Test drive Tesla Model Y: Why does this thing drive like a "big toy"?

During this time, Tesla has been trapped in the circle of public opinion. In the fog, everything is still unknown. Many friends who are going to buy pure electric vehicles are also very entangled: Can Tesla still start now?

With a hint of doubt and curiosity, we borrowed a brand-new long-life all-wheel drive version of Tesla Model Y to see whether this car is a "magic car" in the eyes of Tesla fans or a car that has been praised. Everything about this Tesla Model Y has to start with the first impression it brought us.

Strictly speaking, this thing looks like an oversized Model 3.

When Tesla Model Y was first launched, I had a strong feeling that it was an oversized Model 3. After getting this new car, this feeling is getting stronger and stronger.

Seriously, from the design point of view, apart from being bigger and taller, it is almost impossible to find much difference from Tesla Model 3. If I call this car "Model 3 Cross", I think it's okay. In the design of details, Model Y and Model 3 adopt roughly the same design. To tell the truth, the appearance of this car is really lacking.

If you have to find a bright spot, it is that the second half of this car adopts integral stamping parts, which is an integrated design. The biggest advantage of this design is that it can reduce the manufacturing time and cost, and the strength of the rear of the vehicle will also have a certain gain, which is a good operation. However, I don't know how high the maintenance cost is after the car is seriously rear-ended.

After talking about the design of the exterior, let's talk about the interior.

I just want to describe the interior of this car in two words: "simplicity"! This extremely simple style is not luxurious or advanced, but in terms of visual effects, the overall effect is still relatively warm. It should be noted that the Tesla Model Y uses an all-glass roof. Although hollow glass is used, there is no sunshade. Parking in sunny summer has little effect on the temperature inside the car, but don't touch it with your hands. Try it if you don't believe me!

In fact, in the interior layout of this car, many things that should have existed were cut off by the designer. This car is the same as Model 3, except that it is equipped with a large central control screen, and the functions of the dashboard are integrated on this screen.

When driving, if you want to see the speed and remaining cruising range, you need to tilt your head and look carefully on the big screen. One thing is that this does have the advantage of violating the conventional driving operation concept, which is not convenient for my personal habits. There is no dashboard, can you consider adding HUD head-up display in front of the driver?

The second biggest slot in the interior design of this car is that its double flashing warning light button is set at the position of the roof light. For friends who have never driven a Tesla, you need to get used to it.

The third problem is that the interior work of this car is really average. Although the interior material is good and the atmosphere is warm, the interior workmanship of this car is relatively general, especially in the air outlet area of the air conditioner. I don't know if there is a problem with the assembly process or the material supplier. There will be a buzz when the air conditioner is turned on, which will affect the in-car experience.

As for the intelligent performance of Model Y, this is satisfactory.

In the era of intelligence, the intelligent performance of automobiles has become very important. During the test drive of Model Y, we also specially experienced the intelligent performance of this car. Of course, intelligence is divided into two parts: one is the intelligence of the vehicle network connection system, and the other is the intelligence of the driver assistance system.

First of all, in terms of cars, this car uses Tesla MCU2, which is the second generation car computer. The CPU is Intel Atom A3950, clocked at 1.6GHz, with 4G DDR4 memory.

Generally speaking, this specification is not too high, and the computing power is unmatched by many independent brands. You can even think of it as an X-BOX with more functions. Of course, on the screen of this car, you can also play games, and even play racing games with the steering wheel, which is one of the more interesting places.

In terms of the functionality of the car networking, this car also showed its own uniqueness. Nowadays, many smart car machines are popular with car networking and car association, but Y-type is not. Its car system is only equipped with common car networking functions, such as music and navigation APP. In fact, this is not its defect. Sometimes, too many functions and complexity are also a burden. Brother thinks this kind of car system is just right.

