New car, exterior and interior are very good.
However, after installing the taxi meter and idle lights, the originally luxurious Kyushu West Lake seemed a little out of place with the original interior.
But these were not problems. When Chen Hongfei drove out of the vehicle management office, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Normally at this time, it would be time to hand over the shift.
Taxi day shift hours are generally from six or seven o'clock in the morning to around five o'clock in the afternoon.
The night shift is from four or five o'clock in the afternoon to one, two, two or three in the morning.
A taxi driven by two master drivers.
Some driver masters pay a certain fee and rent a taxi half the time to make money.
There are also people like Chen Hongfei who buy their own cars and drive, and then rent them out to others to earn a certain amount of income during the night shift when they are tired and unable to drive.
However, today because the old car is scrapped and the new car is plated, it is expected that it will take a whole day to deal with this matter. Yesterday, I made an agreement with the car rental master in advance that I would not be able to work a normal shift today.
Because Chen Hongfei went earlier and was at the front of the queue, it was still very early when he finished everything.
There is no need to change cars, so I might as well drive this Jiuzhou car that has just completed the relevant procedures and drive around outside, and I can make a little bit of money!
And you can also test the specific driving experience of this Kyushu car.
After what the young man said before, Chen Hongfei became a little curious about the specific performance of this car.
Although a taxi does not necessarily need the power of a supercar, whether it has power is one thing, and whether it is available is another.
The power can be stronger, and battery replacement can be cheaper than refueling, which is what everyone expects.
The taxi painted Jiuzhou West Lake drove out of the vehicle management office and drove onto the road. As the speed increased, compared with the previous speed of one or twenty in the vehicle management office, the total driving distance was only one or two hundred meters. It felt like another there is a big difference.
In addition to the huge difference between the seats and the old Volkswagen Jetta, more details of the moving vehicle are also constantly transmitted through the body's senses.
“In terms of chassis, it’s much better than the previous car!”
"The suspension system is also better, and the driving and riding quality are not comparable to those of the old Jetta."
After careful experience, it is still worthy of the driving experience of a car with a normal price of more than 300,000 yuan, and it is even better in some aspects.
In addition to the riding experience while driving, there is also the driving experience of the vehicle.
“I couldn’t really feel it in the vehicle management office just now, but now I’m driving normally on the road, and the power performance is indeed very good!”
"In terms of power performance, as long as you step on the accelerator, the car keeps accelerating, and you don't feel the slightest loss of power at all."
"And the power transmission speed is not as laggy as some fuel-powered automatic models. The accelerator is very sensitive. You can feel the acceleration of the car immediately when you step on it."
"In terms of smoothness, there is no frustration when shifting gears in ordinary fuel vehicles, not at all!"
"It's obviously a B-class car that's a lot larger than the old Jetta, but it doesn't have the clumsy feeling of driving a big car. Instead, it's quite flexible to drive because of the power and precise steering wheel pointing!"
“All in all, it’s very enjoyable to drive, much better than any fuel vehicle I’ve driven before!”
There is no harm without comparison. Chen Hongfei used to be quite satisfied with the old Volkswagen Jetta. The vehicle
But now after a specific comparison, in terms of power performance, the old Jetta that used to have a displacement of 1.6, because it burned CNG gas, could only have a displacement of 1.4 or less at most.
Although taxis sometimes seem to run very fast, the main reason is because of the manual transmission. You can use low gears to increase the speed, as long as you are willing to put in the gas.
But now this Kyushu West Lake, in terms of power performance and driving quality, completely surpasses those fuel vehicles that Chen Hongfei drove before.
It even made him feel that if he got used to driving Kyushu cars, he might not be able to go back to fuel cars!
"This car feels really good to drive, but how much does it cost to repair the suspension system and shock absorber system of such a car?"
"I still hope it will be more durable. The cost of repairing the previous Volkswagen Jetta was cheap, which was also an important reason for choosing it as a taxi."
For those better vehicles, with the high-intensity driving of taxis, aging and wear of shock absorbers, spark plugs, half-shaft ball cages and other rubber parts, tires and other parts are inevitable and require regular maintenance and repairs. The repair parts of good cars are higher , not being able to repair it is also a problem.
The chassis, suspension and driving texture of the new car are all remarkable. Compared with the previous car, they are completely different.
In terms of the power system, the front-end acceleration is very sensitive. As long as the accelerator is pressed a little harder, the car's speed will immediately increase.
In terms of high-speed acceleration in the latter section, Chen Hongfei was unable to detect the upper limit of this car on normal urban roads.
"According to what the young man said before, supercar-level power should be very satisfying."
"There is still time now, why not give it a try on Chengnan Avenue?!"
Chengnan Avenue is a development area built in Ziyang City in the past two years.
There is a two-way six-lane road that has just been built, about two or three kilometers in total, and because the end of the road is not connected to other roads, it is a dead end.
In addition, there are no residents, businesses, or factories there, so there are very few motor vehicles driving on that road.
Such road conditions are very good for testing vehicle performance.
There are often people who test the performance of vehicles and will go there.
