Honda in October 21 has just listed its first pure electric vehicle –VE-1, the car was jointly developed by Honda R & D Company (GHRD) and Honda China (HMCT), and the first equipped SPORT model EV power system. SPORT EV powertrain is this caught our eye, it can bring what kind of driving experience, we are very curious. And by chance, we get a chance to test drive a VE-1 was test driving experience and control aspects.
to get the test drive of the vehicle VE-1 is a top model, and experience before performing the test, this first Tasting the appearance of car models, and interior space.
global models stylish appearance
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interior rejuvenation and texture
this 8-inch color screen, smart, VE-1 can also be associated with the owner of the exclusive APP WOW STATION, find power charging post queries and so on. WOW STATION is designed for owners of VE-1 to create a value-added experience platform provided, extending to more contact between people and the information society by WOW STATION rich people and cars, in constant use, car owners understand habits, personal preferences and needs of life, and for the owners to provide the required services have interconnectivity.
most can show the uniqueness of their actions is to learn the value of the owner (APP of reading, the experience of driving a vehicle, etc.), and can provide personalized recommendations.
Because there after detailed experience for WOW STATION articles of use and lifestyle, there is not more to duplicate that.
roomy space not practical because of the battery pack narrow space
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VE-1 to “Smart cross package” for the body design concept, and continued space superiority and Honda Bin intellectual platform “MM “design concept, that is,” the crew to maximize space, minimize mechanical space “, in a limited space, with their superior technology components efficiency, miniaturization, so that the passenger space occupants maximized.
End Review VE-1 exterior, interior and space, the next will start the vehicle dynamic experience and testing, first of all look at the VE-1 and other related power parameters.
handling of the car has a fuel electric cars flexible
but from the point of view of VE-1 parameters, power It seems quite satisfactory, and such data can give a book to experience the movement to bring the car do? The answer lies in the back.
VE-1 using the same suspension assembly of Chi Bin, the bottom of the battery can be reduced center of gravity of the vehicle body, more favorable control of the vehicle. Further, the bottom end of the car VE-1 equipped with the battery pack impact beam, and the use of energy-absorbing structure and H-impact beam, to ensure the safety of the battery pack.
at N (comfort mode), the sensitivity of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle is moderate performance, power output performance is also very smooth, there is no clear sense of the unexpected startup of the vehicle is relatively stable.
but the movement of products from genes Honda Soichiro Honda with the era, Honda VE-1 naturally no exception. As a pure electric car with a sport mode, when the driver to select the mode movement, this model looks like a completely changed the characteristics of electric vehicles, doomed it has better power transmission efficiency.
is switched from the N (comfort mode) to the instantaneous S (sport mode), the need to adapt, or the car is easy to “jump” out. It is this speed of response, so that VE-1 on the high-speed lane change overtaking very easy and flexible cruising in traffic.
In the B + S (strong recovery mode motion +) driving mode, more energy is recovered in the electric vehicle while experiencing acceleration brings pleasure, further stable life performance of the vehicle. Wheel
VE-1 point more accurate, a small amount of waste, but also feedback intensity moderate, easy handling and feel similar to a conventional car. The chassis and suspension biased in favor of a combination of city driving comfort, fine bumps on the road, the filter was still very good. Suspension and overall sense of well supported, which can be reflected later in the Slalom test.
limit testing outstanding
at Honda after VE-1 preliminary driving experience, the feeling of the car in addition to easy to get started, handling it Honda, its gene plus electric sports car speed straight to also bring the speed and passion of driving pleasure to the driver. But in addition to an intuitive driving experience, we will be on the car accelerate, brake and Slalom test, further look at the car’s performance.
1, the accelerated test
First, the test is “0-100km / h accelerated test”, Review of the VE-1 power again before testing: maximum power of 120kW, maximum torque 280Nmiddot; m. At the same level of the car, VE-1 power is not the most prominent, but based on the maximum torque at the release of S (sport mode), acceleration 0-100km / h is possible with the stillTo a very strong push back.
2, the brake test
braking capability is critical for any car, an electric car, has a dual brake system ensures traditional and kinetic energy recovery, braking ability is more important.
In the brake test at that time, the temperature It has been as low as zero. In addition to slippery road surfaces the braking effect of an impact, the low temperature will also affect tire friction with the ground thus affecting the braking effect. But even low temperature, VE-1 performance is still better than the same level models of its braking effect.
3, Slalom test
can experience the dynamic stability of the vehicle by a slalom test. In the slalom course, some electronic systems on board configuration forces intervene to ensure that body roll angle within a reasonable range. After
Slalom test is faced with an emergency state when the daily driving time, if you can faster and safer avoid obstacles, giving the car the external security personnel to protect the car. Honda VE-1 electric car is better than the same level of the test results, because in addition to having a mature Guangqi Honda SUV platform advantages, but also shows that Guangzhou Auto Honda in a wide range of security products focus on.
Written in the last:
equipped SPORT EV powertrain of VE-1, in addition to EV has a unique positive throttle response, smooth start-up and response pole outside the fast acceleration, it retains Honda has always been sensitive handling, and from our point of view the test data for the car, has been better than some of the same level of pure electric vehicle. Currently in China’s electric car market, the joint venture brand is not much, VE-1 main movement of this joint venture pure electric vehicles currently basically be first. Sports features plus fashion outsideConcept, very much in line preferences of young people, coupled with the influx of people WOW STATION bring life experience, VE-1 is destined to bring a different experience.
(Due to the limited time to test drive the car loan, the power consumption of the car did not have time to test, then we will have the opportunity to be tested additionally once more, so stay tuned)
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