Today, in 2024, all trams on the market can no longer avoid the topic of "intelligence".
All the "new energy trams" on the market are advertised under the slogan of "intelligence". There are even some car owners who believe that fuel vehicles cannot be intelligent because they lack sufficient power.
In fact, it is not that fuel vehicles cannot be intelligent, but that new energy vehicles have stolen the limelight of "intelligence", and strive to create differentiation with traditional car companies, so as to stand out in the market competition, which is the so-called manufacturing "gimmick".
Next, let's analyze the concept of automotive intelligence and its application in vehicles.
1. What is intelligence? Intelligence is not limited to the big screen
In the context of the current development of trams, intelligence is no longer limited to large-screen interaction and voice commands. Intelligent driving covers intelligent driving, intelligent cockpit, sentry mode, OTA upgrade technology and other aspects, intelligent driving requires a large number of sensors and computers for data processing, and these processing consumes a large amount of electric energy, for fuel vehicles, the power provided by 12V batteries is not enough to support the demand for intelligent equipment.
The energy consumption of intelligent equipment is the main factor limiting the development of intelligent fuel vehicles. For example, a comprehensive autonomous driving solution may require the use of multiple cameras, millimeter-wave radars, and other devices, which consume more power. Although fuel vehicles can theoretically achieve intelligence, their development in intelligence is relatively limited due to the limitation of energy supply.
Second, fuel vehicles can also be intelligent
Fuel vehicles can be fully intelligent, and some high-end luxury models have already introduced advanced intelligent functions on traditional fuel vehicles. For example, Mercedes-Benz's S-Class introduces high-definition 360-degree surround view technology to provide drivers with all-round visibility and improve driving safety. In addition, Mercedes-Benz S-Class launched the world's first L3 autonomous driving function that meets the requirements of ECE-R157 regulations in 2022, demonstrating the feasibility of intelligent combustion vehicles.
At present, the trend of new energy trams is also very obvious, and trams are at the forefront of the trend of new energy vehicles, attracting more R&D and investment, thus promoting the application of intelligent technology. Although gasoline vehicles have also made progress in intelligence, due to the shift in market focus, the field of electric vehicles has placed more emphasis on intelligent and connected technologies.
3. In the scenario of non-driving state, the disadvantages of fuel vehicles are obvious
As far as the intelligent cockpit is concerned, fuel vehicles face great challenges, including digital instrument clusters, intelligent air conditioning, large screens, surround sound, voice control, refrigerators and other functions. These are actually the "big color TVs, big sofas, and big refrigerators" that the new forces emphasize in making cars, which are actually the realization of hardware and software intelligence in the closed interior space of the car, giving users a better driving experience.
For example, for the air conditioning function, if few people dare to turn on the air conditioner to sleep in the car when camping, the power of the starting power of the oil truck is not enough to support the air conditioner to run for a long time, so it is necessary to let the oil truck idle, which will cause some carbon deposits and other problems. The tram uses electric energy, and the electric vehicle uses electric energy, which is not affected by the problem caused by idling, as long as the power is sufficient, it can achieve continuous long-term air conditioning operation, and the advantages of the tram in energy consumption and specific scenarios are indeed incomparable to oil vehicles.
In addition, the current sentry mode, OTA updates and other functions require enough power to support the operation.
Generally speaking, if the fuel vehicle can have enough electric energy, it can actually be intelligent, but the impression of "the tram is more advanced intelligent" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of users, and the fuel car has naturally become the one who is not outstanding, what do you think?