For short distance daily travel, electric vehicles are currently the most popular products in the market. Especially in the third tier cities where Xiaobian lives, almost every household has an electric vehicle. The well-known electric vehicle brands are Yadi, Emma, Yamaha, Lvyuan, etc. Xiaobian recently purchased an Yadi electric vehicle. In the process of daily travel, I have a deep feeling about the advantages and disadvantages of traditional electric vehicles, such as insufficient endurance, inaccurate indicator power display, weak high beam light capacity, poor charging efficiency and other problems. It's a great honor to experience a M1 intelligent electric car from Xiaoniu Electric in Lei Feng's computer trial this time. In addition to its sultry appearance and appearance, it attracts me most, as well as the improved super long endurance, efficient charging efficiency, constant speed endurance, automatic headlights and other new and strange play methods for traditional electric cars.
1、 Appearance
There are four versions of Xiaoniu electric M1, which are respectively: 50 km Mlite, 80 km M1C, 100 km M1S The 120km M1pro received by Xiaobian is the 80km M1C version, and the color matching is the bright yellow version. Unlike the Xiaoniu electric N1, the Xiaoniu electric M1 is positioned at the single person version. The body height is about 1.1m, the body length is about 1.6m, and the overall size is very light. There is no standard trunk. For daily travel, the storage of helmets and raincoats is a headache.
The front of the body of the Xiaoniu electric M1 is equipped with a round LED light. The body faucet is equipped with a small windshield. In addition, the whole machine adopts rounded edge treatment. The body style is completely different from the traditional hard model, but adopts a cute style. For women, the appearance is more attractive.
Xiaoniu electric M1 is closer to the traditional electric vehicle in the design of central control. The integrated central control panel is made of PC material. At the same time, the traditional pointer type dial design is canceled for the display screen, which is replaced by the LCD cold light source LCD display screen. The advantage of the cold light source display screen is that it also has clear visibility under strong light refraction when going out. At the same time, for the complex environment of daily travel, The integrated central control panel has good waterproof and dust-proof performance, supporting IP65 waterproof and dust-proof performance.
The tail of the fuselage adopts a semi enclosed integrated tail light design, with a rounded upswept tail shape. The red and yellow colors collide, which has a great visual impact.
The calf electric M1 is also very compact in the foot pedal area, which basically can only meet the needs of single person and two feet. There is not much space reserved in the middle of the fuselage, which is smaller than that of traditional electric vehicles.
There is a calf logo on the front of the fuselage, with black and yellow matching, full of visual impact of young activities.
On the basis of the traditional side support, the calf electric M1 has added an electronic side support switch. In the daily parking process, if the side support is lowered, the P gear will be automatically opened. At this time, the calf M1 cannot be started, which can avoid the danger caused by the misoperation of parking.
What's more intimate is that the Maverick M1 has added an additional LED light at the keyhole. Especially in the night environment, traditional electric vehicles often have trouble finding the keyhole because of the darkness, while the Maverick M1 can turn on the keyhole LED light through the remote control at night, which is very convenient.
The calf M1 has an additional one button car search function on the remote control. Especially in the dark environment at night, by pressing the car search button on the remote control, the front and rear steering lights, instrument panel steering lights and driving lights of the calf M1 will light up at the same time, which is very convenient.
Xiaoniu M1 adopts a two handed brake design on the brake system. Unfortunately, Xiaobian found that the handle was broken just after receiving the unpacking. He contacted the Xiaoniu official and was told that there was no work order certificate stamped by the logistics company, so the user should bear the responsibility for the damage. For the installation of the rearview mirror, the user only needs to manually rotate the knob to complete the installation process.
The left handle control area of the calf M1 has four buttons, including high beam lights, left and right turn lights, horn and cruise control at constant speed. What is expected is that the high beam lights have a manual multi flash function, similar to the high beam double flash function of cars, which can prompt the opposite vehicle to turn off the high beam lights. At the same time, the cruise control button at constant speed is also very practical for long-term cycling.
The control area of the right handle is respectively for speed gear adjustment, light control key, power start key and double jump hazard warning light.
