Recently, some friends have been asking me about the functions of the R7 intelligent driving assistance system and whether it is as powerful as claimed at the launch event. As a real car owner, after experiencing it for so many days, what impressed me the most was not only its diverse and rich driving assistance functions, but also its excellent stability and safety. It allowed me, who had never touched intelligent driving before, to use and operate it very confidently. So, let me share with you.
First, let me show you a diagram of all the functions. Due to the car system updates, the high-speed navigation function and driver behavior detection function cannot be used temporarily, and I will share them with you next time. This time, let’s talk in detail about the other 5 functions.
1. Forward safety assistance:
The forward collision warning function can help monitor the front vehicles, motorcycles, pedestrians and other targets while driving, and provide warning through images and sounds when there is a potential danger of collision. The automatic emergency brake function can help me brake to slow down the vehicle when there is a collision danger. The forward lateral approaching vehicle warning function can proactively brake when there is a possibility of collision with a car changing lanes ahead. In simple terms, this safety assistance category can proactively intervene in braking and warning to prevent collisions by monitoring collision risks.
2. Rear safety assistance:The rear collision warning can monitor the rear dynamics while driving. If there is a risk of rear-end collision, it will remind through images and sounds. The rear cross-traffic warning and emergency braking function can monitor the rear dynamics when reversing. If there is a collision risk, it will warn the driver. If the risk further increases, it will intervene to carry out emergency braking to avoid risks. The blind spot detection function can alert you when there is a risk of collision with a vehicle in the blind spot behind you. The lane change warning and door opening warning will issue an alert when there is a collision risk during the corresponding operation. This category of functions corresponds to the front warning above, achieving 360-degree all-round detection, which is very reassuring.
Lane keeping assist can monitor whether the vehicle deviates from the lane on a road with clear lane markings and assist in keeping the vehicle traveling within the original lane. If the driver keeps deviating from the lane, an alert will be issued. I have tried this function and found that it requires both hands to be kept on the steering wheel. Otherwise, it will keep reminding. There is also the option to choose the timing of the warning, you can choose to receive it earlier or later. This category of functions can help us drive steadily in one lane through the intelligent driving system.
The intelligent cruise control [system] is interesting. The intelligent evasion control function can selectively shift the vehicle’s driving trajectory within the lane when one side of the lane is close to another vehicle while in cruise mode to ensure a safe distance. The speed limit deviation setting test will set the maximum difference between the actual vehicle speed and the road speed limit recognized by the vehicle in the intelligent cruise assist after cruise control is activated. Based on the driving situation, it will select the appropriate speed. The turn signal control is used to change lanes by flicking the turn signals after activating cruise control.
- Voice control interaction:
Last but not least, voice control allows you to interact with vehicles in intelligent driving by executing certain operations such as increasing or decreasing cruise speed, using dialogue directly.
In summary, R7’s intelligent driving assistance is really great, but safety always comes first. Keep your hands on the steering wheel and your eyes on the road at all times. As the saying goes, “Safety is the first priority on the road!”
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.