Xiaomi electric car entered the endurance testing phase, CEO Lei Quan personally joined the convoy to drive to the extreme cold
- Tram Ho
Recently, a blogger specializing in cars and technology in China shared on the social network Weibo a bunch of photos of the Xiaomi electric car test. Because the shooting distance was too far, netizens could not confirm who participated in the test, but the blogger later said it was Xiaomi CEO Lei Quan. This executive personally joined the convoy to check product quality.
Xiaomi’s electric car is being tested for endurance in extreme cold.
The photos show the test site covered in thick snow and ice, most likely an area in northern China. This frigid area is also the place most car companies usually choose to conduct endurance tests on new electric vehicle models. The main purpose is to evaluate whether the actual winter mileage of the product meets the standard. In addition, there are other features of electric vehicles, often complained by users that they are “bad” in the winter such as door handles, rear doors, start switches, etc., work well or not.
Design details show that it is aimed at young users.
In addition, judging from the photos, the body design of the new electric car being tested by Xiaomi is expected to be a “coupe” style and the hood also adopts a sliding rear design, low chassis. These things show that this is most likely a model for a young consumer group. Its target rival is also said to be Tesla’s Model 3 line.
According to previous related news, not so long ago, a Xiaomi test car appeared near the Xiaomi Science and Technology Park, however the exterior was covered. The revealed test car this time almost keeps the same design in appearance and lines as before.
The previous Xiaomi electric car model was revealed on the streets of Beijing.
On the other hand, the same blogger has previously reported that the Xiaomi car factory project located in Yizhuang Economic Development Zone, Beijing, will be built in two phases. Expected production capacity is 150,000 vehicles in each phase. Phase 1 of the factory started construction in April 2021 and is expected to be completed in June this year.
Sharing about the strengths of Xiaomi electric cars, auto bloggers who have participated in research, development and experience all said that the sitting position of this product is most similar to the sitting position of a fuel-powered car. And its performance is also extremely strong.
The rival that Xiaomi is targeting is Tesla’s Model 3 series.
In March 2021, Xiaomi suddenly announced that it would enter the automotive industry, with the first investment of 1.5 billion USD and the total expected investments of 10 billion USD in the future. next 10 years.
The company is said to be developing two different versions of the same vehicle at the same time. The commercial version for the public will start at around $40,000, while a more advanced version starts at around $50,000. The second version, although using the same platform as the first version, will be released later, in 2025, due to the use of more advanced technologies, a three-engine system and self-developed control software. .
Refer to NetEase
Source : Genk