On May 10, BYD's all-new generation e-platform 3.0 Evo and its first model, the Hiace 07EV, made their global debuts simultaneously. As the first work of the all-new e-platform 3.0 Evo, the Hiace 07EV not only represents BYD's latest technological achievements, but also a condensed history of BYD's electric vehicle evolution, demonstrating its outstanding achievements and unlimited potential in the field of electric vehicles.
Why is the Hiace 07EV seen as a condensed version of BYD's EV evolutionary history? What cutting-edge technologies does it use? How are these technologies driving the development of the electric vehicle industry? What are the outstanding performances of Hiace 07EV in terms of range, performance, and safety?
The evolution of security
"Safety is the greatest luxury" is not only BYD's car-making philosophy, but also its unswerving pursuit.
"At BYD, there is no limit to safety!" In his speech, Lian Yubo, chief scientist of BYD and president of the Automotive Engineering Research Institute, first emphasized BYD's emphasis on safety. He pointed out: "The new generation of e-platform 3.0 EVO has comprehensively reconstructed the vehicle safety architecture, making the vehicle skeleton more robust and greatly improving the impact resistance, leading the vehicle safety to a new level. ”
In terms of powertrain layout, the e-platform 3.0 Evo gives full play to the unique advantages of the pure electric platform and adopts the main and rear drive architecture, which greatly releases the valuable space occupied by the front cabin powertrain. "This innovative design increases the safety space in the front cabin by 100 mm and the frontal impact safety performance by 60 percent. The rear-wheel drive design not only enhances the driving experience, but also enhances safety. ”
In terms of chassis architecture, the e-platform 3.0 Evo also demonstrates extraordinary innovation. It has created a pre-steering safety force transmission architecture to ensure that the steering gear is not disturbed when transmitting power, and does not interrupt the body transmission structure, making the force transmission path clearer and clearer. This design significantly increases the deformation resistance of the passenger compartment by an astonishing 50%. As Lian Yubo explains, "This design makes the chassis more rigid and provides stronger protection for passengers." ”
In the field of body construction, the e-platform 3.0 Evo also demonstrates its leading technical strength. It is equipped with the world's first endoskeleton CTB safety architecture, which integrates three industry-first technologies, including TRB integrated nuclear submarine-grade hot forming front wall integration, 1500MPa-level ultra-high-strength steel closed-mouth roll-pressed beam integration, and 50-ton compressive and high-safety honeycomb battery pack. The application of these innovative technologies has increased the strength of the regional body by 60%.
The e-platform 3.0 EVO innovates in the three safety architectures of power, chassis and body, and jointly builds a new integrated vehicle safety system, raising the vehicle safety standard to an unprecedented height. "With the e-platform 3.0 Evo, the intrusion of the passenger compartment in a frontal collision is reduced to less than 5 mm, which is only one-tenth of the market average. At the same time, the collision acceleration is also reduced to 25g, which is far better than the industry average of 31g. ”
The evolution of "electricity".
In the core field of electric vehicles, BYD has carried out in-depth innovation and evolution of the three core components of battery, motor and electronic control with its forward-looking technical vision.
CTB battery system
As the heart of electric vehicles, BYD has undergone three generations of technological transformation, and has achieved a revolutionary leap from the initial exploration of traditional module battery packs in 2010, to the significant progress of CPT battery packs in 2020, and then to the CTB battery system in 2022. In this evolutionary process, the power of 82.6kWh and the volume utilization rate of up to 77% not only improve the safety performance of the battery, but also achieve a comprehensive upgrade in handling and comfort.
Closely related to the efficient use of batteries, BYD also leads the industry's innovation trend. After four generations of technology iterations, BYD's world's first high-efficiency battery direct cooling and direct heating technology, using dual circulation stamping plate direct cooling and direct heating plates, realizes intelligent partitioning and efficient and precise temperature control, reduces thermal management energy consumption by 20%, and provides a strong guarantee for the endurance and performance of electric vehicles.
"Every step of the way is carefully calculated, just to get you to go further." Lian Yubo said that through a number of world-first energy management system technologies, the efficiency of the energy management system of the whole vehicle will be further improved. "The Hiace 07EV can increase the cruising range at low temperatures by 45km and the driving range at room temperature by 60km, allowing users to fully experience the efficiency and convenience of pure electric travel."
The world's first high-efficiency 12-in-1 intelligent electric drive system
In terms of motors and electronic controls, BYD has evolved through multiple generations of products and created the world's first high-efficiency 12-in-1 intelligent electric drive system, all equipped with 1200V silicon carbide electronic control, and the world's highest speed motor mass produced at 23,000rpm. "Equipped with this new technology, the Hiace 07EV can reach a top speed of more than 225km/h." In Lian Yubo's view, the new generation of electric drive system has achieved a re-evolution of speed and a breakthrough in the limit.