The light control button is set to the leftmost gear, which has the automatic light sensing function. If it is dark, it will automatically turn on the headlights. At the same time, the double jump hazard warning light is also very practical. If the vehicle breaks down at night or stops at the roadside, after turning on it, it can clearly inform other vehicles to avoid dangerous accidents in the dark environment.
Xiaoniu M1 adopts BOSCH high-performance motor in the rear wheel power system, which has 15 ° climbing performance and 110 torque peak value. The traditional electric vehicles on the market generally use friction drive, center axle sprocket drive and hub drive electric vehicles in the power system. The hub drive electric vehicles adopted by Xiaoniu M1 are higher in energy consumption and efficiency than the first two types, As for the type of hub drive motor, Xiaoniu M1 adopts the brushless motor scheme.
Although the calf M1 is positioned in a small and light shape for a single person, it is also very solid in tire selection, with a wading height of 300mm. At the same time, the front wheels are also equipped with reflectors on both sides, making it safer to meet at night.
2、 Power supply
As one of the core highlights of the Xiaoniu M1, the ultra long endurance is not designed with ordinary lead batteries, but with lithium battery packs. The 18650 power cells imported from Panasonic/LG/Samsung with high performance are used. Compared with lead batteries, the 18650 battery cells are much more expensive in cost, but have problems such as light weight, large capacity, and no memory effect, 18650 cell has much higher energy density, lower self discharge rate and better power storage performance.
The M1C version of Xiaoniu M1 adopts Panasonic/LG battery cell brand, with a capacity of 20Ah, a rated voltage of 48V, and a battery pack weight of about 7.8kg. Because the capacity of different versions of M1 battery cell is good, the corresponding specifications are marked on the front of the battery pack, which is very intuitive. The power interface also adopts the non-standard system. There is a power button on the right side, which can check the remaining battery pack capacity in real time, A total of 5 LED indicators are designed, which is very convenient.
In terms of charging mode, the calf M1 supports direct connection charging and separate charging. In direct connection charging mode, the user needs to open the rear seat cushion to connect the power cord, peel off the power plug cover, or plug in the power plug. Compared with the traditional plug-in design in the middle of the battery car, it is more inconvenient. If you put down the seat cushion, it is easy to directly crush the power cord.
As one of the most expensive parts of the calf M1, the battery pack is equipped with a built-in anti-theft lock catch, which can be used by users to lock the core battery pack to avoid theft when they are riding outside.
The space of the calf M1 seat cushion is very narrow. After the battery is built in, the remaining space can only prevent a small bottle of farmer spring. If a chain is equipped, it is recommended to use a small chain.
The Xiaoniu M1 charger plug is also customized. Considering that the plug-in charging interface is easy to be bumped and broken, the design of the charging head of the Xiaoniu M1 is changed to horizontal, which can effectively avoid bumping and bending, and has a longer service life.
Unlike the fan type charger, the Xiaoniu M1 charger is a totally enclosed metal charger. Compared with the low efficiency of traditional electric vehicles, which can only be fully charged overnight, the charging efficiency of the Xiaoniu M1 charger is significantly improved. In the actual charging test, the author can charge 50% of the electricity in about 2 hours. The only disadvantage of the metal charger is that after charging for a long time, All heat dissipation depends on metal heat conduction, so the charger will be very hot, especially in summer.
3、 Lighting Function
Unlike motorcycles, traditional electric vehicles tend to weaken the power consumption of their lights in order to better increase the endurance. Therefore, the headlights are not bright enough and the high beam effect at night is poor. In terms of the front headlights, the Xiaoniu M1 adopts the silicon substrate scheme, which can not only reduce the light energy consumption of the lights, but also increase the light brightness. When driving, the front annular lights will be on, Three LED headlamps are built in the middle of the annular headlamp, which are the high beam lamps on both sides and the low beam lamp in the middle.
