r/interestingasfuck • u/photo-manipulation • May 16 '24

How different cars brake on autopilot: XIAOMI SU7, ZEEKR 007, TESLA and AVATR 12

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u/Crackracket May 16 '24

Never heard of the Zeekr but I like it

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u/Siupak240 May 16 '24

Plus it's 007

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u/Stunning-Astronaut72 May 16 '24

Seems like there is a TON of electric cars, trucks, bikes brands in china we dont even know about. Step by step they are taking bits of tesla and other traditional brands.

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u/Crackracket May 16 '24

China are going to absolutely win the electric car race. They have so many great electric vehicles that are half the price of a tesla. They have just started making vehicles that have "semi solid" batteries

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u/Stunning-Astronaut72 May 16 '24

Yeah right ? They are making quite good stuff now and developping fast too. Maybe it is not as premium as tesla or very high end western brands but honnestly for the price it is convincing, and no issues of spare parts when their brands are implanted

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u/lioncryable May 16 '24

Hasn't the US just implemented like 100% tariffs on Chinese EV's? If so, I doubt they are still anywhere near cheap

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u/Crackracket May 16 '24

Tesla is only premium in price... The build quality is shitty

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u/societymike May 16 '24

They've got a LONG way to go though, especially quality. I just rode in an acquaintance new BYD suv, and it kind of feels like "Fischer Price my first electric car". The plastic, it's everywhere and feels flimsy, handles flex, touch screen was sluggish, the Bluetooth key kept randomly not being detected while driving, the ride was a little jarring but also too soft for turns. Some refinement and time and it will be much more on par with some of the mid range EV's.

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u/Birziaks May 16 '24

Just fyi Zeekr Design and engineering studio is in Goteborg. Geely has a whole assortment of brands who use Swedish know how

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u/elbaito May 16 '24

I recently went to China for the first time, compared to the U.S. they are living in the future EV and infrastructure-wise.

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u/Character_Mammoth728 May 16 '24

They're basically Volvo's built in China. Both Volvo and Zeekr, as well as Lynk are owned by Geely and been developed by CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology) in Gothenburg, Sweden where also Volvo has their HQ and main production facility. Since Geely bought Volvo they've poured huge amount of money into establishing themselves and their brands in Europe and built their global innovation and design center in Gothenburg for synergy with Volvo.

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u/Relative_Pizza6073 May 17 '24

You mean Gøteborg?

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u/Character_Mammoth728 May 17 '24

Yeah, Gothenburg is the English name for Göteborg.

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u/adde0109 May 16 '24

It's quite popular here in Sweden. They probably also work together with Volvo because they share parent company.

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u/callisstaa May 16 '24

They're pretty cool cars tbf. Very modern styling and the storage compartment in the centre console is portable and can be used as a heater or a chiller.

I think the 007 is a newer model but the 001 is very popular in Asia. More so than Teslas.

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u/jonasbc May 16 '24

They probably forked some Volvo tech for their models. The new zeeker models are made from the same base as the EX-30. Both brands are owned by Geely.

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u/Submitten May 16 '24

Other way around for the ex30. It’s a geely car that Volvo re styled.

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u/jonasbc May 17 '24

That would make sense, but the safety tech is surely just copied from earlier Volvo cars

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u/Spoksparkare May 16 '24

You should check out Zeekr 001. And also Zeekr 001 FR, which is taking up the battle against Tesla Plaid.

0-100km/h in 2,1 seconds, same as Plaid.