How to choose the Polar Fox Alpha T and Tesla Model Y?
To be honest, when a friend asked me this question last year, I was a little surprised: Is there really anyone who compares the Polar Fox car to the Tesla? Can it be compared? How does it compare? I'm sure a lot of people will react the same as I do.
However, more interesting is still behind, my friend compared for half a day, tangled for half a day, and finally chose the polar fox.
Why?
This question, I have learned more about the company In the past few months, and I got some answers after testing an Alpha T long endurance version for 2000 kilometers.
Polar Fox and Tesla have their own completely different user groups.
Visible "power"
If you carefully compare the Polar Fox Alpha T and Tesla Model Y, you will first come to a very obvious conclusion: from the product dimension, Alpha T is not weak, and it has successfully defended its own basic disk.
For example, when we choose new energy vehicles, we most often look at the three aspects of product elements: endurance, configuration, performance.
Let's look at them one by one, let's look at the battery life first.
The importance of battery life for pure electric vehicles does not need to be repeated. The Polar Fox Alpha T uses a Korean SK battery cell, the maximum capacity of the battery module is 93.6kW·h, and the official endurance display is 653km. The Alpha T long-endurance version we mentioned is their main sales model, and the price is 276,900; for comparison, Tesla Model Y now sells 316,900 main sales of the rear-drive version, and the mileage is 545 kilometers. In other words, our Alpha T is 40,000 cheaper and has an extra 100 kilometers of endurance.
At this time, some people must say that Tesla's three electric strengths and accurate endurance. I agree with that.
However, the power consumption control ability of the polar fox is also relatively recognized in the industry. Before, I always heard people say that the endurance of the Polar Fox was solid, but I drove it myself and knew that it was so solid.
Say two actual use scenarios in my life, one is that I often take my children to Orson Park to play on weekends, from where I live, the navigation shows 19 kilometers, the remaining endurance is 370 kilometers, and as a result, we drive all the way to the urban road, the average speed is 20-30km/h, and after arriving, we find that there are still 353 kilometers left, only 17 kilometers, which is two kilometers less than the actual mileage. In addition, I often drive to the airport on business trips, and when the test was carried out that day, there were still 350 kilometers left, and the navigation to the airport showed 26 kilometers, and the result was that I drove all the way to the high speed, leaving 323 kilometers, dropping 27 kilometers, only one kilometer more than the navigation distance.
My average electricity consumption during daily use is about 15-16 kW·h. Of course, when I drive, I mainly use the economic model, just said that on the day of the test, the temperature of 15 degrees is not low, and it is still relatively friendly to the battery. In winter or running at a high speed of 120km/h, the endurance rate will definitely be slightly lower.
After watching the battery life, look at the configuration.
Truth be told, the Alpha T isn't one of those models that catches the eye at first glance. However, in the process of actual use, you can clearly feel its comprehensive configuration capabilities.
For example, when approaching the vehicle, there is no need to pull out the key, the door will automatically unlock, and the hidden door handle will pop out, which is very ritualistic. For example, sitting in the car, where you can see and feel, the texture is handled very well, whether it is the fur trim, the punching and double line of napPA leather seats, or the three-piece panoramic sunroof with an area of 2.6 square meters, etc., all of which are worthy of this price. For example, the storage space, the wireless charging position of the mobile phone, the large storage space after the central armrest is opened, and the small space under the center console to store uncommon but important items, which are very easy to use as a whole. For example, the seat design, length, thickness, softness are more appropriate, the main driving position supports 12-way electric adjustment, can be touch adjustment on the dashboard, but also retains the physical adjustment buttons, there is no kind of pursuit of science and technology, and let users use awkward.
There is also a very important point: intelligent configuration.
Because I have experienced more new energy products for new cars before, although the functions of the Jihu Alpha T car machine are relatively complete, navigation, music, video, etc., and the fuel car is also very strong, but the overall interaction logic and UI aesthetics are not the most prominent.
However, its 20.3-inch 4K large screen, the hardware quality is really high. I remember once I went to charge, idle in the car to open Tencent Video to watch a movie, the result of the show effect of the delicacy really shocked me, with the audiophile level Harman sound system, the texture of the bass is particularly good, the sound is like running water flowing through the ear, the immersion is very good.
