In order to ensure that the transportation needs of each participant in the Winter Olympics are met, the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee has raised a total of 4,090 vehicles of various types, of which all passenger cars use new energy and clean energy, and are configured in accordance with the principles of hydrogen in mountain areas and electricity and natural gas supplementation in plain areas. According to the official statistics of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, among the transportation service vehicles used in the Winter Olympic Games, energy-saving and clean energy vehicles accounted for 100% of the passenger cars and 85.84% of all vehicles, which was the highest in the previous Winter Olympics.
Looking back at the 2008 Olympic Games, it should be known that only a small number of electric vehicles and 3 hydrogen fuel cell buses were put into service vehicles at that time, and even today, hydrogen fuel new energy vehicles are the most common people, and they have only been seen on buses. After the Winter Olympics, can it really usher in the spring of hydrogen fuel? What cars were used as service cars at the Winter Olympics?
Unicom 5G unmanned torchbearer
First in Olympic history!
In addition to the new energy power to think, of course, it is indispensable to the display of intelligent unmanned driving technology. On February 2, Shougang Park, as one of the stops of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Torch Relay, staged an interesting scene in the torch relay, and a special "torchbearer" dedicated a unique driverless "action movie" to the world.
The torchbearer ran towards a "cute" unmanned vehicle, and the "right hand" of the unmanned vehicle held the "flying" torch, and the sign "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Torch Relay" was shining in front of it. The torch was lit and the vehicle immediately started, carrying the roaring Olympic fire smoothly to the relay site. This also means that another piece of history has been rewritten - for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, a torch relay based on a 5G unmanned vehicle has been realized.
The reason why this technology can be realized depends on the 5G intelligent vehicle networking system built by China Unicom in Shougang Park, which is based on 5G+C-V2X (cellular vehicle networking) fusion networking, global road condition perception, 5G+Beidou high-precision positioning and other technologies to achieve multi-model and multi-scenario business applications, including unmanned connection, unmanned retail, unmanned logistics, unmanned cleaning, vehicle-road collaboration, etc.
The Winter Olympics unmanned vehicle torch relay completed in Shougang Park relies on the 5G intelligent vehicle networking service system deployed in Shougang Park to achieve low-latency data transmission of less than 10ms and provide large-bandwidth video data communication of more than 100Mbps. Through this Olympic Games, we not only show the world the determination of the mainland to be "carbon neutral", but also show our achievements at the forefront of high-tech. After talking about what can't be opened, let's talk about the model that is more suitable for our reality!
Toyota hydrogen energy power
The only automotive partner for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
In fact, it is easy to find out that most of the service cars with Olympic flowers on the road are Toyota. It is understood that during the Winter Olympics, Toyota provided a total of 2205 cars, accounting for 54% of the total, and the model basically covered all of Toyota's car series on sale, whether it was the increased price of the Senna, the pin crown Camry or the bZ4x that had not yet been listed, we can see.
However, the most refreshing thing is that the 2205 vehicle models also include 140 Mirai and 105 Costa, both of which are hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, of which mirai is used as a VIP car, which is the first large-scale introduction to the Chinese market; and the Costa hydrogen engine is specially designed and developed for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. What about the car brought by Toyota this time, let's take a look.
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5 minutes full of hydrogen can run 850km
The center console of the new car is magically shaped, and the lines can be described as varied. The air conditioner outlet tilted by the co-pilot is matched with the central control screen and physical button area tilted towards the main driver, plus colored trims and atmosphere lights, so that the entire center console exudes a strong sense of line and layering. In terms of configuration, the second-generation Mirai is equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen, an 8-inch LCD screen, a HUD head-up display, heating/ventilation of the front seats, and a JBL sound system. Spatially, thanks to the GA-L platform, the new car moved the original fuel cell charge under the cab to the engine compartment, thus also bringing more space to the interior of the car.
The most important hydrogen tanks have also been upgraded to three, and the T-shaped layout is set under the rear seats and trunks, while the three hydrogen storage tanks can be loaded with 5.6kg of hydrogen (the old model is 4.6kg), according to the Chinese hydrogen price of 60-70 yuan / kg, and it takes 336-392 yuan to fill up. Officials said that thanks to the high-voltage battery and electric motor moved above the rear axle, the Weight Distribution Ratio of the Mirai reached 50:50; while the more efficient system allowed the new car to have an endurance of 850km, which was significantly higher than the older model's 502km.
Mirai is also the first large-scale introduction to China this time, although it is not a market sale, but it is also quite expected. In fact, it is conceivable that hydrogen fuel electric vehicles should have the same pure electric new energy vehicles that we have the most daily contact with, and also use electric energy to drive, which also means that it has a similar driving texture. It can be fully filled in 5 minutes, which is almost the same as the experience of using a fuel vehicle. It is not difficult to imagine that if the large-scale promotion, it should be more popular than the battery pure tram, but the current domestic hydrogen price is high, and the cost of the car is also a big problem.
