China Economic News Network (Xing Rui)Plug-in technology has been around for a long time, but it has only been in the past few years. Why do people like plug-in more and more? Some people say that it is "oil and electricity", firmly grasping the demand point of the market.
At this stage, "fuel and electricity" seems to be the best choice at present: first, the plug-in hybrid can get a green card, which solves the "indicator problem" of some consumers; second, the plug-in hybrid solves the "low-cost commuting problem" of consumers’ daily commute; third, the plug-in hybrid has better comprehensive battery life, which can solve the "battery life anxiety" of long-distance travel.
Due to the "advantages" of plug-ins, more brands naturally choose to join, but in the process of growing the plug-in camp, we found that people still pay more attention to how to "save fuel". For Japanese brands that have been immersed in this road for a long time, "fuel saving" is just a convenient thing, but "excellent handling level is equally important". GAC Honda believes that in the current era of extreme comfort, driving is still a "favorite" of many people.
As the first plug-in hybrid model of GAC Honda, the Accord e: PHEV (plug-in hybrid) can be regarded as an arrow to break the trend – HEV is difficult to obtain policy dividends, pure electric and lack of market response, plug-in hybrid may be able to make a profit by virtue of technical advantages. Therefore, Honda has developed plug-in hybrid on the basis of the original HEV technology, which is also a necessary option to adapt to market demand. Of course, from the perspective of market demand, plug-in hybrid has a strong upward momentum, which has also strengthened Honda’s determination to promote plug-in hybrid technology in the Chinese market.
Some people say that Honda is more aggressive than Toyota. In fact, Toyota has launched plug-in hybrid models in small cars before, but the market performance is average, so it has adopted a more cautious strategy in B-class cars. The ninth-generation Camry, which went on sale in March this year, gave up the plug-in hybrid version and still relies on fuel and hybrid. So it seems that the 11th-generation Accord, which went on sale last year, directly replaced the HEV with plug-in hybrid, which is simply "daring".
Since Accord has the intention to do it, it must be confident in its technical strength. Honda’s plug-in hybrid technology was born from the fourth-generation i-MMD dual-motor hybrid system, which can be said to be "better than blue", which makes Accord plug-in hybrid have better driving performance and comprehensive performance. There are two points that stand out: one is that Accord’s plug-in hybrid has better driving control; the other is that the improvement of NVH (silent effect) is also extremely obvious.
First of all, let’s talk about the driving control. The Accord plug-in is based on the new car-making concept of Honda Architecture’s new architecture. It integrates the advantages of high rigidity, low center of gravity, and lightweight into the body, and the driving heaviness is similar to that of a luxury car. In addition, the ADS adaptive shock absorption system and MMS motion management system also make the Accord plug-in and mix calm and have a great driving texture. At the same time, there is no gearshift setback, accurate steering, solid chassis, natural corner roll control, and no obvious vertigo during the driving of the whole vehicle.
Look at NVH again. Accord’s plug-in "mute" performance is better, which is also an important indicator of the improvement of "driving texture". In the case of electricity, the "pure electric mode" guarantees an excellent mute effect. At the same time, the engine compartment and the body have also strengthened the noise barrier, so basically you can’t hear the noise when the engine is working. At the same time, it also comes standard with front-row soundproof glass and active noise reduction, which makes the cockpit environment more quiet. With 12 speakers of the palace-level BOSE luxury sound system, it can be said to be "suitable for both movement and sound".
In addition, the Accord plug-in is equipped with a large 17.7kWh battery, which allows it to have a pure electric battery life (NEDC) of up to 106km. Because of its mature and efficient energy management system, the three modes of EV, hybrid and engine can be switched smoothly, so that there is electricity, no electricity generation, and the engine with hot topic efficiency ensures the "perfect compatibility" of high performance and low fuel consumption during operation: the 335N · m strong torque motor guarantees excellent performance, but the NEDC comprehensive operating condition is only 4L/100km.
In terms of human-machine interaction, the Accord is equipped with a 10.2-inch instrument panel + 12.3-inch central control screen, an 11.5-inch HUD head-up display, a streaming rearview mirror, and a cockpit environment control knob specially designed for Chinese users. It also retains some physical buttons, which not only increases the sense of technology, but also does not lose convenience. It strikes a good balance between trends and habits.
Another highlight of the Accord plug-in is the DMC facial recognition function, which can recognize more than 150 functions, and the driver can instantly switch exclusive settings without manual operation by the user. In addition, the Honda CONNECT 4.0 intelligent guide interconnection system integrates services such as voice assistant, car home interconnection, AR navigation, mobile phone wearing end point, and even Karaoke in the car. The overall experience is very satisfactory.
In addition, the Honda SENSING 360 safety super-sensing system uses 5 millimeter-wave radars + 6 sonar sensors + front camera solutions, which greatly improves the detection accuracy and distance, and adds functions such as FCTW Passing Prophet, LCCM lane-changing guard, ALCA lane-changing smart driver, ACC corner smart driver, Honda Parking Pilot smart parking assistance, LKAS lane keeping, etc. At the same time, the whole system is equipped with 10 airbags as standard, jointly creating a 360 ° safe mobile space.
In fact, whether it is compared with the 1.5T version or the old HEV version, the Accord plug-in version has to do better in all aspects, including NVH, driving texture, power response, and car cost. Of course, some people miss the "sharp and powerful" of the previous generation of Accord, which is really "radish and cabbage have their own love". But in fact, each generation of Accord has a lot of fans, and continuous evolution is the secret to Accord’s longevity.
