Xiaomi’s first EV is the freshest take on a ‘smartphone on wheels’
Xiaomi SU7.
a sleek-looking sedan, is the first electric vehicle that the Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has unveiled.
It is scheduled to launch in China early in the upcoming year, adding to the already congested EV industry. It’s also an additional attempt to connect the technology found in people’s cars with the technology found in their phones in this software-obsessed world.
Xiaomi could give it a try. This is due to the fact that Xiaomi’s “HyperOS,” a revolutionary architecture that the business has been developing for more than six years, will power the vehicle. It is intended to be powerful enough to run smart home systems, smartphones, and other devices. A more seamless experience, where your preferences and apps are ready to go wherever you are, is the aim.
This is by no means a novel concept. The founder of Faraday Future made the same presentation years ago to China to promote his initial electric car project, which was then a division of his tech company.
Though that approach was unsuccessful, several attempts have been made in the years that have followed to bring in-car software closer to the phones in our pockets. Versions of this exist in Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto, which reflect the software on a phone onto the dashboard of an automobile. Together with several automakers, Google has created an Android version that can run a car’s whole infotainment system. Similar efforts are being made by Apple, albeit far later in the game and having only revealed its first two clients last week.
However, attempts to handle everything internally can become convoluted. Apple has been working on its own car project for years, but it has changed its direction and focus several times. Volkswagen made a valiant effort but failed miserably to assemble its own formidable in-car software team. Although it has rejected CarPlay and Android Auto in favour of keeping control of its screens, Tesla has created a strong in-car software experience for its cars.
Thus, Xiaomi is unique. The emergence of a dominant supply chain for electric vehicles in China, along with the swift innovation and declining costs of electric vehicle technology, has made it feasible for well-funded firms such as Xiaomi to explore the possibility of developing a car specifically tailored to its software. It’s not completely alone, though, as Huawei is supporting a Chinese EV company of its own. However, Xiaomi is the most well-thought-out endeavour to date.
On paper, the specifications appear impressive. Although it is based on China’s optimistic test cycle, the business claims a range of up to 800 km, or just under 500 miles, on a full charge. That is for the top model, which is based on a 101kWh battery pack made by the massive Chinese company CATL. It is claimed that a base model with only 73.6kWh of capacity will reach closer to 415 miles, or 668 km, on a single charge. They will accelerate (0-100 km/h in under 2.78 seconds) and charge quickly (220 km in five minutes). Prices will be announced later.
Despite all of this, Xiaomi’s largest obstacle will be the same as it is for any new car manufacturer: Regardless of the underlying technology, designing and manufacturing automobiles at scale that are safe and dependable is an extremely challenging task. Making the in-car experience more seamless therefore seems like a layup.
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