By the way, the 4K large screen of the Polar Fox Alpha T car machine can also achieve split screen display. For example, while opening the navigation that needs to be seen in the driver's seat, while opening the video watched in the passenger seat, the two sides synchronously meet the needs and do not affect each other.
As you get older and older, you'll find that the little surprises hidden in the Alpha T configuration go far beyond that. For example, the ambient light effect at night, including the logo projected on the ground by opening the door; such as the HUD that can be freely adjusted in height and the information layout is very reasonable; for example, after turning on the assisted driving, the very "old driver" lane keeps and follows the rhythm of the car, and does not panic when a car is suddenly inserted, and so on.
And, of course, there's performance.
Our Polar Fox Alpha T long-endurance version has an electric power of 160kW and a torque of 360N·m. In fact, it is not the kind of simple fast, but comfortable fast, and the adjustment is very effective. First, it does not have the drag feeling that makes people prone to motion sickness that many new energy vehicles will have, and combined with the high-speed calm, low-speed light steering feel, it will make people have great driving confidence as soon as they get on the car. The second is its chassis, which is a rare one that adjusts the handling and comfort in place, and can execute the driver's instructions very well, especially in some bumpy sections, the suspension is crisp and tough, so that the people in the car feel very comfortable.
Invisible "skills"
You can find that these things just said are the most commonly used in our car process. The treatment of the polar fox belongs to the typical "moisturizing and silent", not so much stimulation, but all aspects are suitable and balanced.
However, just knowing these visible elements is still shallow. After further understanding, you will find that there is a very important part of the advantages of Polar Fox's products, which are those invisible "skills".
For example, manufacturing.
Many users who see Polar Fox products for the first time will have a question: Why do their cars have a "Blue Valley Magna" logo printed on the tail?
The answer is simple: it represents where they come from.
In Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, Jihu and Magna jointly built a high-end manufacturing base in Magna, Andi, Alpha T and Alpha S, both of which were born in this manufacturing base. Magna everyone is familiar with, one of the world's largest auto parts suppliers, we are familiar with what Mercedes-Benz Big G, BMW 5 Series, Jaguar I-PACE and other luxury cars, are produced by Magna OEM, its manufacturing history of more than 100 years, the manufacture of luxury car products more than 3.7 million. The products of the extreme fox are also completely built in accordance with the Magna FACTOR (Magna FactoryConcept) standard system. This standard system includes quality, manufacturing, material control, logistics, engineering design, human resources, cost, safety and other sectors, and the implementation is very strict.
The core of manufacturing is to strictly implement standards and not to compromise in the slightest. And it is precisely this intransigence that builds a quality barrier for The Products of Jihu. For example, last year, there was a lot of discussion on the Internet, a crash test of Alpha S and Youshang products, saying a detail that everyone may not know, after that collision, the body of Alpha S did not have a rivet point invalid. It's incredible, and it's magna.
However, it is not enough to have a manufacturing guarantee, whether a table of food is delicious or not, the chef determines its lower limit, and the ingredients determine its upper limit. For Polar Fox's products, the choice of suppliers is the choice of ingredients.
To say a number that I also know, among the 100 top auto parts suppliers in the world, more than 70 cooperate with Polar Fox, and those names we are familiar with, Bosch, Harman, Michelin, BorgWarner, Valeo, Autoliv, etc., are all suppliers of Polar Fox. Whether it is Alpha T or Alpha S, it can be said to be a famous brand.
They lay the foundation for the product power of the polar fox. For example, the Alpha T's Elk test score is 77km/h, which is on an equal footing with BMW M3, Porsche CaymanS, etc.; the 100km braking distance test score is 36.02 meters, ranking the top SUV in the same class. Alpha S's elk test score reached a staggering 80km/h, and the entire industry is a top student. In addition to the adjustment of Polar Fox and Magna, bosch's ESP_hev + iBooster, Michelin PS4 high-performance tires and other suppliers of high-quality products have played a key role.
Having said that we're done with manufacturing and suppliers, let's talk about another thing that's equally "invisible" but crucial: safety.
