Top 10 Questions with the Most Appearances in My Comment Section

The second edition of “Top 10 Questions with the Most Appearances in My Comment Section” has been released and has received over 300 comments from car enthusiasts. It is through the communication and questioning of everyone that this collection of Q&A has been created to help new car owners solve their doubts. In the third edition, I have selected 10 questions that I believe will be helpful to everyone, and will answer them one by one, hoping to alleviate any confusion you may have.

Can I Use 92 Octane Gasoline for the ideall ONE?

The Ideall ONE requires 95 octane gasoline. Using 92 octane gasoline may cause combustion knock, which can cause irreversible hardware damage. The gasoline grade mainly refers to the content of octane value, and the higher the content, the stronger the ability to resist combustion knock. The grade can be higher than 95, but not lower. Also, it is recommended that you only refuel at regular gas stations to avoid potential malfunctions caused by fuel quality issues.

What are the Impact of Not Using Gasoline for a Long Time?

Because many car owners have installed a charging station at home, it is common for them not to refuel for one to two months. What are the effects of not using gasoline for a long time? As for the range extender, there is no need to worry. Ideall ONE’s range extender power generation system has intelligent detection function. If it detects that it has not been started for 28 days, it will start and perform a self-check, so do not worry if the range extender suddenly starts during pure electric driving.

How long can gasoline in the fuel tank be stored? According to Sinopec’s introduction, gasoline can be used without a problem within three months. If you really need to store the car for a long time, here’s a tip for you: fill up the fuel tank and park for a long time. This is called “saturated storage”. As the gasoline is filled up, the contact between the gasoline and oxygen is reduced, which also prolongs the storage time.

Does Frequent Charging Affect the Battery?

Some car owners who charge their cars at home may have this concern: Can I charge my battery again when it has only consumed a small amount of electricity? Does frequent charging affect the battery? In fact, the number of charge and discharge cycles determines the life of the battery, not the frequency of charging.

Taking a smartphone battery as an example, if the current battery level is 100%, and you use it until it reaches 0%, and then charge it back to 100%, this is one charge and discharge cycle. In such a case, the battery cycle count is 1, and the charging count is also 1.

If a fully charged battery is used until it reaches 60%, then charged back to 100%, and then used until it reaches 80%, and then charged again to 100%, and then used until it reaches 60%, then the total electricity used is 40%+40%+20%=100%. However, these three charging events together comprise only one complete charging cycle, and the charging count is 3.A complete 100% discharge/charge cycle can occur once or 3-5 times. However, the number of cycles, not charge times, ultimately determines the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries used in most electric vehicles. Generally, after 1,000 charging cycles, ternary lithium batteries used in electric cars can maintain 80% of their original state.

In terms of daily use of electric vehicles, energy recovery and range extender are frequently used for charging, so don’t worry too much about the number of charges. Additionally, because the range extender is applied, there are more shallow charge and discharge cycles than pure electric vehicles, and theoretically, battery life is longer than pure electric vehicles.

Under what circumstances could the battery be damaged? When the battery is completely depleted. ONE has already taken care of this by displaying a battery capacity of 15% to 97% corresponding to 0% to 100% on the instrument screen, ensuring that users can use it with peace of mind.

What can I do if the slow charger is stuck and won’t come out?

Generally, the lock function of the slow charge gun is automatically controlled by the vehicle‘s state. For example, the lock will automatically release when charging stops or the battery is fully charged. However, the lock mechanism may occasionally malfunction. In this case, there is an emergency switch hidden in the trunk under the foam cover.

The switch handle is not very obvious, so you may need to use your phone’s flashlight to find it. Use one finger to pull the switch, and the slow charge gun will be disconnected from the interface.

Why does the car “coast” when I shift to neutral on a downhill?In mountainous cities such as Chongqing and Qingdao, reversing downhill is a common scenario, and some drivers have found that in these situations their cars can slip. Whether it is starting uphill or reversing downhill, there are certain driving skills involved, which is to apply light pressure on the accelerator in a timely manner while the vehicle is moving due to inertia, to maintain the vehicle’s power. There is a time delay in between, and the driver needs to be quick in reaction in order to master this technique. However, not everyone can grasp this skill, so it may cause slipping, and the emergence of the HHC uphill starting assist system is aimed at solving this problem.

