If in 2024, the hottest word in the automobile market is "Xiaomi SU7", then in 2023, the hottest word is "intelligent driving".
Because it was in this year that Huawei pushed this technology from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, so that many people could see that the original car intelligent driving technology can still be so good.
Not only can you change lanes and overtake by yourself, but you can also take the initiative to avoid car accidents and avoid car accidents... Wait a minute.
However, it is strange to say that trams have only been on the rise for decades, and intelligent driving is so good - and the development of oil cars for hundreds of years, why hasn't this been done?
After consulting some industry insiders, they said that it was not that the oil car companies were not strong, but that the three reasons were too realistic, especially the last point, which was really helpless.
Why?
The first is that the design concept of the vehicle is different.
Because of Tesla, all electric car manufacturers have put intelligent driving technology in an important position from the beginning.
Therefore, designers take into account the integration of intelligent systems in the early design phase of the vehicle.
It is also because of this forward-looking concept that the intelligent driving performance of the tram is very good.
Although the system of oil trucks is gradually upgrading to close this gap, it is still difficult to achieve the same effect considering the design differences.
Some people may suggest that the oil truck can also be planned in advance from the beginning of the design!
It sounds very reasonable, but the cruel reality is that 99% of car companies, now the focus of technology is on electric cars, and they have no interest in reshaping the fuel vehicle project.
In the capital market, this performance is even more helpless, and those oil truck-related parts manufacturers in Europe and the United States are already close to the state of "no way to raise funds and no way to borrow".
No matter how awesome the cylinder head, oil pump, or traditional powertrain plan you propose, no one cares about it, not even venture capital.
To this extent, who would consider the integration of intelligent driving?
What's more, this thing is not a one-time thing, and the software part has to be optimized, updated, and upgraded almost every month - and it is not compatible with the tram project.
The superposition of all kinds of problems will naturally not be effective.
Secondly, there are the limitations of the power control system.
In fuel vehicles, the output of power mainly depends on the physical properties of the internal combustion engine.
Although this method is already stable, it is not suitable for fine tuning - which is also the reason why early oil cars need to change gears manually.
In contrast, the motor control system of electric vehicles does not have this drawback.
It can achieve millisecond-level accurate adjustment, and this difference directly affects the implementation effect of intelligent driving.
Here's an example:
The internal combustion engine is like an organ, and the electric motor is like an electronic organ – although the former is stable and reliable, the flexibility of expression and adjustment is certainly far less than that of an electronic keyboard.
In order to solve this problem, fuel vehicle companies have introduced electronic auxiliary equipment to improve the situation.
However, just as prosthetic limbs can help with walking, they are not as good as sound legs, so are these electronic aids, which cannot replace the native systems of electric trains.
This essential difference makes it difficult for fuel vehicles to compete with electric vehicles in intelligent driving.
After all, when driving on the road, finesse is too important: "a fraction of a second, a delay of 1 second" can be the difference in a car accident.
Finally, there is the difference in synergy.
In electric vehicles, the battery, motor and braking system can be seamlessly integrated, making energy recovery extremely efficient.
This integration not only optimizes the use of energy, but also allows highly precise control of the braking system.
To put it bluntly, braking and slowing have become very sensitive, and it can easily cope with traffic jams and congestion.
But not with oil trucks!
It is relatively independent of energy and braking systems, and mainly relies on mechanical braking.
This system design makes the energy recovery inefficient and not timely at all.
To put it simply, the tram system gives a command to the motor, and it executes it immediately, without a middleman.
But the fuel system still has to go through several steps to complete the same operation.
First from the engine to the gearbox, and then to the wheels through a complex mechanical chain – each of which can be affected by mechanical wear or delays.
Therefore, you really can't blame Volkswagen and Toyota, and they can't do it.
After all, this discrepancy, resulting in results, is almost inexplicable.
All in all, the rapid development of intelligent driving technology is undoubtedly a miracle of the modern automobile industry.
However, not all models can participate equally in this technological revolution.
Due to its original design intention and technical advantages, electric vehicles make them one step ahead in the field of intelligent driving.
In stark contrast, gasoline vehicles are limited by traditional design and powertrains, and although they strive to catch up, they are always difficult to match.
This is like the economy and quietness of the tram, which cannot be solved by how good the hard car is.
To put it bluntly, whether it is from intelligent driving, or the Internet of Things, energy efficiency, economy.... From any point of view, the tram is crushing the oil car.
Moreover, this kind of crushing, with the development of technology, the gap will only get bigger and bigger - we can't help but admit it!