Recently, Yu Chengdong asked the M9 to return to Shenzhen from his hometown in Anhui, which attracted the attention of riders. He said that he had been driving intelligently all the way since he left home, and he drove for 15 hours for 1,314 kilometers, "I have nothing to do at all, it's very easy." The incident quickly fermented on the Internet, triggering discussions on "assisted driving" technology from all walks of life.
In fact, in addition to assisted driving technology, many of the features that were once only available in high-end luxury cars are becoming more and more accessible. For example, advanced driver assistance technology has now become the standard configuration of most models; In the past, it was an exclusive configuration of air suspension for luxury cars, and now 300,000 domestic cars have been equipped, and another high-tech configuration of electric doors has even been devolved into 200,000-level models. Have you ever thought that after the air suspension and electric doors are rotten on the street, what else can there be in the competition between new energy vehicles?
The implementation of urban NOA has been accelerated, and intelligent driving is at your fingertips
In recent years, intelligent driving technology has become a hot spot in automotive technology research. Yu Chengdong's M9 is equipped with the latest Huawei ADS20 intelligent driving system, the system does not rely on high-precision maps, and can be opened throughout the country. The reason why it is necessary to emphasize the national ability to open is because urban NOA has become a key area of competition for car companies. From a functional point of view, compared with high-speed intelligent driving, urban NOA is significantly higher in terms of frequency of use and practical application, but it is also difficult to develop.
Since the development of more innovative technical solutions, such as light maps, BEVs and occupy the network, has become a new market choice for urban NOA, and a high-end intelligent driving "cost reduction war" has begun. As a result, various car companies are rolling up the number of city NOA openings. At the beginning of 2024, Xpeng Motors announced that the number of cities that have opened the XNGP intelligent assisted driving system has reached 243 cities; Huawei also plans to release ADS 2 without graphics this year0 to promote to the whole country. At present, most of the targets are to achieve NOA in 50-100 cities by 2024.
The continuous implementation of urban NOA means that the high-end intelligent driving system represented by NOA is gradually penetrating from luxury cars to low-end models. With the launch of L3 autonomous driving technology pilots by many car companies on the road, and the downward movement of models equipped with NOA systems, the penetration rate of advanced autonomous driving in China is expected to increase rapidly.
Rear-wheel steering may be down to the 200,000-level model
In the past, rear-wheel steering, which greatly improves the driving experience, has been an exclusive accessory for high-end models, and is almost exclusively tied to luxury brands. After the arrival of the new energy vehicle tide, there are more and more models equipped with rear-wheel steering, and they have gradually begun to decline.
In recent years, brands such as Xpeng and Zhiji have used rear-wheel steering, and many models are standard across the range. For example, the cheapest new car equipped with a rear-wheel steering system that can be bought in China is 3390,000 yuan from the high hiphi y, although it is difficult for us to use "close to the people" to describe this, but there is no doubt that this was once only a high-end car configuration, and now it is not so far away.
At present, in China's automobile market, many models from 300,000 yuan to about 400,000 yuan are equipped with rear-wheel steering as standard. With the continuous advancement of the localization process, there will be more room for cost reduction in rear-wheel steering. It is expected that in 2024, the application model of rear-wheel steering** is expected to drop to less than 200,000 yuan.
Large-scale use of electronic rearview mirrors
When it comes to electronic mirrors, you may be a little unfamiliar. In fact, e-mirrors offer a number of advantages over traditional mirrors. First of all, electronic mirrors are able to provide better visibility in adverse weather conditions. Secondly, it also has the effect of reducing wind noise and reducing wind resistance. In addition, because the electronic exterior mirrors take up a small area, designers have more room for imagination to design cooler exterior shapes.
There are already several new cars on the market with electronic mirrors. For example, Lotus Eletre, AVATR 12, BAIC Rubik's Cube and SAIC Maxus 7 have all become the latest models equipped with this technology. Judging from the new cars of various brands, it seems that they are all favored by electronic rearview mirrors.
With the advancement of technology and the reduction of costs, electronic rearview mirrors are expected to gradually become popular in more car brands and models in the future, becoming the next standard configuration of automobiles. Provide drivers with a safer and more convenient driving experience.
The global 800V supercharging penetrates into the low-price
In order to solve the problem of slow charging of electric vehicles, more and more car companies have begun to launch 800V high-voltage platforms. Once upon a time, 800V supercharging was almost the exclusive configuration of million-level luxury cars. As early as 2019, the Porsche Taycan used the 800V fast charging solution for the first time, but Porsche sold it on a small scale and was expensive, so this solution was not widely available at that time. What has really pushed 800V supercharging to ordinary consumers is the domestic manufacturers in the past two years.
For a long time, 800V high voltage was only available for luxury cars, but as the cost decreases, this technology will gradually penetrate the low-end market. Xiaopeng G6, Haobo GT, Zhiji LS6, etc., together pulled the 800V ** to about 200,000, and things became interesting.
Judging from the current situation, 800V high-voltage fast charging will enter an explosive stage in 2024, and it may be popularized in low-end models in the future. If 800V supercharging technology can be popularized, then new energy vehicles will truly surpass fuel vehicles, triggering a new round of automotive technology revolution.
To sum up, many seemingly forward-looking automotive technologies have actually been applied in many models, and are gradually popularized in low-end models. It can be seen that under the involution of various car companies, the final beneficiary is the consumer, and the so-called competition will lead to progress.