The changes in the user experience of pure electric vehicles start with stronger power performance and lower car costs, and then the freshness of "color TV refrigerator sofa", and now it is the change in the way of using the car brought about by the smart cabin and intelligent driving, and the shortcomings of battery life and energy supplement have been gradually solved, and can even surpass fuel vehicles.
Looking back at the trajectory of the rapid development of pure electric vehicles in recent years, it can be found that the reasons why they are becoming more and more popular with consumers are mainly due to two reasons: electric and intelligent. Among them, what is solved by electric is the pain point, and what is given by intelligence is the cool point.
The 2024 Haobo HT has made very big upgrades in these two key points.
"Double 800" solves the two major pain points of battery life and charging
There is no doubt that pure electric is the ultimate answer to this automotive energy revolution. Plug-in hybrid and range extension are on the rise in market performance, mainly because they better solve users' anxiety about range and energy replenishment in the current car environment.
If pure electric vehicles can do these two things well, users will no longer have a reason to choose plug-in hybrid and range extension.
The 2024 Haobo HT is equipped with quark technology using 800V silicon carbide modules, ultra-thin silicon steel sheet materials, low-friction bearings and other technologies, with a maximum efficiency of 98.5% for the motor, plus a lightweight vehicle to achieve a weight reduction of 70kg, and a minimum power consumption of only 13.1kWh/100km, making the version equipped with a 99.5kWh battery can have a maximum range of 825km under comprehensive working conditions.
We drove the 2024 Haobo HT in Guangzhou for about 50km according to normal driving habits, and the power consumption displayed was about 16kWh/100km when the air conditioning was adjusted to a suitable temperature for 4 adults in the car, which translates to a full battery range of about 625km, which is better than the urban endurance performance of many fuel vehicles of the same level.
In terms of charging, thanks to the 800V high-voltage fast charging platform, the 2024 Haobo HT can increase the battery life by 425km in 15 minutes, from 10% to 30% in only 4.6 minutes, and from 30% to 80% in 14.9 minutes.
In our charging test, the 2024 Haobo HT took 15 minutes to charge from 13% to 70%, and the range increased by 377km, which is a pretty good fast charging performance. We have reason to believe that under better charging conditions, it can increase the range by 425km in 15 minutes of charging.
Another piece of information is very critical, that is, Haobo has a very large charging network layout, 7084 supercharging piles all over the country, the charging alliance covers 90% of the country's charging stations, and every 3 gas stations are available in 4 charging stations, and a few days ago it also announced the interconnection with the Weilai charging network, which can be said to completely solve the trouble of users looking for charging piles.
To a certain extent, the 2024 Haobo HT is as convenient as a fuel vehicle in terms of battery life and energy replenishment.
With high-level intelligent driving ability, the actual experience is quite smooth
At present, high-end positioning pure electric vehicles basically have the ability of high-end intelligent driving, but the software and hardware technologies are different, and the actual experience given is also different. The ability of high-level intelligent driving often needs to be judged in combination with functionality and actual performance.
From these two aspects, the 2024 Haobo HT deserves a high score.
The 2024 Haobo HT is equipped with a new generation of solid-state variable focus lidar, Orin-x chip and other hardware, and also adds two forward-facing millimeter-wave radars, which strengthens the detection performance of traditional forward-facing lidar in close-range perception blind spots, and has more comprehensive perception capabilities in congestion scenarios.
At the same time, based on the AI model of anthropomorphic decision-making, the BEV + OCC + Transformer all-round self-evolution learning and reasoning mode is adopted, and the decision-making level is continuously improved based on the feeding of 14 million kilometers of data per day, so that fewer cars can pass quickly and more cars can choose the best route.
Therefore, when using the urban NDA function of the 2024 Haobo HT, even in the extremely complex road conditions of Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town, it can almost completely take over without human hands, and can cope with scenarios such as active overtaking, navigation lane changes, intersection traffic, left and right turns, U-turns, tunnels, roundabouts, etc., and even the Zhongshanyi Interchange, known as the "Devil's Interchange", has not been able to stump it.