For lazy people to travel, Xiaoniu M1 also innovates the built-in light sensitive automatic headlamp function. Through the highly sensitive light sensor, it can identify the intensity of light in the environment in real time, and control Xiaoniu M1 to automatically turn on and off the headlamp function. Users only need to turn on the automatic headlamp switch to experience this intelligent headlamp function. Xiaobian likes this design, In particular, when traveling at night, turn on the automatic headlight switch, and Xiaoniu M1 can automatically identify the ambient light intensity under different road sections, so that the headlights can be turned on and off automatically. There are often street lights on the main road of the third tier city where Xiaobian is located, so it is not necessary to turn on the headlights. However, on the auxiliary road or branch road, due to the lack of light, it is necessary to turn on the headlights.
Calf M1 adopts a semi enclosed integrated design in the tail light design. Compared with ordinary tail lights, the visibility angle of the calf M1 tail light is up to 270 °, and the two sides are designed with turn signals. When turning on the turn signals and hazard warning lights, they will flash. The 270 ° large angle tail light can take into account other vehicles in more directions and increase safety when traveling at night.
On the basis of the front jump lights on both sides, the calf M1 also adds the automatic return function, which is similar to the automatic return function of household cars. When the calf M1 detects that the turning angle is>60 ° during the turning process, the automatic return turn light of the calf M1 will go out automatically, making the turning more convenient. At the same time, with the hazard warning light switch, the calf M1 also supports the double flashing function, In the past, the dual flash function was only available for cars and was also built into the calf M1. In case of vehicle failure or poor visibility in rain and fog, the dual flash function becomes very important.
When Xiaoniu M1 turns on the steering light, in addition to the normal bell broadcast, a "one" shaped LED light is set on the left and right sides of the integrated central control panel to flash to remind the user to turn at this time.
Reflectors are an auxiliary measure for driving safety. In addition to adding light reflectors on the rear tail lights, the calf M1 also has built-in light reflectors on the side of the front wheels and on the rear rain shields. In the case of night travel, when the light is direct, it has a high highlight reflection effect, which ensures the safety of the calf M1 users.
4、 Driving experience
1. Uphill capability test
The climbing ability of the electric vehicle largely depends on the power motor ability. The Xiaobian Xiaoniu M1C uses a 600W power BOSCH motor with a torque of 85N. m and a climbing performance of 11 °. During the actual measurement, for daily slope ascent, the Xiaoniu M1 can easily complete the ascent process without great speed.
2. Downhill braking performance test
The brake quality is particularly important for the riding safety. During the acceleration downhill process, the Xiaoniu M1 has a good braking performance at the fixed point, which reminds me of the advertising slogan of an electric brand, "It's easy to climb, and the brake safety is guaranteed".
3. Shock absorption test on bumpy road
Xiao Bian has a practical experience on bumpy and bumpy roads. When accelerating, when encountering bumpy and uneven roads, the overall feeling of Xiaoniu M1 shock absorbers tends to be stable. The height difference of the full rear wheels of Xiao Bian's Yadi electric vehicle is large, so the resilience is often strong when driving on bumpy and bumpy roads, Compared with the calf M1, the small short leg design is more stable, especially for heavy users or two people riding, the resilience is very stable, and the exposed shortcomings are relatively obvious. Because of the small short leg design, the calf M1 floor space difference is small. If the potholes are too deep or the road surface is stepped up, it is very easy to damage the calf M1 floor, Obviously, the calf M1 is closely related to the urban young people, and is more suitable for the road type pavement.
4. Accelerated speed test
The Xiaoniu M1 has a 2-gear design in the speed gear. In the original factory design, the first gear is only within 10 yards, and the second gear is also limited to 20 yards. At first, the Xiaobian was very upset. After the tutorial style cracking, the first gear was accelerated to 20 yards, and the second gear can be accelerated to about 40 yards. During the actual riding test, the maximum speed of the Xiaobian was not more than 42 yards, From the perspective of speed comparison, it is not the highlight of Xiaoniu M1. Most of the low-end electric vehicles on the market have a speed of about 50 yards per hour, which can easily surpass Xiaoniu on the road.
