Do you really need to be equipped with “high-end smart driving” when buying new energy vehicles? See what people have said to avoid trampling on the mine

When buying a car, the salesperson pointed to the big screen and said, "This set of high-end intelligent driving can automatically get on and off the elevated platform and park accurately. Just leave it all for commuting!" You looked at the eye-catching "28,000 yuan" on the price list, and your heart was filled with anxiety - should this money be spent? Li Wei, who had just changed into a new energy vehicle last year, shared with a smile: "I went back to my hometown on the weekend and started the smart car on the highway. I didn't need to slow down when I drank water and watched the navigation. My knees were no longer sore after 300 kilometers." But Master Zhao, who had been renting for 20 years, shook his head: "The smart car bag I brought with me, I almost rubbed against the guardrail if I couldn't identify the mark on rainy days. Now the functions are all gone." Whose experience is closer to the truth? Let's clear the fog and see what the real car owners say.

1. Can you really give your steering wheel completely to it?

When Wang Lin bought a new car model last year, she specially added a top-end smart driving bag of 30,000 yuan. "The most satisfying high-speed NOA function," she took out the video to show her mobile phone. "Look, the lane changes automatically two kilometers before entering the ramp, and even the curves can be smoothly transitioned." But the experience of the rush hour last week made her feel scared: "I suddenly encountered a cone barrel construction area on the elevated road, and the car rushed straight over! Fortunately, I turned the direction hard and avoided it." This "AI emergency situation" is not an isolated case. At present, the intelligent driving systems of all mass-produced cars are still at the L2 assist level, and car companies clearly require drivers to monitor the road conditions throughout the process. As the National People's Congress representative emphasized at the Auto Forum: "The risk of responsibility for leaving the steering wheel with both hands still belongs to the driver himself in the end."

2. Which smart driving functions can really help you?

According to actual data from multiple institutions, the two types of functions have been recognized by more than 80% of car owners:

- Automatic parking: The novice mother Chen Ran is most grateful for this function: "The parking space in the community is narrow, and the success rate of parking on the side of the system is much higher than mine." A brand's public test shows that the automatic parking success rate of standard parking spaces is 95%, which is equivalent to the level of an old coach in the driving school.

- Highway pilot assist: Zhang Tao, who often travels across provinces, has calculated the calculation: "I run 2,000 kilometers of highway every month, and my fatigue is reduced by half after using NOA, and the rest time in the service area has been shortened."

Some cool features are a bit awkward. Wu Yue, an employee of the technology company, complained: "The unmanned valet parking that cost 12,000 yuan was not supported by the company's basement. The shopping mall parking lot can only wake up three times in ten times, so it's better to take two steps yourself."

3. Is this money worth it? Three key points

1. Commuter scene matching degree

The case of Liu Zhen, a user of Huawei Hongmeng Smart Travel ADS, is very typical: "I commute 80 kilometers at high speed every day, and automatic car followers and intelligent obstacle avoidance make commuting much easier." But Lin Fang, an office worker in the city, has a different experience: "When the morning rush hour traffic jams, the system follows the car is too conservative and always gets stuffed, so it's better to drive faster by yourself."

2. Technology trust cost

Xiao Yang, a programmer born in the 1990s, said bluntly: "I am willing to pay for new technologies, just like buying a 5G mobile phone back then." But the view of retired teacher Uncle Zhou represents another group: "It is safe to control the brake accelerator yourself. These fancy functions make the car expensive by tens of thousands!"

3. Budget elastic space

The popular post on the automobile forum "Saving Money with Smart Driving Function" has received high praise: models with basic L2 assist (adaptive cruise + lane keeping) will be selected first, and then subscribe to advanced functions in the future. For example, the trial and error cost of a certain brand’s monthly payment of urban smart driving packages is only 199 yuan per month.

4. Lightning protection guide for smart consumers

You can make a decision like this if you are choosing a car:

- Choose a powerful model of high-speed NOA and test a German brand with a lane change success rate of over 92% in reality;

- Households with parking difficulties focus on automatic parking and pay attention to checking the actual test videos of complex parking spaces;

- The budget is limited to the basic L2, which is more practical to upgrade the savings of battery life or seat ventilation.

An engineer from a car company privately revealed: "Among users who pay to open Zhihua now, 70% mainly use basic functions. Instead of pursuing the top-notch, it is better to choose a model that supports function subscription and take a few months to decide whether to upgrade."

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The sunset dyed the traffic golden. Xiaoya, an office worker who had just picked up the car, lightly tapped the steering wheel to start Zhihua, looked at the flashing blue indicator light on the dashboard and smiled: "Save half an hour of commuting energy every day, and just can finish half of the audiobook." In the community parking lot, Uncle Zhao was remotely controlling the vehicle to automatically park in a narrow position, showing off to his neighbors: "This function is more stable than my son's parking!" When others were still arguing whether Zhihua was useless, the smart car owner had already figured out the trick: not blindly follow the publicity gimmick, and only choose the function that suits him the most. After all, the significance of technology is not to replace humans, but to make every departure more calm and at ease. What level of smart driving should you get with your next new energy vehicle? The answer lies in your palm where you hold the steering wheel tightly.