What is particularly impressive is that in the face of complex intersections, unclear road signs and congested road conditions, the 2024 Haobo HT can also cope like an old driver, not only being able to wait for the line when changing lanes, but also taking the initiative to "seize" the opportunity to change lanes when necessary to improve traffic efficiency.
Of course, from the perspective of the whole city NDA intelligent driving process, it still needs human intervention when necessary, but at least there will be no panic, the driving state of the vehicle is always under the control of the driver, and the overall smoothness and trust are better than many new energy vehicles that advertise intelligence.
As for the smart cabin, the 2024 Haobo HT is equipped with an 8155 chip, which is easy to operate and smooth to switch pages. Intelligent voice support can be seen and spoken, four-tone interaction, and wake-up and response times are also ultra-fast. At the same time, because it is integrated into the ADiGO SENSE AI large model, the interaction process is also more "human-like", can understand your meaning, and is more intelligent.
The driving quality is excellent, and the overall comfort is excellent
The 2024 Haobo HT is equipped with a quark electric drive, with a rear-drive single-motor layout, with a maximum motor power of 250kW, a maximum torque of 430Nm, and a 0-100 acceleration of 5.8 seconds.
As far as the actual driving experience is concerned, this set of power does not give people a good impression of how fierce it is, but the control of power output is more delicate, and the process of acceleration and deceleration is softer, which is more suitable for the positioning of family SUVs.
In terms of chassis, the 2024 Haobo HT adopts a suspension structure with front double wishbones and rear five-link links, and based on the big data simulation model, the body attitude is intelligently controlled with dynamic data, which can greatly reduce brake nodding, cornering roll, and ups and downs, so the overall driving quality is always online and can be praised.
In addition, the turning radius of the 2024 Haobo HT is only 5.6 meters, and the steering strength is adjustable, which makes it very flexible when making a U-turn at low speed and moving the car, plus the driving vision is also very wide, and there is no burden of driving a big car at all.
It can be said that the handling and driving comfort of the 2024 Haobo HT exceed our expectations for it, compared with several popular 300,000-level SUVs on the market, it is really a superior level.
Under such driving performance, the comfort configuration and space performance of the 2024 Haobo HT are also particularly outstanding, which together form its strong high-end family SUV strength.
For example, the front seats are equipped with heating, ventilation, memory and other functions, and the rear seats can achieve 143 degrees of "lying flat", the supporting area of the seats, the fit of the backrest, and the softness of the filling are all in place, and the contact feeling of Nappa leather fabric is also very comfortable. In addition, the four-door electric electric suction door is also a pleasing configuration, after all, the ordinary mechanical door "small force is not good, and it scares people to death" is really a pain point for most people.
For example, the 22-speaker Belgian Premium HIFI audio, which supports panoramic Dolby sound and has a maximum power of 960W, can feel the layering and space of sound when listening to music and watching movies in the car.
In terms of space, the 2024 Haobo HT has a wheelbase of 2935mm, and the rear space can be described as "quite good" in the actual experience, and the degree of body freedom when riding can be very high. At the same time, it also has a trunk volume of 670L, which has a strong loading practicality.
On the whole, the upgrade of the 2024 Haobo HT is very comprehensive, but the core point is that the battery life, charging and intelligent driving capabilities have been greatly improved. In this way, it solves the biggest pain point of pure electric vehicles, and at the same time reflects its own value and competitiveness in terms of intelligent driving, highlights its advantages in addition to omnipotence, and better meets the demands of family users to choose high-end pure electric SUVs.
From another point of view, the 2024 Haobo HT has realized people's transformation of pure electric vehicles, making a better choice for new energy vehicles, not limited to plug-in hybrid or extended range.