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Toyota electric bZ4x
In addition to hydrogen energy, pure electric is certainly not less
On the side, the new car adopts a small window design similar to C-HR, which is quite futuristic, and the black wheel eyebrow shape further highlights the cross-border feeling, while the emergence of multi-layered lines also makes the new car look not monotonous. In contrast, the taillight group shape of the tail is slightly exaggerated, the through-type taillights form a unique edge, and the tail with a very layered tail looks more flamboyant, which reminds us of Toyota's hybrid model Prius, it seems that each of Toyota's pioneering models has a unique personality.
Walking into the cabin of the bZ4X, Toyota has also brought many highlights that have not been seen before, the interior design emphasizes the "comfort of home", in addition to the use of fabric elements interlaced application in the surface of the center console, but also designed a high-mounted feather-shaped 7-inch LCD instrument panel, hoping to reduce the driving outside the road conditions and the visual transfer of instrument interpretation; under the large flat touch screen in the center, the central control interface of the high saddle is integrated, and there is a knob-style gearing operation arranged for the first time in Toyota.
In addition, according to Toyota's plan, by 2025, it will build a number of electric vehicles based on the e-TNGA architecture, including 3 SUVs, 1 station wagon and 2 MPV models, the product naming rules are BZ+ numbers, and the X represents the SUV model at the end.
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Specially developed and designed for the Winter Olympics
The Costa may not be familiar to us when you hear the name, but the sight of a champagne-colored Toyota minibus will definitely evoke memories. At this Winter Olympics, Toyota brought us the Costa hydrogen engine developed by Toyota China R&D Center and produced by Sichuan FAW Toyota, and it is worth mentioning that this is also the first time that Toyota Motor has realized the whole process of hydrogen fuel cell technology from research and development to production overseas.
As mentioned earlier, the Costa Hydrogen Engine is based on the Kosta sold in China. The new car maintains a familiar design style, with a high roof and large side windows, but the front and rear light groups have been newly adjusted in terms of styling, making the whole car more fashionable.
Its hydrogen fuel cell power system, consisting of a 74KW hydrogen fuel cell and a 70MPa high-pressure hydrogen storage system, can store 8KG of hydrogen and has a cruising range of up to 600 kilometers. Since the opening of the Winter Olympic Games, Costa Hydrogen Engine has operated as an athlete shuttle bus in Yanqing and Zhangjiakou areas, shuttling between the Winter Olympic Village and the venue group, and has been fully affirmed by the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee for its excellent performance and reliable stability.
This time Toyota can be described as an old bottle for a new wine, and this new wine is not an ordinary fragrance. Hydrogen fuel cell as a source of power coupled with the original excellent quality, I believe that from the Winter Olympics, with the construction of hydrogen energy base stations, its figure will soon appear in our field of vision, continue to serve everyone.
E-palette concept car, Xena Welfare Edition...
In addition, Toyota is not only that
If you really want to count Toyota's cars one by one, you really can't count them, after all, this Winter Olympics can be described as Toyota's home field. In addition to the above-mentioned models that attract attention, there are also many non-hydrogen models that are quite outstanding. Let's take a look at what other models are available.
Toyota's E-palette self-driving car, equipped with an L4 autonomous driving system, was unveiled at the Tokyo Olympics, when it was able to pick up and drop off athletes and workers along designated routes. The car is equipped with Toyota's latest safety perception technology, including sensor devices such as lidar and high-definition cameras, and through high-precision 3D map technology, it can realize low-speed autonomous driving.
In addition to the Winter Olympics, in order to be able to better serve the Winter Paralympic Games, toyota-represented car companies will also provide a variety of welfare vehicles for the disabled to use, the Winter Olympics Toyota will bring a total of 247 welfare vehicles including Costa, Haies, Xena and other models.
For athletes who cannot move from the wheelchair, Toyota in order to minimize the burden of the organizers of the conference, according to the use needs of these athletes, Toyota also designed and developed the Costa welfare vehicle, using the rear door to open the automatic lifting and getting on and off the car, the athletes in the wheelchair can be under the premise of not getting off the wheelchair, sitting directly on the wheelchair to achieve rapid getting on and off the car, truly reflecting Toyota's humanistic care for specific groups of people.
BAIC Group
330 Beijing EU7+212 Ouhui hydrogen-fueled buses
In addition to Toyota's service vehicles for the Winter Olympics, BAIC Group, as a partner of the "Meet in Beijing" series of winter sports events, delivered a total of 542 vehicles to the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee on December 7 last year for the transportation service guarantee vehicles for the Winter Olympics. These vehicles will complete the service guarantee work in Beijing and Yanqing during the Winter Olympic Games. Of the 542 vehicles, there are 330 Beijing EU7 pure electric vehicles and 212 Ouhui hydrogen fuel buses, and these more than 200 Ouhui hydrogen fuel buses are equipped with Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell system.
