From the moment I got my car in January till now, which is only a month of driving, FEIFAN has brought the first wave of OTA upgrades to my R7. As soon as I received the push notification, I couldn’t wait to update the system of my car. The update covers many aspects of the cabin entertainment and smart driving system. Today, starting from the perspective of what content I updated and combined with the impact of these functions on our actual use, I will share with you.

Power Supplement

Update content:

Power supplement planner, cost accountant

I think these two “masters” are quite powerful. “Power supplement planning” will plan the charging stations along the way based on the actual range and route, saving us the hassle of judging the range and planning the charging stations ourselves. As for the specific effect, it remains to be verified. I will take a long-distance trip to test it in a while. “Cost accounting” is very user-friendly. After all, the electricity price of each station is different, and the difference in peak/off-peak electricity price is huge. After this OTA, the car system will automatically calculate the comprehensive cost of electricity and distance, and plan the power supplement route. This point deserves a good rating!

Smart Driving System

Update content:

Open up more intelligent navigation for city roads; enhance the visual experience of intelligent driving maps~

This time, the high-speed navigation function of some cities has been added. For FEIFAN, a manufacturer that develops auxiliary driving algorithms and calibrates navigation, it is indeed a long way to go for intelligent driving, but fortunately, the progress has been steadily pushed forward. Judging from the content of this OTA, 7 cities have added new navigation roads. Take me for example, in Guangzhou, the main additions are in the northeast suburbs of Guangzhou, Conghua, and Zengcheng. These new roads also form a high-speed navigation route from Guangzhou to Shanghai, which is very good! However, there is still a section without navigation driving from Guangzhou to Shenzhen, which is Dongguan in the middle. I think this is a section that urgently needs updating, after all, the four cities of Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, and Shenzhen can connect the Guangdong Economic Corridor. I hope it can be launched soon~The visual experience of intelligent driving map is focused on optimizing the UI display, for example, the animation effect of lane departure becomes a red line display, which is more intuitive.

【Cabin Entertainment】

What’s new:

Added “MiGu Quick Game” cloud gaming platform, supporting Bluetooth connection and mobile phone virtual joystick; Added “Ai Qu Ting”, which can listen to QQ music and WeChat reading, etc.; The instrument panel supports displaying lyrics; Optimized the AR-HUD projection of Iqiyi, added gesture control, etc.

My son should really like the new gaming platform. Now the R7 front triple screen has a greater role to play and is richer in entertainment. In my actual test, the game resources are still good, and the advantage of “MiGu Quick Game” is that it is an independent platform of manufacturers. Theoretically, its functions and resources can be optimized for a long term by the manufacturer. Automakers only need to provide platforms and network support, which is OK. However, playing cloud games still depends on high-speed network. Try to make the car receive better signals in open places. I tested the connection of XBOX with the Bluetooth controller, and there is a slight delay. I don’t know if it will be better with the official controller of Fei Fan. If you have any, please comment on your experience.

In addition to the gaming platform, other functions are some routine additions and improvements. The instrument panel now can display lyrics, which is really nice. It won’t make me forget the lyrics when singing while driving, ha ha ha!

【System Function】

What’s new:

Added 0 obstruction streaming rearview mirror, added super energy-saving mode.

The streaming rearview mirror can be displayed on the big screen through voice wake-up, which is really a boon for low-end models! The visual effect displayed on the central control screen is also much better~ As for the super energy-saving mode, it should be the logical optimization of the electronic control system, and the linkage shutdown of the central control screen can increase the endurance mileage. As the saying goes, “save something for a rainy day.” Referring to the charging piles everywhere in Guangzhou, it is enough for me to charge before hibernating.The other updates include upgrading the system’s ecological UI, such as custom scene modes and so on. The voice assistant can also perform more commands, but we won’t go into detail on that.

【Summary】

This OTA has a significant impact, mainly reflected in the updates of the in-car system. For electrified vehicles, being able to receive OTA updates can extend the product lifecycle as much as possible. Similar to our smartphones, updating the system is easy and convenient. Compared to traditional cars, where we pay for what we get, now when we buy vehicles such as R7, it’s like paying for one and getting two! Therefore, every OTA update is worth looking forward to, and we hope that FEIFAN can continue to improve the system, and we look forward to it~

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