In addition, BYD has also made a re-evolution of the charging system, the world's first third-generation intelligent long-voltage charging technology, to achieve an efficient travel mode that does not pick piles, does not pick the environment, and can also be charged quickly in the north in winter. "Every little bit of waiting, every little bit of refreshment." Lian Yubo said that the charging time of Hiace 07EV 10-80% SOC is as fast as 25 minutes, and the terminal charging time is shortened from 30 minutes to 18 minutes. In an extremely low temperature environment, the charging time of Hiace 07EV can be greatly shortened by 40%, which greatly improves the user's experience.
The evolution of "intelligence".
In the passenger car industry, there is a general consensus in the industry: "electrification in the first half and intelligence in the second half". In this wave of intelligent revolution, BYD has also shown an excellent evolution in "intelligence" with its forward-looking strategic layout and technological innovation.
Han Bing, vice president of BYD Automobile New Technology Research Institute, introduced that the Hiace 07EV, as the first model of BYD's e-platform 3.0 Evo, is equipped with an advanced intelligent cockpit high-end version of DiLink 100, which provides users with a variety of entry methods, ONE ID personalized customization, AR-HUD head-up display and other cutting-edge functions. "This intelligent cockpit system not only improves the user's convenience, but also allows each driver to have their own intelligent cockpit experience through personalized settings."
The Hiace 07EV is also equipped with DiPilot 100, a high-end intelligent driving assistance system from the Eye of the Gods. The system has up to 12 ultrasonic radars, 5 millimeter-wave radars, and 11 cameras, which can accurately identify road conditions and terrain obstacles, and achieve L2+ level of intelligent driving assistance. During driving, the DiPilot 100 system can accurately perform a number of tasks, such as automatic on-ramp and intelligent lane change, etc., which significantly reduces driving difficulty, alleviates driving fatigue, and improves driving safety.
The parking problem has always been one of the pain points that plague drivers, but the Hiace 07EV provides the perfect solution. Its intelligent parking system is based on strong test data and deep technical precipitation, and has achieved more than 99% obstacle recognition rate, parking space recognition rate and parking success rate. Whether facing vertical parking spaces, lateral parking spaces or other complex scenarios, Hiace 07EV can easily cope with it, bringing users real parking freedom.
Hiace 07EV is equipped with a front-mounted on-board PC at the factory, and adopts a hidden layout, which not only improves the overall aesthetics of the vehicle, but also ensures the safety and stability of the on-board computer. From activation to use, Hiace 07EV provides a one-stop service, so that car owners do not need to worry about cumbersome operations. In addition, car owners can also enjoy a 95% discount on national travel, while other car owners are still waiting in line for high-speed fees, Hiace 07EV owners have been unimpeded and enjoy the fun of travel.
BYD's innovation in smart mobility doesn't stop there. Its mobile phone NFC car key function is even more industry-leading, even when the mobile phone has no network and no power, it can easily unlock the car door. This feature covers nearly 600 mobile phones of Android and Apple, the first coverage in the industry. It is worth mentioning that BYD is also the first car company in China to support the iPhone mobile phone NFC car key, which undoubtedly provides a more convenient and safe unlocking method for car owners.
In addition to the convenient unlocking method, the full-scene intelligent voice function of the Hiace 07EV is also a highlight of the intelligent experience. With a simple "Hello Xiaodi", car owners can easily control more than 1,000 vehicle functions. This not only frees the driver's hands, but also allows them to devote themselves to driving and enjoy the pleasure of driving.
In order to further improve the travel experience of car owners, BYD will also soon launch a fast charging service. This service aggregates the mainstream charging platforms in the market, covering more than 360 cities across the country, providing continuous and convenient charging services for car owners' cars. Whether it's a city commute or a long-distance trip, car owners can easily find a nearby charging station through the Ocean APP to solve the charging problem during travel.
BYD started with the battery business, and after more than 20 years of steady development, it has successfully sat firmly in the leading position in the new energy vehicle industry. In 2023, BYD's performance in the field of new energy vehicles is particularly bright: its new energy vehicle sales will reach 3.02 million units, ranking first in the global new energy vehicle market; The export volume of new energy vehicles was 240,000 units, becoming the champion of new energy exports; The cumulative sales of new energy vehicles are 7 million, and it is firmly in the champion position of new energy cumulative sales.
Looking to the future, electrification and intelligence are the core targets for winning a new round of knockouts. BYD continues to make breakthroughs and innovations in the field of electric vehicles, and has successfully created an industry-leading new generation of e-platform 3.0 Evo with in-depth market insight and superb technology research and development, while the Hiace 07EV has also fully demonstrated its strong technical heritage and innovation vitality.
In the new round of elimination, BYD is speeding up.