Since Lingke 01 came to the company, it has become the most sought-after work car, with many female colleagues also rushing to drive it. I have always been curious about how girls like to drive such a big SUV. This time, I specially invited Xiao Xin from the video department to find out why she likes to drive Lingke 01.
First, it is very convenient to get on and off the bus and open the trunk.
There is no easy problem in getting on and off a general car, because their sitting position is generally low. However, SUV models need to face a dilemma: if the ground clearance is too high, it will be very inconvenient to get on and off; if the ground clearance is too low, it will be convenient to get on and off, but the passability will be greatly reduced. Therefore, a well-designed SUV needs to comprehensively consider these two factors and give a relatively balanced plan. The Lynk & Co 01 is well balanced in this regard. The ground clearance is not low, and the passability is better than that of many city SUVs. At the same time, Xiao Xin’s getting on and off movements are also very natural, and there is no need to "climb up and down". From this point of view, I think many city SUVs that pursue low levels need to learn how to balance like the Lynk & Co 01.
In order to show it more intuitively, I also made a GIF for everyone to feel. As for the side pedals that many SUV users like to install, I don’t think it is necessary on the Lynk & Co 01, because the Lynk & Co 01 itself is more natural to get off. In addition, the door to the threshold also adopts a fully covered design, which avoids the threshold being soiled by sediment on rainy days, and the trouser legs will not be soiled when users get on and off the car. It can be said to be a very intimate detail design.
The second point is the easy-to-use tailcar. As our work car, the tailcar of the Lynk & Co 01 is still used very frequently. We noticed that the tailcar opening method of the Lynk & Co 01 is very complete, not only through the key switch, but also through the button switch on the left side of the steering wheel (to prevent accidental touch, it is designed to press three seconds to open), the regular button opening of the trunk, and a special step-sensitive opening method, which is especially practical when holding heavy objects or holding children. It can be easily opened by swiping the foot under the rear bumper. In today’s strict cost control, such a complete tailcar opening method is really rare.
In addition, Lynk & Co 01 also designed the tailgate height adjustment function very thoughtfully, opening the tailgate to a suitable height, and then pressing the electric button of the tailgate for three seconds, accompanied by a beep, this position is remembered, and the next time you open the tailgate, it will automatically stay in this position. For example, just to take care of our female colleagues and close the tailgate for convenience, we remember the position of about 2/3 of the full height.
When it comes to the height of the tailgate, the tailgate height adjustment range of Lynk & Co 01 is quite large, especially the highest point. Xiao Xin needs to tiptoe to barely reach it. If there are tall users at home, this is very friendly, because it is not easy to touch the head when picking up the items in the tailgate.
Second, the driving vision is very good
Many girls are reluctant to drive SUVs because they are afraid that the SUV’s field of vision is not good, and the female colleagues in the company say that the Lynk & Co 01 has a good field of vision, especially the daytime running lights protruding on both sides of the engine cover, which can be used as a calibration of the body position. It is very convenient to see the position at ordinary times. Moreover, there is a large gap between the rearview mirror in the front right and the A pillar, through which pedestrians and vehicles in the blind spot can be seen. Compared with some SUVs with rearview mirrors close to the A pillar, the design of the Lynk & Co 01 adds a lot of security.
Of course, subjectively speaking, it may not be very convincing, so we also did a field of vision test. The test method is the same as when we did the "Luxury Brand Small SUV Horizontal Review" before, that is, park the car in the center into a 2.5-meter-wide parking space, with the front of the car flush with the first row of piles. Then the driver sits on a seat with a vertical height of 92cm and visually observes how many piles can be seen in front of the vehicle, left and right. The more piles you see, the better your field of vision.
From the test data, compared with the luxury compact SUVs we have tested before, the body of the Lynk & Co 01 is much wider than them, which is not advantageous (because the wider the body, the more blocked the field of view). But even so, thanks to the more square front and waist design, the Lynk & Co 01 can basically see the outermost two rows of piles on each side, and the results are the best, and the field of vision of a car can often experience the depth of ergonomics of a car company.