Different from Toyota, the vehicles provided by BAIC Group this time are operated by Shouqi Automobile, and the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee is responsible for vehicle reception and overall scheduling management and operation, and during the game, it is handed over to Shouqi Group for Winter Olympics operation services in the form of leasing, and will be converted into socialized self-operation in the future.
BAIC EU7
Interestingly, hydrogen energy models have also been declared
Recently, we obtained the declaration chart of BEIJING EU7FC from the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Positioned as a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the new car adopts the shape design of BEIJING EU7 in terms of appearance.
The rear part of the car is still the familiar recipe, and the inverted trapezoidal taillights and the C-shaped light strip below both echo the front face and are equipped with LED light sources. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4805/1835/1528mm, and a wheelbase of 2785mm.
Although the hydrogen energy EU7 failed to catch up with this trip to the Winter Olympics, after the cooperation between Beiqi Foton and Toyota, it may have been EU7 page stealing points. Compared with Miria, EU7 is obviously more civilian, and for ride-hailing drivers, it is more convenient than pure electric.
Inflatable 15 minutes to run 600km
In terms of endurance, the BJ6122 bus only takes 15 to 20 minutes to refuel hydrogen at a time, and can last more than 600 kilometers, which can provide long-term and multi-frequency connection services for the event. The BJ6906 is equipped with a hydrogen system of 35Mpa, and is also equipped with a full-climate polar cold-resistant power battery, dual-motor non-power interruption drive system, e-AIR intelligent circulation system and many other Self-developed technologies of Ouhui, with a vehicle mileage of more than 400 kilometers, and the same as the BJ6122 model, it can achieve minus 30 degrees low temperature start, minus 40 degrees low temperature storage and automatic protection of shutdown.
Sinotruk Yellow River Snow Wax Truck
The same hydrogen energy vehicle "China's first world-class completely domestic"!
In fact, this Winter Olympics is not only a service car carrying people, but even a tool car also uses hydrogen energy, which also means that the mainland is showing a comprehensive layout in the development of hydrogen energy. As early as October 2021, the first intelligent snow wax vehicle developed by Sinotruk was officially delivered and will be used for the service guarantee of the ice and snow project of the Winter Olympic Games.
The Yellow River snow wax truck is composed of the Yellow River hydrogen fuel cell semi-trailer tractor and the snow wax semi-trailer, which is the first intelligent snow wax vehicle with completely independent intellectual property rights in China, and has achieved "China's first, world-class and completely domestic production". According to the relevant person in charge of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group, Sinotruk has declared 66 patents in the process of developing this car, including 21 invention patents, 24 technological breakthroughs and integrated innovative design highlights.
In addition, after the End of the Winter Olympics, snow wax cars will also serve major international and domestic events. If the front is all small meanings, then the Yellow River snow wax car in a sense, more proof of the soft power of the mainland. As China's first intelligent snow wax car with completely independent intellectual property rights, it has achieved "China's first, world-class, and completely domestic production", which is of great significance to the country. As a Chinese, you should be proud.
Can hydrogen energy really bring a fire hydrogen fuel cell?
Or is hydrogen really environmentally friendly?
As Guo Ruiguo of the Pacific Auto Network asked in the text, after the Winter Olympics, can we really bring fire hydrogen fuel cell vehicles? This question is really difficult to give an answer.
The reason why pure electric vehicles can have today's explosive fire is inseparable from infrastructure and "electricity". Nowadays, many people are still questioning, is pure electric vehicles really environmentally friendly? Will the emissions of power generation, the subsequent treatment of batteries, etc., be more environmentally friendly than traditional fuel vehicles? All this is inseparable from the national planning in new energy and the introduction of further policies. Maybe we are still in the stage of development and exploration, but it is certain that it will become more and more environmentally friendly.
The problems faced by hydrogen energy vehicles are actually the same, or even more severe. While vigorously developing electric vehicles, the mainland has not given up its support for hydrogen energy vehicles. In the latest "New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)", hydrogen energy vehicles have also been mentioned many times. However, from the production, transportation and hydrogen refueling station of hydrogen, it is much more difficult than pure electric energy.
But it is undeniable that hydrogen fuel cells, even if the cost of fuel power may be comparable, but compared to both, including pure electricity, the advantages are obvious. More environmentally friendly than oil, more convenient than pure electricity, perhaps in the future the three may exist for a period of time in the stage of coexistence and complementarity, let us look forward to the arrival of hydrogen energy. (Photo/Text: Pacific Auto Network Ke Kaiwen)