"It is about five kilometers away from the main city. The remaining power of Jiuzhou West Lake can still travel 520 kilometers according to the mileage shown on the meter."
"Go and take a look around, there shouldn't be any problem."
Lifting up the empty headlights, Chen Hongfei drove on the road at a slightly slower speed.
While heading towards the destination, customers did not give up on taking the bus. At most, they would just give it a try next time they have a chance.
On the way, he passed several traffic lights, and Chen Hongfei had more feelings about this new car.
"After all, it is an automatic car, so I no longer need to press the clutch to change gears as often as before."
"I still feel a little uncomfortable for a while, but this is driving. In the past, it was for living..."
Although Chen Hongfei and other taxi drivers are already used to driving with manual transmission.
But now I don’t have to constantly increase or decrease gears at traffic lights or when speeding up, which feels very good!
Manual transmission and automatic transmission. Although automatic transmission models are simpler and more labor-saving to drive, as a taxi, they cover about 100,000 kilometers a year.
Due to high-intensity daily use of the car, previous automatic transmissions are more likely to have problems than manual transmissions, and maintenance costs are more expensive and complicated than manual transmission models.
Therefore, they are basically models with manual transmission, which have a simple and stable structure and are relatively simple to maintain.
However, this Jiuzhou Automobile Factory electric car does not have a gearbox as a component.
I don’t know what the durability of electric vehicles will be like.
"Not to mention the battery, this is none of our business. It is the responsibility of the battery company. You don't have to worry about the battery being replaced at a high price after being used for a long time."
"The Dongfang Electric Power Company is said to be a state-owned enterprise similar to PetroChina. There should be no such thing as running away."
"In addition to the battery, the car's electronic control system and motor, as well as some in-car electronic systems, I don't know how they compare to the engine and gearbox. I don't know if they are bad or not."
Durable, durable, durable, this is a very important key point when used as a taxi.
The car traveled two kilometers and was about to enter Chengnan Avenue. A passenger on the roadside looked at the taxi that was obviously different from the old Jetta. He hesitated and waved to stop the taxi.
Chen Hongfei braked lightly, and Jiuzhou West Lake stopped firmly beside the passengers, with the windows lowered.
This passenger, who had seen such a taxi for the first time, looked at Kyushu West Lake carefully.
Compared with the previous Volkswagen Jetta, this car is a whole circle larger.
From the luxurious and handsome, technological daytime running lights to the body lines, etc., they all reveal a sense of luxury.
Coupled with the view of the interior of the car through the car window, the passengers felt a little unconfident!
After hesitating, the passenger asked: "Master, are you a taxi?"
Chen Hongfei said firmly: "Yes, that's right, this is a taxi!"
After hearing Chen Hongfei's affirmative answer, the passenger opened the door and got in.
As soon as they got on the bus, just like Chen Hongfei before, the passengers looked at the brand new taxi curiously.
Except for the empty lights and meter specially designed for taxis, which seem a bit out of place with the vehicle, the interior of the car is quite luxurious, even better than the luxury cars produced by other car companies in 2010!
The passenger, who was more interested in the vehicle, couldn't help but ask aloud.
"Master, this car looks good. The exterior and interior are much more luxurious than the old Jetta taxis before."
"I couldn't believe it was a taxi just now. I thought someone was playing tricks on it. The car was painted in a messy way."
"What kind of car is this? I have never seen it before. I have read a lot about cars, but I have never seen this car."
Chen Hongfei replied: "The car you are talking about is called Jiuzhou West Lake. It is a car produced by Jiuzhou Automobile Company in Jiangzhou City."
"Well, where are you going?" As soon as the passengers got on the bus, they just chatted and didn't even say where they were going!
However, the passengers didn't seem to hear Chen Hongfei's question.
Instead, he said with some excitement: "Jiangzhou City, Kyushu Automobile? That car company that produces Kyushu Suzaku, Kyushu Dongting and Taishan models?!"
Speaking of Jiuzhou Auto, this passenger knew more about it than the previous Chen Hongfei.
"Yes, it's that Kyushu car, but this one is not a previous model. It seems to be a new model that came out recently."
Hearing Chen Hongfei's admission, the passenger listened carefully: "Speaking of it this way, it seems that I did not hear the sound of the engine, nor did I feel the vibration when the car started. This is really an electric car from Kyushu Motors ah!"
"Uh-huh, by the way, where are you going?" Chen Hongfei asked again helplessly. He couldn't park the car on the side of the road. Let's wait until the chat is finished before leaving!
Passenger: "Well, you can just drive it for now. It's best to try this car. It is said that several previous Kyushu cars can accelerate from 0 to 100 mph within three seconds. It is rare to see it on the road. You must experience it!"
"I read the previous news. Kyushu Suzaku broke the New York track record. Even Kyushu Dongting and Taishan lap times are at the supercar level. I wonder what the specific power system of this Kyushu West Lake is like?"
"According to the information in the vehicle manual and what the company told us, this car has the same power system as Jiuzhou Dongting and Jiuzhou Taishan."
"Same power system, electric supercar?!" The passenger's eyes lit up, and he seemed to like the car very much.
