky slippery" acceleration experience of pure electric vehicles and the thickness of the chassis that luxury cars should have, plus seats that support massage, heating and ventilation, and harmonyOS smart cockpits, reaching a high level of comfort and entertainment experience.
Especially through this test, the overall data of AITO Q&I M5 in the winter car scene is quite friendly. The official said that the AITU Q&I M5 has a surprising range of more than 1,000 kilometers, and the next time we have the opportunity, we will do another long-distance endurance test. The endurance test also further shows that the AITO M5 has found a balance between the maximum mileage and the minimum energy consumption in the winter low temperature environment. On the issue of satisfying the user's mileage anxiety, the AITO M5 once again stepped on the point.