Nowadays, new energy vehicles have considerable advantages over traditional fuel vehicles in terms of smoothness and economy, but many consumers are worried about the range performance of new energy vehicles, and they always feel less secure in their hearts when using them. In order to prove its range capability, ZEEKR launched the "10,000 people energy consumption test" to reveal the real range performance and energy consumption data of the vehicle.
Interpretation of 10,000 people's energy consumption test report
After 21 days of testing, the total mileage of the ZEEKR reached an amazing 47,968,048.2km, which is enough to circle the earth 1,197 times and reduce carbon emissions by a total of 2,039 tons. In addition, during the 47,968,048.2km journey, the owners' favorite driving mode was comfort mode, followed by personalized mode that required manual configuration, which was somewhat unexpected, but very much in line with the tone of the ZEEKR brand.
There is one piece of data in the report that is pretty amazing. The folk gods in northern China were actually able to control the average energy consumption of the vehicle at 12.4kWh/100km, with a range achievement rate of 110%. In addition, in Northwest, North China and Northeast China, where the temperature is lower and the pressure on energy consumption is greater, users also achieved low energy consumption performance of 14.3kWh/100km, 13.6kWh/100km and 15.8kWh/100km.
In cities where weather conditions are not very friendly to new energy vehicles, it is not easy for users of the ZEEKR 001 to maintain a low energy consumption performance, and it is also clear that the range performance of the ZEEKR 001 is good enough in extreme weather. In southern cities that are friendly to new energy vehicles, the average energy consumption is controlled at about 17kWh/100km, and the average cost of a kilometer is controlled at 10 cents when calculated at 60 cents per kWh, which is a great money saver.
The invisible secrets of 10,000 people crowd test report
Secret one: ultra-low wind resistance coefficient
The ZEEKR 001 has a very high face value, and the turnaround rate on the road is also good. But for an electric car, the wind resistance coefficient is also crucial, after all, low wind resistance means better range performance. The wind resistance coefficient of the ZEEKR 001 is 0.23cd, which is the front-end level of new energy models. In addition, the ZEEKR 001 also uses low-rolling resistance tires to reduce energy consumption as much as possible while ensuring handling.
Secret 2: 100kWh battery pack
In addition to driving habits, environment and other external factors, an electric car must have a battery pack with a large capacity in order to run farther. The 100kWh ternary lithium battery pack that comes with the ZEEKR 001 has high integration and long range, giving it a range of up to 732km under CLTC conditions.
In addition to its high range, the ZEEKR 001's battery pack safety is also excellent. The "Extreme Core" battery pack was able to successfully pass the extremely harsh pinprick test, which also dispelled many consumers' concerns in use. Now about 300,000 yuan of new energy vehicles on the market, most of them use ternary lithium cells, which contain more nickel. And nickel as a more active metal element, it will lead to a reduction in the stability of its battery pack.
ZEEKR 001 uses Ni55+ cells, which are also known as 523 batteries, in which the content of cobalt and manganese accounts for 50%. So its battery density is higher than the lithium iron phosphate battery, more stable and safer than the 811 ternary lithium battery.
In addition, the "Extreme Core" battery pack also has the NTP no heat spreading no fire technology, which can realize six major safety protections such as multi-layer heat insulation, barrier-free heat dissipation, implementation of prevention and control, automatic warning, active cooling, millisecond power off, etc., 360° to ensure the high reliability and safety of the battery.
Secret three: the extremely efficient electric drive system
After talking about the battery pack, we will talk to you about the electric drive system of the ZEEKR 001. For a car to run farther, it needs to control energy loss to a minimum to ensure maximum actual range. The motor efficiency of the ZEEKR 001 is as high as 97.86%, allowing for an average SOC accuracy of up to 3%, enabling accurate metered range.
The electric drive system of the ZEEKR 001 uses a flat wire design with a slot full rate of up to 20-30%, which can effectively increase the motor's torsional capacity. And compared to the round wire motor smaller size, winding stiffness increased, but also to reduce electromagnetic noise.
Secret 4: PTM five-dimensional thermal management system
Winter can be a "nightmare" for new energy vehicles. However, according to the report, the ZEEKR 001 can maintain a good range even in cold weather conditions with the PTM five-dimensional thermal management system. This system includes a direct heat pump system, PTC auxiliary heating, electric drive active heating, electric drive waste heat, and battery heat storage temperature zone regulation.
In addition, the "Extreme Core" battery pack also has the NTP no heat spreading no fire technology, which can realize six major safety protections such as multi-layer heat insulation, barrier-free heat dissipation, implementation of prevention and control, automatic warning, active cooling, millisecond power off, etc., 360° to ensure the high reliability and safety of the battery.
