Today, on November 10th, the first batch delivery ceremony of the Ideal L8 was held at the delivery center in Gongshu District, South Hangzhou! We drove from Shanghai to Hangzhou to interview the first batch of car owners. Now, let’s hand over the microphone to this car owner:
- Interviewee: Mr. Yu
- Car owner ID: F_Milano🐯
- Car owner profile: Loves traveling✈️, Ideal L8 is his second car.
Q1: Why did you choose Ideal?
A: I was not quite familiar with Ideal before, but I have a friend who works in Anshengxianping insurance. He bought an Ideal car himself and recommended it to me.
Q2: How did you make the choice between battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles? What made you choose the plug-in hybrid?
A: On the one hand, because I work in the city, if I use a practical electric car for commuting, the cost of using a car will be even lower. Plug-in hybrid vehicles can save fuel and money at the same time.
As for the second question “Why did you ultimately choose a plug-in hybrid?” Because I used to like to travel and often drove long distances, probably covering half the earth🌍. For people like me who often drive long distances, there will be a lot of range anxiety with battery-electric vehicles. On the other hand, because my hometown is in Kaihua, Quzhou, the one-way distance is more than 300 kilometers. If I use a battery-electric vehicle, it is not enough for a round trip. Therefore, in the current situation, plug-in hybrids may be more suitable for my driving scenario.
Q3: If the range of battery-electric vehicles reaches 1,000 kilometers or more, will you consider buying a battery-electric vehicle?
A: I am not opposed to battery-electric vehicles. If there is no range anxiety even for 1,000 kilometers, I would consider it.
Q4: In fact, there are many other brands of hybrid models in China. Why did you choose Ideal?
A: Ideal itself is an Internet-born brand, and they may understand users’ needs better, including some product design points. I think it is more suitable for my situation.Q5: What car did you drive before?
A: I used to drive a Mercedes-Benz CLA.
Q6: Did you add a second car or replace an old one?
A: L8 is the second car I added, not a replacement for the old one. The old car at home is for my dad to use now.
Q7: Will you use assisted driving?
A: I would try it, but I feel that it is not mature enough at the moment. If I drive alone, I might try to use it. If there are people in the car, I probably won’t try it.
Q8: What about ACC or LCC?
A: I think ACC is okay. When I was driving a Mercedes before, there was already a cruise control to maintain the speed, which I think works fine and has no major problems.
Q9: If you were to change cars again, would you consider an ideal car?
A: Because I just bought it and I have to drive it for four or five years, I need to experience it more before answering this question in detail.
This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.