After the Spring Festival this year, Extreme Kr 001 has just ushered in the upgrade of ZEEKR OS 1.1.1, which is also the first major vehicle OTA upgrade since the delivery of Extreme Kr 001.
Unexpectedly, however, after more than a month, Extreme Krypton has brought a major version upgrade of its ZEEKR OS 2.0 official version. What are the major changes to the new version that begins with "2"?
This issue of Titanium Media was invited to experience the new ZEEKR OS 2.0 version of Extreme Kr 001, let's take a closer look at the core content of this upgrade!
ZEEKR OS 2.0 official version upgrade
The ZEEKR OS 2.0 upgrade involves a total of 33 ECU units, adds 5 new functions, and optimizes 59 functions for the previous version. The most important upgrade is its new ZAD Krypton intelligent driver assistance system.
ZAD Extreme Kr Intelligent Driver Assistance System
As the core content of the official release of ZEEKR OS 2.0, ZAD Extreme Kr Intelligent Driver Assistance System is the first to open the four driving assistance functions of ACCQA adaptive cruise with queuing function, AEB forward collision mitigation, LDW lane departure warning, and FCTA front intersection warning.
ACCQA adaptive cruise with queuing function, the system integrates constant speed cruise, car cruise, overtaking assistance, speed limit fusion, cornering assistance and other functions, can be opened at zero speed. It is worth mentioning that the cruise system is also equipped with a queuing function, which will also greatly reduce driving fatigue in urban congested road conditions.
To enable this function, you need to click the ZAD button in the middle of the button area on the left side of the steering wheel to activate it. The specific adjustment is through the touch panel on the left side of the button, the up and down buttons adjust the speed, and the left and right buttons control the distance with the car. The overall process of acceleration and deceleration is smooth, and it can also maintain a reasonable safety distance.
AEB Forward Collision Mitigation, which identifies the risk of forward collisions and provides drivers with safety record warnings, forward collision warnings, automatic emergency braking, and brake power support. In terms of experience effect, this function can automatically intervene according to the vehicle speed, the distance of the vehicle in front and other information, and adjust the speed of the vehicle to get rid of the rear-end danger.
LDW lane departure warning, this function at this stage supports the vehicle to deviate from the lane, sound, vibration, display three aspects of feedback, reminding the driver to return to the normal driving track. When driving on roads without lanes, the system can intelligently identify the curb and provide feedback.
FCTA Forward Crossing Traffic Warning, a feature that can alert drivers to incoming traffic in front of the side in complex road conditions such as intersections. In addition, this function can not only identify vehicles, but also be more sensitive to pedestrians at intersections and two-wheeled vehicles.
In addition to assisted driving, the OTA also optimizes the experience of using panoramic images, which can be activated during the low-speed steering stage, greatly reducing the probability of collision. It is worth mentioning that this version also provides a 3D transparent car model function, which realizes the ability to capture obstacles around the vehicle in all-round perspective.
Other optimizations such as charge indication exception reminders
In addition to the above-mentioned ZAD Kr Intelligent Driver Assistance System, the official version of ZEEKR OS 2.0 also adds a charging indicator abnormal reminder function, and also optimizes the functions of face recognition and fatigue driving detection, steering wheel and exterior mirror heating performance, video software playback settings, and energy consumption display of each system.
At the same time, in view of the problems reflected in the adjustment of ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 version, a number of functions have been improved and optimized. These include: automatic door experience improvement, driving mode memory optimization, vehicle version display and boot response optimization, Bluetooth and voice experience optimization, etc.
With this upgrade, user feedback on seat adjustment and driving mode selection has also been resolved. When you need to adjust the seat when you get on the car, the center control screen will automatically pop up the adjustment page of the seat, exterior mirror, and steering wheel, eliminating the need for redundant system menu search process.
The problem that the vehicle will automatically switch back to comfort mode after remaining in other driving modes for a long time has also been corrected, and the driving mode can now be memorized according to the owner's usage habits.
ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 version upgrade section review
Since February 12, Extreme Kr has successively pushed ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 to all users. However, due to the shorter cycle of the two versions, we have synchronized the upgrade content of the previous ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 version to briefly sort out the core highlights for everyone.
The ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 upgrade includes 25 new features and more than 220 user experience improvements, mainly optimized for voice, navigation, human-computer interaction and other aspects.
This version focuses on adding the automatic window lock function, driving mode memory, the second music of the light show, 3D transparent car model, remote defrost function, automatic door manual control switching function (automatic door configuration model), adding automatic door parking interactive pop-up function (automatic door configuration model), Bilibili application, steering assist display function, optimized seat memory active interaction, and voice and navigation experience optimization.
It is not difficult to see from the upgrade of ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 that Extreme Kr has focused on the relatively concentrated problem of user early use. For example, on the extreme krypton 001 equipped with automatic doors, it often occurs that there is insufficient space when opening, resulting in the problem of the door being scratched.
This version adds the automatic door manual control switching function, after opening the mode after pressing the door key, the door will only automatically open a smaller amplitude. Subsequently, according to the passenger's pushing force, the mechanical assistance corresponding to the multi-gear angle will be carried out, so as to avoid the scratching problem caused by the excessive angle.
In addition, when you need to get off the car, you only need to switch to the P gear, and the central control interface will automatically open the door control interface to complete the opening of each door. Compared with the previous need to find the door control option in the system, the door opening operation is also much more flexible and convenient.
When the owner of the car has parked the vehicle and is ready to lock the car to leave, he often forgets to close the window and can only enter the car again. The automatic window lift function of the lock car only needs to be briefly fitted on the B pillar to complete the automatic window lift of the whole car while locking the car.
Overall, the official version of ZEEKR OS 2.0 focuses on the upgrade of the functions of the driver assistance system, while the previous ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 version is more to deal with the problems arising from the daily car scene and carry out targeted upgrades.
If you want to upgrade ZEEKR OS 2.0 to the official version, you can check the current system version and whether there is an updated version on the general page of the vehicle settings > system >. After clicking on the upgrade, the upgrade content and the time required will be displayed, pay attention to parking and closing the windows and electrical equipment in the car, lock the vehicle, the system will automatically upgrade, and there will be a response prompt after the update is completed.
ZEEKR future OTA planning
According to the official release information, in 2022, the Extreme Kr OTA will undergo 5 major version updates and several small version experience optimizations. Its download and installation time will be further reduced, and the installation success rate will continue to increase.
In terms of the ZAD Kr Intelligent Driver Assistance System, in order to ensure the integrity of the active safety function verification cycle, the ZAD Intelligent Driver Assistance Function for Extreme Kr 0001 will be upgraded in stages. The first stage: to achieve lane centering, active cruise control, and continuous improvement of cruise functions; the second stage: to achieve autonomous navigation and part of the parking assistance functions in high-speed and urban expressway scenarios; the third stage: continue to expand the pilot scene and parking scene, bringing a better driving experience.
Extreme Kr will speed up again
In just over a month, two major vehicle OTA upgrades have once again made people realize the "extreme krypton speed". The reason for this iteration speed is that Extreme Kr 001 is based on the SEA vast architecture, which can realize the OTA of the whole life cycle of the vehicle.
In the continuous update and iteration of OTAs, Extreme Kr is also rapidly improving and improving the systematic ability of the entire user experience closed loop. In today's wave of intelligence, it can be said that the response speed of user demand and the frequency of OTA upgrades can best reflect the comprehensive strength of a product and a brand.
Among the comprehensive strength, the ability to deliver products is even more indispensable. According to official information, the overall supply chain situation of Extreme Kr has undergone a good change at this stage, and the production capacity of the factory is also steadily increasing, and the delivery of 70,000 units is expected to be completed throughout the year.
At present, the empty suspension parts of The Krypton 001 have been locked to meet the order schedule until mid-September 2021. With the accelerated development of the Krypton brand, it is believed that the product delivery ability will gradually improve, and it is expected that the performance of the sales side will also have gratifying growth in the future.