With the delivery of the IDEAL L9, IDEAL Motors has gathered a lot of user feedback about product experience, and will optimize some of the issues raised by users through OTA in the near future. The following are some of the functions that will be adjusted in the L9 soon:
Three-screen simultaneous playback and casting functions
When multiple people watch videos and cast games in the car, the “interconnection” of the three screens is required. L9 will launch a new feature: playing the same video on three screens or casting to three screens simultaneously.
This feature will be pushed via OTA in Q4, with iQiyi becoming the first application to support three-screen playback, followed by other video applications. After the push, different users of the three screens will not interfere with each other whether watching videos or playing games.
Furthermore, IDEAL Motors announced that it will launch “Dual Type-C Direct Casting Cables” and “HDMI to Type-C Direct Casting Cables” on the official store to enhance casting experience for more game consoles, phones, or tablets. These cables are expected to go online on September 25.
Problem with three-screen scanning code login for apps
Currently, each app on the three screens in the L9 car requires a separate scan code login, which is cumbersome for users who just received the car. To solve this problem, IDEAL announced that some apps can complete three-screen app login on the same screen in Q4.
Shareable mobile app car control permissions
Currently, when multiple people need to use the same car, they all need a “mobile key”. However, privacy and convenience need to be taken into account at the same time. IDEAL has formed a preliminary plan internally and plans to push it through OTA in Q4. In addition, this function will also be upgraded via OTA for the IDEAL ONE model.
Improvement of the mini fridge experience
The mini fridge in the L9 can only be opened in the second row, but some users need to use it in the driver and passenger seats. When parked, people sitting in one row may accidentally change the refrigeration or heating modes while reaching to the second row to open the mini fridge and take drinks.
To solve this problem, IDEAL will add a switch for the mini fridge door on the central control screen in Q4. At the same time, the function of keeping the mini fridge working after leaving the car will become a long-term setting option, requiring only one setting to keep the mini fridge working after locking the car.
Air conditioning logic optimizationThe automatic air conditioning function of L9 offers “5 automatic levels”, with level 1 being the weakest and level 5 the strongest. In the current logic, when the “auto mode” is selected on the screen, it defaults to “auto level 1”, so users feel that the cooling is not fast enough when it is hot in the car.
In the next OTA update, we plan to optimize it so that after auto mode is selected, it defaults to “auto level 3”, which balances cooling and heating speed.
In the remote air conditioning function, the default for remote air conditioning will be changed to “auto level 5” to achieve rapid cooling/heating. This change will also be included in the next OTA update.
Improved Stability of the Car’s 5G Network
The 5G network of L9 uses a car networking card, which is different from the commonly used mobile phone card. In the same area, the network configuration strategy for car networking cards and mobile phone cards may differ among network service providers, resulting in different actual network performance between the two.
In the early network tests, the signal has covered most cities nationwide. Currently, Ideal Auto is working with operators to conduct more road tests in various cities to improve network stability in different areas.
Apart from the reasons related to operators, some of the car’s own strategies may also cause poor network experience, resulting in slow recovery of network access in underground parking lots and occasional disconnections in the App vehicle control. These issues will be progressively improved in the next OTA update and Q4.
Improved Sound System
Based on the high-quality audio hardware capability of L9 and user feedback, Ideal Auto has optimized the sound system, and will launch it through OTA in Q4.
Enhanced Navigation-Assisted Driving Experience
Navigation-assisted driving relies on high-precision maps, but map updates often cannot keep up with the changes in actual road conditions. For example, if a road construction section at a certain location ends but the map is not updated in time, it will cause navigation-assisted driving to degrade, accompanied by a sound reminder. This will result in occasional interruption and lack of continuity during the use of navigation-assisted driving.
In Q4, Ideal Auto will combine map positioning and visual perception capabilities to significantly reduce the occurrence of degradation in using the navigation-assisted driving function. At the same time, Ideal Auto will also greatly improve the accuracy of the speed limit figures for navigation-assisted driving.
Optimized Experience of the Bluetooth Key on a Mobile Phone
In the next OTA update, Ideal Auto will further optimize the “auto-lock when leaving the car” and “auto-unlock when approaching” functions of the Bluetooth key on a mobile phone to solve the problem of inconsistent timing with everyone’s daily driving habits.
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