5、 Night light test
The high beam double flashing function is the favorite function of the small editor. The high beam flashing effect can be easily achieved by pressing the PASS button on the left handle repeatedly. The PASS button lights up once every time you press the PASS button. Especially when meeting a car, the car in front can double flash continuously without turning off the high beam, or when you need to overtake, you can also use the double flashing function to signal the car in front, In the course of riding at night these days, Xiao Bian used the double flash function to "command" many cars to turn off the high beam lights. At the same time, it was interesting to meet a driver who flashed to greet each other when he met. It was very fun.
In the past, the high beam function of electric vehicles was very weak. The yellowing front headlights of Yadi electric vehicles used before were difficult to have good visibility at night. However, the Xiaoniu M1 has a very strong high beam ability at night through the front dual LED high beam lights, and the angle of the high beam light is higher. The effect of the high beam light is ordinary for long-distance road surfaces, but for vehicles, pedestrians, roadblocks and other objects on long-distance roads, The long-range effect is very good.
After the hazard warning lights are turned on, the double jump effect is very obvious. The front left and right turn lights and the rear turn lights are rhythmically beating at the same time. At the same time, the white LED turn indicators on the left and right sides of the central control panel will also breathe and flash, which can play a light warning role at night and improve the safety at night.
When the double hop is turned on at night, the keyhole LED light is also on. For starting the Xiaoniu M1 electric vehicle at night, it is very convenient to find the keyhole without using any third-party light source. This small design is deeply popular.
The LCD cold light source LCD display has moderate brightness at night, and will not be too dazzling. When the speed gear is switched, the gear 1 and 2 on the right side of the display MODE will be switched.
When the calf M1 puts down the side brace, the P gear indicator light will automatically light up in the middle upper part of the display screen, indicating that M1 is in the parking gear at this time, similar to the P gear of the car. The upper left corner of the display screen will display the specific time, the middle left side is the speed gear and battery graphic remaining power indicator, and there is a specific percentage figure display, the upper right corner is the automatic light indicator, which will be on when the automatic light switch is turned on, the middle right side is the real-time speed display, and the bottom right side is the total mileage statistics.
6、 APP test
Another major difference between the Xiaoniu M1 and the traditional electric vehicle is that the Xiaoniu M1 supports APP software. After downloading the "Xiaoniu Housekeeper" APP, the Xiaobian can complete the vehicle binding operation by scanning the SN code. After the binding, you can choose a name for the Xiaoniu M1.
The M1 was received on June 10, and the APP function was still normal when it was received, but the main control display screen of the Xiaoniu M1 was all wrong, completely in the white screen state, and the display was 00. After contacting the official 400 repair hotline, they told that they needed to ride the faulty car to their outlet to repair it, because it was broken after receiving the parts, So Xiao Bian still asked them to come in for maintenance. The customer service MM said politely that there was a charge for on-site maintenance~
When the APP is in normal use, the main interface can see the remaining power, estimated mileage, today's mileage, vehicle positioning information, and whether the vehicle is locked. The Xiaobian Maverick M1C officially claims a 80km endurance, but the actual estimated capacity of the APP terminal is only 38km, so the APP is more realistic.
The user can know the specific address information of vehicle positioning in real time by clicking the positioning function, which is realized by the GPS module built into the Xiaoniu M1. In addition, the user can also know the battery related information specifically by clicking the power, such as the battery temperature, charging times, and the remaining power of the central control battery.
Xiaoniu M1 will also record your historical journey track information in real time during daily travel. It will record mileage, time, time, average speed and other information in sections according to different continuous driving. The editor also learned from the Xiaoniu official that the user's historical journey information will be treated confidentially, and even 400 customer service personnel have no right to query these information, Relatively speaking, it has the concept of protecting privacy to a certain extent.
In view of the widespread theft of electric vehicles in the society, the Xiaoniu butler app also has built-in vehicle transfer, vehicle theft reporting, and battery theft reporting functions. In theory, Xiaoniu users can report the theft of Xiaoniu vehicles or batteries through the APP. The Xiaoniu official will deal with the stolen information and lock the stolen vehicles, At the same time, the stolen vehicle will be recovered actively.