Secret three: the extremely efficient electric drive system
After talking about the battery pack, we will talk to you about the electric drive system of the ZEEKR 001. For a car to run farther, it needs to control energy loss to a minimum to ensure maximum actual range. The motor efficiency of the ZEEKR 001 is as high as 97.86%, allowing for an average SOC accuracy of up to 3%, enabling accurate metered range.
The electric drive system of the ZEEKR 001 uses a flat wire design with a slot full rate of up to 20-30%, which can effectively increase the motor's torsional capacity. And compared to the round wire motor smaller size, winding stiffness increased, but also to reduce electromagnetic noise.
Secret 4: PTM five-dimensional thermal management system
Winter can be a "nightmare" for new energy vehicles. However, according to the report, the ZEEKR 001 can maintain a good range even in cold weather conditions with the PTM five-dimensional thermal management system. This system includes a direct heat pump system, PTC auxiliary heating, electric drive active heating, electric drive waste heat, and battery heat storage temperature zone regulation.
One of the most critical is the direct heat pump system, which can use high temperature and high pressure refrigerant direct heating, compared with the ordinary heat pump thermal efficiency increased by 10%, the heating speed is more obvious. In addition, it can also recover the waste heat from the electric drive, and then use this heat to achieve air conditioning warming and battery warming, which can effectively reduce the consumption of the battery and maintain the optimal working temperature of the battery to reduce energy consumption and improve the range.
In addition to the excellent thermal management system, the ZEEKR 001 also has an efficient temperature control strategy. With an airtightness of 60 SCFM, the new vehicle can better say goodbye to cabin heat loss and better insulation performance. In addition, the electric drive waste heat insulation system can provide nearly 0.8kW of heat production to help keep the battery warm during driving, which is equivalent to an increase in range of 10-20km.
In addition, when the ZEEKR 001 is charging, the owner can turn on the air conditioner remotely through the APP. At this moment, the air conditioner will take power directly through the charging pile to regulate the cabin temperature; it can also be used to preheat the battery pack in advance to improve charging efficiency before navigating to the charging pile.
Secret 5: Rich driving modes, efficient kinetic energy recovery
The ZEEKR 001 has a wide range of driving modes to meet the driving needs of different consumers. ECO, the most energy-efficient driving mode, provides an ideal balance of air conditioning, power, and efficiency, ensuring both driving pleasure and range performance.
The car's kinetic energy recovery system offers three levels of adjustment: low, medium and high, which can be said to be a combination of both ride comfort and efficient kinetic energy recovery. The vehicle can recover excess energy and efficiently convert it into electricity to be used again, which can also reduce the loss of energy consumption.
Secret six: 0.4 seconds to switch between rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
We still remember that some traditional fuel cars can shut down half of their cylinders when driving, which is used to improve fuel economy. The ZEEKR 001 uses a lightning switch intelligent four-wheel drive system, making it a veritable "money saver". This system can realize the intelligent switch between rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive in 0.4 seconds to ensure that consumers have a good experience all the time.
In economy mode, the vehicle will use rear-wheel drive to reduce energy loss and improve range performance; in comfort mode, the system will select the working state according to the different road conditions. On normal roads, the vehicle will use single motor drive. When encountering gravel, climbing and other road sections, it will switch to four-wheel drive to have a stable driving state; in sports, snow, sand and other states, the vehicle will use full-time four-wheel drive, which can make the driving more stable and effectively solve the understeer and other situations.
Comprehensive laying of charging network, truly no mileage anxiety
The most fearful thing about buying a new energy car is the long-distance travel, on the one hand, you have to worry about the range, on the other hand, you have to worry about the charging problem. But if you are driving the ZEEKR 001 for a long drive, these worries will be left behind. In addition to the long range mentioned earlier, ZEEKR has also achieved the goal of laying out a comprehensive charging network.
As of September 30, 2022, ZEEKR Energy's self-built charging stations have been laid out in 1,062 cities nationwide with 550+12 stations (excluding dedicated stations). The third-party charging network has covered 3,365 cities, and vehicle owners can quickly reach the charging outlets through the charging map of ZEEKR APP. In addition, the charger service has covered 40 major cities, saving time and effort.
The first anniversary of the delivery of ZEEKR 001, with sales breaking 10,000 in just 110 days
October 23, 2022 marked the first anniversary of the delivery of the ZEEKR 001. It took only 110 days from the start of the delivery of the ZEEKR 001 to break 10,000 sales, a delivery speed that is a difficult goal for other new power brands to achieve.
Summary
Through this report of energy consumption by 10,000 people, we can see that after choosing the ZEEKR 001, the travel radius will not be held up by its range, but because of its stable and excellent range performance, abundant charging outlets, and perfect post-service, it will be more secure to use. In addition, in the second quarter of next year, ZEEKR will join hands with Ningde Times to launch a model with a range of more than 1000km+, which will further expand the travel radius of consumers and bring a more outstanding experience.