"Well, master, isn't this right next to the industrial park? Let's go try out the acceleration of this car."
This idea coincides with Chen Hongfei's previous purpose. He can test the car in detail and make money by carrying passengers. Why not!
The vehicle drove towards the destination set by Chen Hongfei before. The passengers sitting on the co-pilot were surprised again: "The driving texture, the riding experience, the space performance of the ride..."
Like Chen Hongfei and others, you can feel the difference in the car right away!
It took a while for the passengers to recover from the amazing ride experience.
"Not only the power performance, but also the exterior, interior, and ride experience are no worse than those of luxury cars, not to mention the supercar-level power system..."
"I have been interested in several models of Kyushu Motors before. I can ride on the domestically produced cars in Nürburgring, and they also broke the track record."
"The only pity is that this is an electric car. Charging at my home is very inconvenient. And according to news from Kyushu Automobile, charging at home will take a long time, which is also a troublesome place."
"I never had a chance to try it before, but I didn't expect that even taxis now use Kyushu Motors' electric vehicles."
Chen Hongfei finally found an opportunity to interject: "We didn't think of it. In fact, if we had a choice, we still wouldn't want this car...
Although it looks like the exterior and interior are very good, you also know that when used as a taxi, these are not the most important. "
The passenger expressed some emotion: "The quality of domestically produced cars is indeed a problem. The quality of Lifan Motors, Zotye Motors, Geely Automobile, etc. is indeed much worse than that of joint venture cars."
The Kyushu car flexibly shuttled through the traffic, heading towards the road that few vehicles went to.
Passengers are still constantly touching this new car.
"This co-pilot adjustment is actually electric, which is a bit interesting. The central control screen is large. It is much more luxurious than cars like Honda and Toyota. The crystal gear knob is really nice..."
Then, he asked Chen Hongfei: "Master, how does this car drive?"
Chen Hongfei truly recounted his feelings: "It feels pretty good to drive. It's much better than the previous car. I think it's easier to drive than those cars that burn oil. The accelerator is very close to the foot, and the power keeps going as long as I step on it." A steady stream.”
"It's so different from the old Jetta. It even gives me a feeling of enjoyment. I won't have to suffer so much when driving in the future, especially when I encounter traffic lights or traffic jams during rush hours!"
While the two were talking, the vehicle drove onto a wide road.
There are fewer and fewer vehicles on the road.
Especially after driving for another kilometer, we entered the dead end road, hundreds of meters ahead, and there were no other vehicles as far as the eye could see!
Chen Hongfei pressed his finger on the vehicle button that he had carefully studied during the waiting process. The energy-saving mode was changed to the sports mode, and the LCD instrument changed from green representing energy saving to red for combat.
Chen Hongfei stepped on the accelerator pedal harder.
Buzz buzz————
The sound of the motor running suddenly became a little louder, and it could be heard more clearly even in a car with good sound insulation.
The feeling reflected on the two people was that their bodies were firmly fixed on the seats by acceleration.
The pushing feeling on the back, this is it!
Kyushu West Lake's speed increased to an incredible speed in just a few seconds.
Almost in the blink of an eye, it reached 100 kilometers per hour, and it is still improving!
The surrounding trees and scenery quickly receded.
Chen Hongfei was concentrating on driving, but the passengers next to him heard another burst of exclamations.
"Wow, this acceleration is so strong, it's even better than my Kyushu car!"
"It feels so good. This is the feeling I want!"
"The speed is 100 kilometers per hour, and it took about three seconds. Master, did you pedal a little more conservatively?"
"It's so handsome. With such power performance, which other hundreds of thousands of vehicles can achieve it? Mercedes-Benz AMG, Ferrari, Porsche, or Lamborghini?"
Under Chen Hongfei's full attention, time seemed to become faster. In the blink of an eye, the dead end road, which was about one kilometer long, reached the end.
Chen Hongfei slowly stepped on the brakes, the vehicle slowed down, and finally stopped at the end of the road. Only then did he have the opportunity to express his feelings about driving this car.
"This feels really good. With this kind of acceleration, I will feel more confident when overtaking!"
"However, if you normally drive on the road, you have to be careful and don't accidentally speed!"
"The top speed reaches nearly 200 kilometers per hour, and there is no slight flutter of the body. The unstable control feeling is still so heavy, like a normal car running at 60 or 70 speeds!"
"Let's compare it with the old Jetta. When the old Jetta ran at a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour, although it was better than the old Jetta, when the speed went up to 140 or 50 kilometers per hour, it started to feel a little unsteady."
Of course, Chen Hongfei rarely drove a taxi at that speed before, especially a gas taxi. It would be very difficult to quickly increase the speed range.
With a weak engine, it will be more difficult to overtake that kind of truck on the highway.
But now this car gives Chen Hongfei a completely different feeling. He definitely has the confidence to overtake, and he will overtake it cleanly. The acceleration is still very useful!
After hearing Chen Hongfei's feelings, a passenger said next to him: "This is the power of a supercar. Master, can you let me drive it for a while? You can pay more! A car with this speed must be really fun to drive!"
(End of chapter)