But the truth is that when a small car breaks down, it is reported through the online repair function of the app built into the Xiaoniu butler. The small editor ensures that the network is normal. At the same time, after many attempts, it will prompt the submission failure. It is a real gem and its external failings. The chicken rib function is very beautiful, but the reality is too cruel.
Then Xiaobian tried to query the functions of nearby outlets through APP, which really scared Xiaobian, The nearest service outlet selected by APP automatically is the Youhu Electric Vehicle Store, which is 12970.9 km away from Xiaobian. According to the estimated 38 km range of this car, Xiaobian needs 341 consecutive charges to reach the repair shop reluctantly. Recall that in the 400 call for repair, the customer service MM said that I need to ride the faulty car to the repair outlet myself, and when I recalled it, I was shocked.
After waiting for several days, the official finally assigned an offline after-sales service to carry out door-to-door maintenance. It is said that my main controller was replaced, and then the main screen 00 reported that the error was repaired, but one screw in the front car was lost, and then all the functions of my APP were scrapped. Every time I tried, I was reminded that the battery had been removed, and then the location was displayed in our big city area of Ningbo, Is my car stolen? This positioning function is really terrible. You can locate wherever you want.
With regard to the problem of missing screws and the inability to use the APP, Xiaobian continued to contact the last official maintenance technician to expose this micro signal. No matter how much I fed back the fault, the official after-sales staff of Xiaoniu had a great attitude. They just ignored the problem, said they had reported it to the company, and would never deal with it for you. It was the first time for Xiaobian to encounter such "high-quality" service, So we will focus on the following description. In desperation, the editor finally chose to report for repair via the 400 phone. He called the 400 after-sales service twice for official repair, but a week later, none of the substantive maintenance masters came to solve my after-sales problems. At the same time, the annoying thing was that yesterday, after the official sale of Xiaoniu, she called back, and the sister with ID 8001 replied, "Let me ride the faulty car to their outlet.", I said that I was afraid of being caught by the traffic police uncle. It was not safe for the faulty car to go on the road. I asked for door-to-door maintenance. The customer service sister said: "door-to-door maintenance requires door-to-door fees. Xiao Bian is also stunned. Is this the kind of service for customers who buy Mavericks?"? awesome.
7、 Maverick M1 Summary
When I first received the Xiaoniu M1, I was full of surprises for the beautiful gift dress, and also full of expectations for the Xiaoniu M1 electric car. Compared with the traditional electric car, the Xiaoniu M1 has focused on upgrading its endurance and lighting system. At the same time, it innovatively uses the functions of high beam double flashing, cruise control, intelligent turn light, double jump alarm light and so on in the electric car, The overall user experience has improved significantly. In the past, electric vehicles were not safe for night travel. Xiaoniu M1 provided a more comprehensive lighting safety system for night travel.
In terms of Maverick's after-sales policies and handling methods, I really hurt my heart. After waiting for more than 10 days, the car still hasn't been repaired, and I can't report to Maverick anymore. I finished this review after the car broke down, which is the first time for me to encounter this kind of situation. As shown above, Maverick looks really beautiful from a close distance, However, the distance of Xiaoniu is very vague. Either the official after-sales personnel are indifferent to the customer's after-sales problems, or the product quality is not concerned, and they blindly ask for the on-site maintenance fees, in addition, they do not leave a good impression on Xiaobian. Compared with well-known brands such as Yadi and Emma, there is still a long way to go.
advantage:
1. High appearance and exquisite workmanship
2. Sufficient power, strong endurance and perfect lighting system
3. Strong security performance, good user experience in details
Disadvantages:
1. Small space, no space for chargers, raincoats and other items, not practical
2. The quality is poor, and it will be bad when received. In addition, the butter group said that everyone has various problems, which are very common
3. If you receive it, it is broken. The official asked you to send it to the maintenance station for processing. They did not accept the replacement of a new car. If the car was repaired at home, the user would also have to pay an extra door-to-door fee. The terms are overbearing.
4. The official after-sales attitude is poor. If there is a quality problem, they will report it to the official staff, ignore it, and ignore it. It has been about 10 days since the small editor made the report. Many 400 phone calls and WeChat repairs have not been handled.