When drivers of Ideal ONE stop on a slope and apply the brake, the brake system will automatically maintain braking force for 1 second after the vehicle has come to a complete stop. During this 1 second, the driver can apply throttle to control the vehicle, and this function is the HHC uphill starting assist system.

How to turn off the co-pilot screen?

Some drivers like to turn off the co-pilot screen when there is no one in the co-pilot seat, but do not know how to turn it off. Here are two ways to do it: one is to wake up the Ideal co-pilot by voice and issue the command “turn off the co-pilot screen”, but the screen will still light up when the vehicle is locked and then unlocked again; the other is to turn off the co-pilot screen in the central control screen settings – display – screen settings – co-pilot entertainment system, which will turn off the entire co-pilot entertainment system permanently.

In fact, I personally keep the co-pilot screen always on when driving. One reason is that it is convenient to use and the other reason is that it looks very advanced. Some drivers have asked me whether keeping the screen on constantly would consume a lot of battery power. The power consumed by the co-pilot screen is so minimal that there is no need to worry about it at all.

How to disable weather notifications?

Ideal ONE has a local weather warning function, and when the Meteorological Bureau issues various weather warning messages, the central control screen will receive push notifications. However, some drivers are not used to this function and hope to turn it off. The path is as follows: settings – mode – driving reminders.

I personally recommend drivers to enable this function as it has helped me avoid getting soaked in the rain several times, and it also helps remind drivers of certain fatigue driving behaviors.

How to prevent air conditioning odors after the rainy season?

During the summer rainy season when the air is humid, air conditioning is not used as much when entering the autumn season. The ventilation ducts or the evaporator box may produce air conditioning odors at this time because of the reduced frequency of air conditioning use. Here is a tip to prevent it.

When the rainy season is about to end, you can adjust the air conditioning to the highest temperature and maximum wind speed, and blow for about 5 minutes to achieve the effect of hot air drying, reduce residual moisture, and reduce the probability of odor generation.

Is it normal for the headlights to fog up after washing the car?

Headlight fogging is a common physical phenomenon. The main reason is that when the temperature inside the lamp drops sharply, humid air from outside enters the inside of the lamp. When the hot air inside the lamp encounters the cold lampshade, it condenses into small water droplets and adheres to the inner wall of the lampshade, forming the fog that we see, especially after washing the car.

In winter, the phenomenon of headlight fogging will be more obvious. For this normal phenomenon, you don’t need to worry too much. The fog will gradually disappear by itself. You can also turn on the headlights for about 15 minutes and use the heat of the headlights to quickly dissipate the fog.

Under what circumstances will AEB emergency braking be activated?

Car owners often ask under what circumstances will AEB emergency braking be activated and why they have never encountered it? If you haven’t encountered it, it means that you are driving steadily. I hope everyone will not use this function as much as possible, because this means risk. Here, I want to emphasize to car owners that AEB emergency braking is only an assist in specific situations, and there are restricted activation conditions, so the most important thing is to have safety awareness.

Under what circumstances will AEB be activated? When the vehicle speed is between 8 to 90 km/h and the vehicle detects a collision risk with the front vehicle, or when the vehicle speed is between 8 to 80 km/h and the vehicle detects a collision risk with a pedestrian, motorcycle, or bicycle in front, it will remind the driver to brake, and if the driver does not take effective braking, emergency braking will be activated to brake the vehicle.

Note that AEB releases the brake after producing a speed reduction of up to 45 kilometers per hour. For example, when AEB is triggered at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour, the brake will be released when the speed reaches 25 kilometers per hour. At the same time, AEB cannot be triggered in some situations due to technical limitations.

That’s all for this Q&A session. If you have any questions, you can discuss them in the comments section. Wish you a pleasant driving experience.First volume link: The top 10 questions that appeared the most in my comment section (Volume 1)

Second volume link: The top 10 questions that appeared the most in my comment section (Volume 2)

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