In this era of rapid technological development, electric vehicles, as representatives of new energy vehicles, are changing the way human travel is at an unprecedented speed. Intelligent function is undoubtedly one of the most eye-catching selling points of electric vehicles, but a recent sad accident has forced us to reflect on the gains and losses of intelligent function design of electric vehicles.
There are security risks in intelligent functions
The protagonist of the accident was an electric car M7 from the domestic tech giant Huawei. According to reports, during an ordinary boarding process, the M7's hidden door handle failed to pop out in time, resulting in the owner being stuck between the door and the body, and finally unfortunately died. This seemingly small design detail turned into a fatal safety hazard at a critical moment. What's even more worrying is that the M7 claims to be equipped with Huawei's latest intelligent driving system, but in this emergency situation, it does not play its due role.
Some people pointed out that the M7 accident exposed various problems that may exist in the practical application of intelligent functions of electric vehicles. For example, there are differences or lack of autonomous driving assistance functions, and they may not be able to operate normally in the event of an emergency; Another example is the excessive pursuit of intelligence and the neglect of practicality, resulting in some seemingly lofty functions that cannot play a role at critical moments. This is undoubtedly a slap in the face, warning us not to blindly pursue intelligence, but to examine whether it can really provide a strong guarantee for the actual needs of users.
Industry disagreement: intelligence vs practicality
Within the automotive industry, there has always been a big disagreement on the importance of intelligence and practicality. Some car company executives have publicly bombarded Tesla's self-driving system for potential safety hazards, accusing it of opening it to the public for trial before the system is perfect, which is a careless approach to human life. From another point of view, there are also many auto-related people and media who question that China's electric vehicles are too intelligent and fancy in their pursuit of intelligent and fancy design, and there is a problem of flashiness. They believe that the design of electric vehicles should focus on practicality, and excessive pursuit of intelligence may affect the user experience.
The existence of this difference reflects that there is indeed a certain contradiction and conflict between intelligence and practicality. Intelligence represents the frontier of science and technology, but if it is blindly pursued without actual needs, it may fall into the trap of flashiness. On the contrary, if you are too conservative, you may be abandoned by the times. Electric vehicle companies need to strike a good balance between the two, which is the best policy.
A design concept that balances intelligence and practicality
How to balance intelligence and practicality to avoid repeating the mistakes of the M7 accident? Let's take a look at some successful design ideas.
Instead of blindly pursuing intelligent features, we should examine whether it truly meets the needs of users. Intelligence is certainly eye-catching, but if it is only intelligent for the sake of intelligence, it may be counterproductive. When designing intelligent functions, both practicality and safety must be considered. Negligence in any link may lead to serious safety hazards. Thirdly, even if it is an ordinary function that is not intelligent, it is necessary to pay special attention to practicality when designing, and try to avoid a situation similar to the failure of the M7 accident at a critical moment.
Electric vehicle design should focus on practicality, but it does not completely negate intelligence. On the contrary, intelligence and practicality are not opposites, but complement each other's organic unity. Only by skillfully combining the two can we truly meet the diversified needs of users and create more humanized excellent products.