Polar Fox adopts the body structure of "upper steel and lower aluminum", and selects different materials for different body positions.
For example, A, B pillars and sills, which are the areas most likely to cause the crew compartment to be destroyed in a collision, are selected with ultra-high-strength thermoformed steel with a strength of 1500MPa, which is the area of dark red on the picture. This thermoformed steel is often used on icebreakers and can withstand more than 10 tons of pressure per square centimeter, equivalent to the weight of two adult elephants. Overall, the application of thermoformed steel, high-grade high-strength steel and high-strength steel of the Polar Fox white body accounts for more than 33%.
Another example is the use of aluminum, we look at this front longitudinal beam position, which is the first time that Polar Fox has developed a new aluminum alloy material with higher yield strength and a collision collapse bend angle of more than 110 °. This is far beyond the requirements of the national standard, and can effectively absorb energy in the collision overshoot.
However, the body structure of aluminum under the upper steel has a production difficulty - connection.
Due to the different characteristics of aluminum alloy materials and steel materials, it is impossible to connect them through the traditional welding process. How did the Polar Fox solve it?
They use two connection processes: SPR self-punching riveting process and FDS hot melt self-tapping screwing process.
The former is to press a riveting point directly between the two metal plates as a fixation, the latter is to let the screw rotate at high speed into the metal plate, the metal plate first softens and yields, and then cools after the nail enters, forming a better bite fixation.
Taking the Polar Fox Alpha S as an example, this car has 1188 SPR lock rivet screws and 460 FDS flow drill screws on the body. Together with the steel and aluminum hybrid body, they build the body stiffness of the Polar Fox product. The data does not lie, under this set of combination punches, the body resistance stiffness of the Polar Fox Alpha T reaches 55,000Nm/deg, and the Body of The Alpha S reaches 60,000Nm/deg, which is even higher than the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Of course, in addition to the safety of the body, including battery safety, wading safety, these users for the safety of pure electric vehicles, Jihu also spent a lot of effort.
For example, in terms of batteries, the overall energy density of the battery pack of the Polar Fox reaches as high as 194Wh/kg. They defined the battery body as an "immutable area", and the box body was arranged with four horizontal and one vertical reinforcement beams to decompose and absorb the collision energy. In addition, including water immersion, high cold, high pressure, bottom fire, extrusion, ball hitting, dustproof and other tests, there are also many. Simulation tests alone took more than 1,000 hours.
Another example is wading, the requirements of the national standard is that the wading depth is 100mm, that is, it is qualified, and the products of the polar fox have achieved 800mm, you know, there are very few models on the market that can wade more than 800mm, and they are all SUVs.
That's not all Polar Fox does in the security space. Not long ago, I learned that they also deliberately strengthened the anti-corrosion standards of the vehicle, which can ensure that every car bought by the user can be wearing 10 years of rust-free wear. In the CA-CAP corrosion protection rating, the Polar Fox product received five stars and the second highest score among 109 participating models in 10 years. Not only that, Alpha S and Alpha T have also obtained CN95 health cockpit certification, and the measured values of 8 substances such as benzene, styrene and formaldehyde in the vehicle are more than 81% lower than the national standard limit, and the release of benzene is almost zero.
What kind of users are you suitable for?
What do you think? Is there some new understanding of the polar fox?
Their products do not pursue any fancy superfluous actions, but try to maximize the functions most commonly used by users and make the product as balanced as possible. This reminds me of the students in the class who studied silently when I was a child, usually not so outstanding, and did not talk much, until one day the exam was difficult, and everyone suddenly found out: Wow, he was so strong.
To be honest, this logic is not flattering. Especially in this era of information explosion, Polar Fox is not so cool, nor is it a traffic star who can tell stories. Therefore, this also objectively caused many potential users to rub shoulders with the polar fox. But can you say that the product logic of the Polar Fox is wrong?
Polar Fox is also very clear about their positioning, they can't satisfy everyone, but if you pay attention to quality, pay attention to inward discovery rather than blindly extroverted, hope to find a quiet, down-to-earth companion to accompany you and your family. Then the products of the Polar Fox may be more suitable for you than many other pure electric vehicles.
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