At present, the gap between domestic vehicles and joint venture vehicles is not limited to one aspect. As the question says, it's not just about technology, it's about consumer awareness. The progress of domestic cars in recent years is commendable, but it is very difficult to reach the level of joint ventures. "Catching up" is even more difficult. Let's break it down in detail:
First of all, the engine, how big is the gap between our domestic cars and joint venture cars?To the greatest extent, it is reflected in the three major parts of the car (engine, gearbox and chassis). From a technical point of view, the fuel economy of the engines of joint venture cars has always been very strong, such as Japanese cars, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, etc.
But there is still a big gap with domestic cars in this regard. Second, there is a large gap in power between domestic vehicles and joint venture vehicles. For example, American cars have high power and high torque, German cars have low power and high torque, etc., and they all perform very well in terms of power. In the early days of car building, Geely Auto focused on building cars that ordinary people could afford.
A few years after the car was built, it was discovered that the car (freeship) that ordinary people could afford had many drawbacks. It can only meet the needs of **, and the level of all aspects is not high. After mastering a certain amount of experience in car manufacturing, the slogan became "make a good car that ordinary people can afford", and independently developed engines and gearboxes.
After imitating the 8A engine, they created the 3AT gearbox. At this time, Mr. Li Shufu already knew what it was like to build a car. Sofas and wheels can only be played in the low-end market. He also saw the gap between us and the joint venture. This gap will be difficult to catch up with in a short period of time. That's why I decided to gain experience with proven technology.
If I have a weak foundation, I can hire teachers, buy products, buy patents. In this way, Geely bought Volvo, and Geely began to learn how to build cars Xi. After the acquisition of Volvo, the first task was Geely Borui!In terms of technology in the family car segment, Volkswagen has the "TSI" powertrain, and Honda has the "Earth Dream" engine.
Mazda has "Skyactiv" technology and so on. However, domestic cars are now almost not leading. technology, the engine is now doing very well. Although it is not very good in terms of quality, reliability, power, fuel consumption, etc., at least there are no major problems. However, the automatic transmission is a major drawback. The most commonly used nowadays is the dual-clutch.
Later, the quality and performance were far from ideal, and the CVT and AT gearboxes were limited by technology and patents. In terms of engines, the gap between self-owned brand cars and joint venture cars is still quite obvious. In terms of transmission, it is the weakness of self-owned brand cars.
There are only a few great transmission manufacturers in the world, such as ZF in Germany, Aisin in Japan, and Jetco. Most of the gearboxes on the market are supplied by these transmission manufacturers. These transmission factories can be said to have a unique monopoly advantage.
It is difficult for own-brand cars to come up with transmissions that can compete with them. In addition to the inability to produce high-quality transmissions, self-owned brand cars are also inferior in terms of matching. Matching is definitely a technical job, and without the accumulation of a lot of experience, it is difficult for car companies to test their own technology. Self-owned brand cars also lack excellent chassis.
Don't think that car chassis is easy to develop. In fact, developing a good chassis is no less difficult than an engine. You can look at BMW, they are really experts. The immediate feeling is that it is easy to drive, understand the driver's intentions, and it is easier to integrate the driver with the car. And Mazda.
The title of BMW of Japan is not for nothing. It is used for the body, interior and exterior decoration!After a long time, or in winter compared to summer, there may be abnormal noises, but will the abnormal noise disappear when driving?This situation is mostly due to the fact that the influence of temperature difference on the part is not considered, or it is not considered comprehensively.
According to the thermal expansion and cold contraction, the fit between the parts in winter and summer must be different, and an appropriate fit error is required!All in all, the above is just a comparison of the domestic car and the joint venture car as a whole. Domestic cars have excellent vehicles, but most of them are of lower quality. There are also bad cars in the joint venture, but the overall level is higher than that of domestic cars!
Automotive knowledge