On July 9th, BYD announced an upcoming intelligent driving OTA upgrade covering its four major brands, enhancing parking, driving, and safety functions. As a key model in this upgrade, the Qin L hosted the “Evolving Qin, Worry-Free Parking” event in Tianjin on July 11th, attracting hundreds of media and users to experience the new features. This upgrade highlights the evolution of intelligent parking, introducing features like “Automatic Mirror Folding for Narrow Spaces,” “Front-in & Rear-out Parking,” and “Offset Parking,” aimed at addressing real-life parking challenges.
At the launch event, BYD promised comprehensive intelligent parking safety services for all vehicles equipped with the “Eye of the Sky.” According to international standards, L4 autonomous driving allows drivers to completely relinquish control under specific conditions, with accident liability resting on the automaker. Currently, most brands’ intelligent parking features only reach L2, requiring users to assume accident responsibility or purchase additional insurance. BYD’s complete coverage policy sets no compensation limits and doesn’t affect insurance premiums for the following year.
The Qin L series first featured BYD’s fifth-generation DM technology in May last year, achieving an “Era of 2” in fuel consumption, with a single tank capable of 2,100 kilometers, and extended this technology to the 90,000 tier market. In February this year, Qin L DM-i brought intelligent driving technology to the 90,000-level family sedan market. With a starting price of 119,800 RMB, the Qin L EV is equipped with intelligent driving, CTB, front trunk, five-link suspension, e-platform 3.0 Evo, and more. Now, the evolution of the Qin L duo not only enhances the parking experience but also strengthens its product value with comprehensive coverage policies.
With this OTA upgrade for the “Eye of the Sky” and the technological evolution of the Qin L series, BYD further solidifies its position in the intelligent driving field. User feedback on the new features is positive, especially regarding the safety coverage policy for intelligent parking.
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