In the highly competitive mid-level car market, loading high-tech configuration seems to have become a magic weapon for manufacturers to win, and the vehicle configuration list has become more and more interesting. However, can these dazzling high-tech configurations really meet the needs of consumers and bring convenience to driving life? The following is a comment on the technical configuration of mainstream mid-level cars in the current market, hoping to give readers some reference.
Instant fuel consumption display
Real-time fuel consumption display is one of the additional functions provided by the driving computer, which is located on the dashboard and is mostly displayed by pointer. When driving, with the accelerator pressed and released, the change of fuel consumption per 100 kilometers can be displayed at any time. Like the remaining mileage, instantaneous fuel consumption is only a reference, not actual data. Do you care about fuel consumption when driving? That will inevitably distract your attention from watching and increase the danger of driving. Real-time fuel consumption display often makes some low-level effects, such as the error message of 0 when going downhill, which shows that its only function is to remind you that if you want to save fuel, you must lightly step on the accelerator.
Steering wheel shift paddle
The essence of steering wheel shifting is a manual-automatic gearbox, but the function of manual shifting is integrated on the steering wheel. Keys or paddles are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the steering wheel to control the upshift and downshift respectively. When in use, the gear should be changed from "D" mode to "M" mode. Like the manual function of the gearbox, the steering wheel shift is just a gimmick when it is sold. With the traffic conditions in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities, I'm afraid it's hard to experience the refreshment of speed-up shifting if you don't go home at night, so its biggest function is decoration.
Environmental protection and fuel saving skills
Eco-driving energy-saving system can monitor the movement of the driver's right foot in real time, and feed back the driver's energy-saving driving information through the LCD screen. This eco-driving assistance system integrates multiple functions: it can optimize the fuel-saving performance, engine power and related power configuration of the CVT control system; The LCD screen with feedback function can display real-time road conditions and environmental conditions for drivers, so as to obtain better driving operation choices. With the domestic oil price rising year by year, environmental protection driving can help drivers improve their fuel-saving driving skills and experience more fuel-saving fun. So far, car owners in Europe have reduced 163000kg of carbon dioxide emissions by using eco-driving system, which is of great help to environmental protection. Today, in the domestic automobile market of10-150,000, only Dongfeng Da Yue Kia Freddy has adopted this configuration.
ESP electronic stability system
ESP system consists of control unit, steering sensor, wheel sensor, sideslip sensor and lateral acceleration sensor. The control unit judges the driving state of the vehicle through the signals of these sensors, and then sends out control instructions. The difference between a car with ESP and a car with ABS and ASR is that ABS and ASR can only react passively, while ESP can detect and analyze the condition of the car and correct the driving mistakes before they occur. The main function of ESP is to adjust the imbalance moderately through the longitudinal force, so as to ensure that the car can turn according to the driver's instructions. Song Jian, vice president of Tsinghua University Automotive Engineering Research Institute, also pointed out that ESP can improve the extreme driving performance of automobiles, such as cornering, braking and driving, and it can play a great role in preventing side slip and rollover.
For consumers of mid-size cars, affordable and practical configuration is the key to buying a car. Only the configuration of eco-driving and ESP electronic stability system can bring tangible effects to drivers, stand out from the competition and win the recognition of consumers.