Author: Lone Ranger
The upgrade conference last night has helped the cutting-edge ultra-cold brand regain the limelight. The effectiveness of this result lies in the determination and attitude that ultra-cold showed in their resolution to resolve controversies and inadequacies. Although the conference was a little late, both new and old car owners could witness that resolve.
In summary, the major announcements from ultra-cold last night are: all car owners can upgrade their vehicles with the Qualcomm 8155 chip for free; the company launched the “Intelligent Driving” system; and the newly added ME version of the car was priced at 349,000 RMB.
The malfunction of car infotainment systems is a common pain point. Although the 820AP platform has been updated several times, there are still frequent freezes and bugs. The best solution is to upgrade the hardware.
After NIO and RANZ introduced a policy of paid upgrades to the 8155 chip for old car owners, ultra-cold announced a policy that allowed all car owners, both new and old, to upgrade to the 8155 chip and the latest version of the Intelligent Cabin for free. Appointments can be made in advance by old car owners already in possession of their vehicles. The upgrade process takes 35 minutes for hardware upgrades and 2 hours for software upgrades. For new car owners, all upgrades are automatic, ensuring they meet current standards. It must be said that ultra-cold has successfully gained many loyal fans once again.
After installing the 8155 chip and upgrading the ZEEKR OS 3.0 system, users will obtain a redesigned interface for 18 commonly used functions with customization support. It also includes more intelligent voice control. Gaode Map has added route optimization recommendations, congested road section information display, and in terms of intelligent driving assistance, new features include full-speed domain active cruise control (LCC+ACC), which allows the ultra-cold 001 vehicle to adjust its distance based on its travelling speed, achieving intelligent vehicle following within a speed domain of 0-130km/h. A new feature called “Gazelle Escape” has been added to enhance the ability to avoid pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles, large vehicles in adjacent lanes, and parked vehicles on the roadside. When obstacles are detected, the vehicle slows down and avoids them.
Regarding intelligent driving, Zeekr One unveiled lightning-fast switching intelligent four-wheel drive system that can switch between rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive in 0.4 seconds. According to the official statement, by combining various driving modes with this system, Zeekr One’s driving range can be increased by 34 kilometers under CLTC conditions. Furthermore, with the newly developed lightning-fast switching intelligent four-wheel drive system, Zeekr One will also have a drift mode in the future, further improving the vehicle’s playability. It is reported that the lightning-fast switching intelligent four-wheel drive system will be first used in Zeekr One YOU edition in the future.
In addition to the lightning-fast switching intelligent four-wheel drive system, Zeekr One has optimized the dTCS distributed traction control system, which can improve oversteering limit and left-right wheel speed difference control by 53.4% on rainy and snowy roads. When there is a sign of wheel slip at the wheel end, it intervenes ten times faster than the mainstream TCS traction control system, quickly distributes wheel end torque, and increases the grip force of the driving wheels, which is beneficial for stabilizing the vehicle and improving controllability. This system can also play an auxiliary and safety-enhancing role in high-speed evasion.
The highlight of the press conference was the introduction of a new ME version model on top of the existing WE and YOU configurations. The ME version is equipped with a double motor + 100-degree battery pack, combined with the features mentioned above, the ME version will be equipped with an 8155 chip, intelligent anti-skid system, 3.8 seconds acceleration time, 616km comprehensive cruising range under CLTC conditions, YAMAHA surround sound system, NAPPA top-grade leather seats + two-tone interior, etc. In short, it is a people-oriented version of the YOU edition.
From the barrage of “yyds” filling the screen, it is easy to see that this upgrade by Zeekr has received unprecedented praise and support. In addition to the free upgrade of the 8155 chip to demonstrate the brand’s attitude and sense of responsibility, the more comprehensive full-speed range active cruise, the newly added lightning switch and “antelope avoidance”, and the future updated drift mode are all signals that Zeekr is sending to the outside world that “technology has no peak”. After the recent turbulence and this “reverse the chaos” event, it is hoped that Zeekr can move forward more steadily and firmly.
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.