From picking up the car on September 1st last year until now, it has been a year, and I have driven it for more than 20,000 kilometers. During this period, I have also driven on the longest highway with a distance of 1,000 kilometers, but most of the time it is still driving on the city roads. Today, let’s talk about my feelings about this car after one year of use: 
I. Driving Experience
I believe friends who have driven the LanTu car know that whether it is Free or Dream House, the driving and control are first-class. LanTu Free’s all-aluminum alloy chassis, combined with the front double-wishbone and rear four-link structure, can bring the driver a very good control feel. With the support of the air suspension, the feedback to the road can be very good during the driving process. The cornering support is in place, which makes people confident in driving it. This is also the biggest advantage of LanTu. 
II. Riding and Space Experience
When I chose the LanTu Free, I was attracted by its spacious five-seater space and the loading capacity of the trunk. Before changing to LanTu Free, I drove a seven-seater mid-size SUV. Although there were two “small benches” in the third row, most of the time it was still used as a five-seater car. Therefore, when choosing a new car, I first considered the five-seater model, because it is more practical for travel.
Whether it is going camping or visiting home during the holidays, the trunk is always full, and even last year when I used it for moving, I could still fit a lot of luggage, which reflects the practicality of a true large five-seater. 
Although both the driver’s and the front passenger’s seats in the LanTu Free are equipped with double-layer laminated glass, the noise during high-speed driving is still slightly higher. This is mainly due to the choice of the P-Zero tires with a sporty orientation for the LanTu Free, you cannot have your cake and eat it too. In fact, the NVH of the vehicle during daily city road driving is still good. LanTu Free’s front and rear door panels are equipped with thick sound insulation cotton, and I have also separately installed sound insulation on all four doors by myself. Driving in the city with music on can significantly improve the sound insulation effect. 
III. Vehicle Cost
Note: The original text does not include the third part.From the first day of pick-up, I uninstalled the fuel consumption calculator software from my original phone. Although long-distance traveling with the extended-range model also requires fuel, fuel consumption scenarios are too rare for me. As a result, I only drove about 3000 km in the extended-range vehicle nearly for a year. I have to say that using electricity in urban areas greatly saves my travel costs. With the charging rights provided by the Voyah debut, and the charging network covering the entire city, true freedom of travel can be achieved. Therefore, occasionally refueling, I no longer separately calculate fuel consumption information. 
As for vehicle energy consumption, there are big differences in the way different people drive. Some people say that the fuel consumption of extended-range traveling at high speeds is very high, and even up to more than 15L, I once doubted whether it was the same car. I personally belong to the type of gentle driving, and the high-speed driving speed is basically maintained at 120-130 km/h. Moreover, I have always used fuel+economy mode, so my energy consumption has been maintained at a relatively ideal level, with a comprehensive fuel consumption of about 8-9L per 100 kilometers, after all, this is a heavy 2.3t guy. 
As for urban electricity, I have always used economy mode before, and basically, the power consumption per 100 kilometers is 20-22kwh. After upgrading to OTA2.0 after changing to the 8155, because the driving mode can be remembered, I am now gradually getting used to comfortable mode. Although the kinetic energy recovery is slightly weakened, the energy consumption may slightly increase, it brings a better driving smoothness.
However, I personally believe that there is no need to deliberately change one’s driving habits to save energy, after all, the car you are driving is actually a “suited brute” that can accelerate to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, so just enjoy it! 
IV. Car system performance experience
When I bought this car initially, what I valued more was its appearance and interior design, that is, its beauty. I had no knowledge about the car system at all. As the experience of using it became deeper, I realized that BOTAI’s car system was still somewhat outdated in some aspects. This is why everyone has been calling on Voyah to quickly establish its own car system team. I think this is also the road that Voyah will eventually take in the future.After changing to the 8155 chip, the speed of the infotainment system has indeed been greatly improved, but there is still much room for optimization in terms of functionality and experience. A total of 108 optimization directions for the infotainment system were proposed by our first batch of experience officers. Of course, many of them need to be reviewed and optimized by the software team. I believe this is the direction that LanTu will strive for in the future. However, the pace needs to be accelerated, accelerated, and accelerated! 
In the current new energy vehicle market, dozens of new cars are released every year, making it difficult to stabilize the market. You will be beaten if you fall behind. The LanTu free has been delivered for almost a year now, and there is not much time left for LanTu.
V. Special Surprises
I call it a special surprise because LanTu free has brought me some changes in my life in the past year.
First is its external power output function. I never thought that a car could be used in this way. With external power output, anything is possible. It even made me fall in love with camping. Over the past year, I organized camping activities of all sizes and enjoyed them immensely. I also changed my camping equipment several times. This is because there are different levels of camping. It takes a long time to go from a novice camper to a master. There are various camping experts in apps and WeChat groups which can provide you with advice and help you save both time and money. 
Secondly, LanTu has introduced me to many car owners, turning strangers into acquaintances. Behind every car is a social circle. Everyone can share resources, learn from each other, and promote together. From a simple car owners group, it has expanded to game circles, consumer circles, investment circles, and business circles. This type of fission actually brings together people with similar interests, so there will never be a lack of topics. 
LanTu has been announced to the public as a brand since July 29, 2020, and the Dreamer is being delivered recently. The sedan will also be launched at the end of this year, and there will be many new models of LanTu in the future. I believe that only real national team strength can continuously invest and develop. Therefore, I hope that the LanTu brand can truly rise in the east and continue to draw a blueprint for the future! 
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.