In addition, the intelligence of this in-vehicle system is not limited to the "networking function", but also lies in the overall control of the vehicle. Through the central control big screen, you can see any information of the vehicle, and in the battery information part, you can not only display information such as power and charging time, but also help you optimize the battery utilization rate, thus improving the performance of the battery.

As for the car crash mentioned by many friends, because we only tested the Tesla Model Y for a few days, there were no problems such as black screen crash in these days, so we can't share our experience with you for the time being.

In addition to the in-vehicle system, Model Y's AutoPilot driver assistance system is also a major attraction. Of course, this is also a controversial place. First of all, talk about the use of autopilot. Whether in the urban area or on the highway, the automatic driving system can provide convenient control mode for drivers, which can be used for driving assistance almost all the time.

But because the working principle of this system is realized by the camera, that is to say, it depends entirely on vision to realize automatic driving assistance. From my own psychology, I actually don't want to hand over the life safety of the whole car to this camera. After all, every time you turn on this function, all kinds of news about the failure of autopilot function at home and abroad will emerge in your mind. ...

In fact, Tesla has no problem with the starting point of autonomous driving. After all, it is to make driving more convenient. However, depending on the idea of visual camera, senior brother still reserves his own opinion, which may not be the perfect solution. If V2X and other technologies can be integrated, I believe it will be better.

Regarding the driving sense and convenience of Model Y, this is not bad.

As a new energy vehicle, the core of Tesla Model Y is actually its power system, three electric systems and walking mechanism. During the test drive, the model we drove was a modified 3D7 model, and the price was still the same as that of the 3D5 model, 347,900 yuan.

Compared with the 3D5 model, this car has a maximum power of 33 1 kW and a peak torque of 559n·m, and is equipped with a four-wheel drive system, and its performance is still good. In the case of remaining power, zero acceleration can be completed in 5 seconds. In addition, its battery capacity is still 76.8 kw·h, and the cruising range of NEDC has reached 594Km.

Let's talk about the feeling of performance first. This car accelerates really quickly and lightly. However, because this car is a pure electric vehicle, in the adjustment strategy, because of its fast acceleration, it does not use performance adjustment, and the steering feel is still full of "electronic taste", and the chassis adjustment is also biased towards comfort, so don't think about driving this car to bend.

In addition, this car has strong kinetic energy recovery. For drivers who are not familiar with pure electric vehicles, it is necessary to get used to driving this car for the first time. Even if you are used to it, don't rely too much on the kinetic energy recovery function, because its strength is more like heavy braking than sudden braking. In case of emergency, you still need to step on the brakes with one foot, otherwise it will be dangerous.

After talking about the performance of the vehicle, let's talk about the battery performance of this car. During the test drive, we tried different road conditions such as urban areas and highways. The results show that the cruising range of this car can reach 370Km when it is charged to about 80%, and it is slightly shorter at high speed, about 330Km. It should be noted that the weather in Shanghai is very hot these two days, which was tested with air conditioning on.

In addition, the three-electric system of this car is better, and its apparent cruising range is no different from the actual cruising range. Unlike some models, when driving at a constant speed, the apparent cruising range is two kilometers, and the actual driving distance may be only 1.5 kilometers. At this point alone, Tesla Model Y has done a good job.

In addition, Tesla's super charging pile is also very interesting. In the case of fast charging, the battery of the vehicle ranges from 20% to 80%, and the time is less than 40 minutes. Judging from the convenience of using the car, the performance of the car in charging is still good.

Conclusion:

Judging from the test drive these days, the advantages and disadvantages of Tesla Model Y are obvious. Aside from products, Tesla's solution to problems is still advanced and unique, and its ultimate goal is to create a more convenient car experience. But it is undeniable that in the process of pursuing this advanced experience, Tesla may have really rushed in some places and taken many "shortcuts". Whether it is the negligence of quality control or the use of automatic driving assistance with visual cameras, it seems to be controversial. Perhaps it is these disputes that really created today's Tesla!