You don’t make money by selling cars, just for publicity? Is Zero running crazy?丨Test drive Leapmo C01

As the new year is approaching, competition among car companies is extremely fierce, and car prices have also plummeted.

As for fuel vehicles, various stores have started promotion mode: not only are the strong Japanese fuel vehicles unable to hold on, even brands like Porsche that increase prices all year round are no longer "holding back on sales".

If you buy a current car, you can still negotiate discounts.

Here, new energy car companies have also taken advantage of the Double 11 opportunity to try their best to sell cars before the national subsidy is reduced.

For example, Lingpao sent a group text message of "Pulling Wool", offering a cash discount of 10,000 yuan for bicycles and a Jingdong card of at least 1,000 yuan:

As long as it is less than 200,000 yuan, You can buy a medium-to-large pure electric car with nearly 80 kilowatt-hours of electricity and a range of more than 600 kilometers. It also includes a series of car owner rights such as financial discounts, lifetime three-electricity warranty, and on-board charging piles...

See It seems to be really worthwhile, a bit like "buy a battery and give it to the car".

Coincidentally, some time ago, some friends also asked the president how the Zero Run C01 performs and whether it is worth buying.

In order to answer this little friend’s doubts, I specially came to the Xiamen International Circuit and had a “close contact” with the Zero Pao C01.

Interestingly, a Porsche Panamera was brought in to help out on the day of the zero run...

So, what exactly happened at the scene? What are the advantages and disadvantages of Leapmo C01?

Today, let’s have a good chat.

01. Is the CTC of "eating crabs" significantly improved?

We know that Tesla was the first to release CTC (cell to chassis, chassis body integration) technology in 2020, which attracted a lot of attention; Tesla Model Y also became the world’s first equipped with CTC Mass production model of battery pack.

This seems to have a special meaning for Zero Run.

As early as 2020, Leapao had plans to disclose CTC technology to the outside world, but due to some reasons it was delayed for several weeks.

It was precisely because of this delay that the "leading" Liepao missed the opportunity and was "seized" by Tesla. It was not until the launch of Leipao C01 in April this year that Leapao’s CTC technology came belatedly.

But to be honest, there were only one S01 and one T03 in the market at that time, and the brand was not recognized by most users; on the other hand, perhaps the specific performance parameters can be further optimized.

Leapoo did not follow the trend and announced it at the time, perhaps because of these considerations.

So, why should Leapao be the “second car company that tries to take advantage of others”?

We know that the traditional vehicle power battery adopts the structure of cell-module-whole package. It roughly means that several small cells are "tied" into one "big cell" and then Several "large cells" form a battery pack.

The advantage of this is that on the one hand, the "large battery cells" can ensure relatively unified power, and on the other hand, it also reduces the cost of future maintenance and replacement.

However, this cell-module-package structure is not without its shortcomings.

Since the cover and module above the battery will take up space and add extra weight, the energy density of the battery pack will be low and the interior floor of the car will be high. Sitting in the back row The posture will be a bit like "squatting on the toilet".

At this time, the engineers had an idea: If the upper cover of the battery pack was replaced by the body chassis, wouldn't the problem be solved?

But this is easier said than done.

On the one hand, the strength of the car body will be reduced after eliminating the battery pack cover. To ensure collision safety, the car body must be strengthened;

On the other hand, the cost of replacing the CTC battery pack will be very high. High, which also puts forward higher requirements for the production process of battery cells.

In order to satisfy these two points, Leapmotor adopts a "double-skeleton annular beam structure", using the body structure beam to support the strength, and the battery pack also needs to be fully self-developed to control quality. The battery cells are manufactured by CATL to ensure the consistency of the battery cells.

With CTC, the battery pack can reduce the number of parts by 25%, reduce the weight by 15kg, and increase the vehicle's cruising range by 10%. The vertical space of the vehicle body will also increase... by 10mm.

From the actual experience, this 10mm is actually not a big improvement. If the height of the rear passenger exceeds 180cm, the head will be very close to the rear windshield, which is a little uncomfortable.

But the good thing is that Leapmoon C01 does not sacrifice ride comfort in pursuit of head space.

Since the seat cushion height is not too low and it is also equipped with electric adjustment of the backrest angle, the "semi-lying" sitting position of the Leapmoon C01 is quite comfortable with 319mm of leg space.

In terms of electricity and electricity, due to the application of CTC technology, the high-end model of Leapmoon C01 can store 90kWh of electricity, and the CLTC battery life has also reached 717km, which is second only to Mercedes-Benz EQS, Mercedes-Benz EQE and Mercedes-Benz EQS among commercially available models. Extreme Krypton 001.

As for energy consumption performance, here are the data from several friendly media.

The temperature in Xiamen that day was around 25°C. My media friends who were traveling with me drove a rear-wheel drive model, and the energy consumption basically fell into three ranges.

Group B, which started in the morning, was quite traffic jam. The average speed of the urban ring road in comprehensive working conditions was about 25km/h, and there were many stop-and-go conditions.

Therefore, the energy consumption without air conditioning is 15-16kWh/100km, and with air conditioning is 18-19kWh/100km;

Group A starting in the afternoon is relatively smooth and can reach an average speed of 50km/h. , energy consumption is about 12-15kWh/100km.

According to different road conditions and working conditions, the battery life is about 450~750km.

This performance is quite satisfactory for a medium and large car weighing more than 2 tons.

02. What are the advantages and disadvantages of "flat C11"?

If I were to define the Zero Running C01, it would definitely be the “C11 that was beaten flat”.

C01 has the same frameless doors, the same interior design, the same abundant storage space, the same light interior smell, the same 8155 car system, the same voice assistant Xiao Ling, the same The auxiliary driving software and hardware...

Even the fastback shape looks like a Leap C11 that has been flattened!

Yes, this fastback shape brings a drag coefficient of 0.226 to the Leap-Moon C01, which is of great help in improving battery life.

And sitting in the car, the view is really clear. Here are some immersive perspectives for everyone to experience.

The 1.31㎡ panoramic canopy is said to be able to block 99.9% of ultraviolet rays:

The small triangular window next to the rear headrest enhances the sense of space:

Like a convertible Car-like rear windshield perspective:

From many details, it can be seen that Lingpao has put a lot of thought into it.

For example, the button in the red frame on the steering wheel can customize one of the three functions of rearview mirror adjustment, 360 surround view, and pedestrian alert sound. There is also a similar automatic button next to the roof sunroof switch. Define buttons;

Another example is the "nap mode" of the Leapmo that can turn off the lights, windows, audio, dim the screen, and flatten the main driver's seat with one click, which is also good news for those who fall asleep quickly.

But for a medium and large car, what must be taken care of is the "boss" in the back row.

The "Boss Button" on the door armrest is indispensable. When pressed, the front seats will move forward 10cm simultaneously, and the backrest angle will also tilt backward 10°, providing a more comfortable " Lying posture".

Air conditioning, seat heating, song switching and other functions can also be adjusted through the central touch screen

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