In addition to a good field of vision, Lynk & Co 01 also uses complete equipment to further compress the blind spot of the field of vision. First of all, the 360 ° panoramic image, whether it is the definition or the combined effect of the four cameras, is very good. This standard 2.5-meter wide barrel parking space is what we parked according to the 360 ° panoramic image, and there is no need for the person next to us to command it at all.
For "old drivers" who are not used to watching 360 ° panoramic images, the Lynk & Co 01 also has the automatic folding function of the rearview mirror to provide assistance. When reversing, it can automatically fold to the ground, which is convenient for line parking. And unlike ordinary cars, which can only fold the right rearview mirror by default, considering the need to park on the left, the automatic folding of the rearview mirror of the Lynk & Co 01 can select the driver side, passenger side, or both sides in the central control display screen, which is very convenient.
In the past, many female colleagues didn’t like to drive long-distance test cars. One of the important factors was that we didn’t install a driving recorder. Of course, this was also determined by the nature of our vehicles. These long-distance test cars will eventually be auctioned, so it is not easy to remove the interior and install a driving recorder. But as soon as Lynk & Co 01 came back, we installed a driving recorder, because it reserved a USB port next to the rearview mirror, which can save the trouble of wiring. After having a driving recorder, female colleagues will naturally feel much more at ease when using the car.
III. Excellent ergonomic design
In addition to the convenience of getting on and off the bus and the excellent field of vision, the design of Lynk & Co 01 is actually very good in terms of ergonomics. First of all, its seat, you may think its seat is like a European car seat at the beginning, not as soft as a Japanese car, but in fact this setting is very suitable for long-distance driving. For example, we drove to Enping for team building this time. It took about 6 hours to drive back and forth. None of the colleagues in the same car complained that they were tired from the journey. I think the comfort of the seat played a big role.
And the seat of Lynk & Co 01 is an integrated design, which looks very high-end, but the headrest is not adjustable, which puts forward higher requirements for engineers. They must master the big data of Chinese people to make a seat that makes most consumers feel OK. And from our actual experience, the engineer’s work is very good, whether it is a tall figure like Brother Qing or a slim girl like Xiao Xin, the head support and waist support are very good.
Many colleagues have also reported to me that the leg support of Lynk & Co 01 is in place. It can also be seen from Xiao Xin’s demonstration that the seat cushion supports the thighs very well.
The various operations of Lynk & Co 01 were also very easy, especially the three commonly used functions related to driving, the stop lever, the electronic handbrake, and the driving mode, which were all placed in the most convenient position. With the front and rear retractable central armrest, after sitting down, the hand pillow on the central armrest could naturally touch and operate these three functional areas.
Another design worth mentioning is the center console tilted towards the driver’s side of the Lynk & Co 01, because we are used to the 2K screen and retina screen on the mobile phone, and we definitely prefer the high definition mirror screen, but the mirror screen has a very serious problem that is reflective. And Lynk & Co 01 solves this problem through this tilted design. After our experience, because the screen is almost directly facing the driver who turns his head slightly, after closing the sunshade, the warm sunshine in early summer in Guangzhou will basically not reflect light from the driver’s side.
As for the storage space, the Lynk & Co 01 is similar to other SUV models. There is a wireless charging board and two cup seats in the center of the front row, as well as a central armrest box. The kitchen space on the door panel is actually very large, and it is completely sufficient for daily use. But considering that the Lynk & Co 01 uses an electronic gear lever, I think engineers can add more storage space on the lower floor in the future, so that the owner can use it more freely. After all, who would think there is too much storage space?
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Through the experience of colleagues in the editorial department and Xiao Xin, it is not difficult to find that female colleagues also like to drive a large SUV like the Lynk 01, or because its details are very thoughtful, such as its excellent field of vision and good human-machine interaction design. Therefore, although the Lynk 01 looks very MAN, women who buy it back home can easily get started.
And through many details in the article, it can be seen that Lynk & Co has indeed spent a lot of thought on the Lynk & Co 01 car, not only considering various issues very thoughtfully, but also willing to cut costs on some hardware. This is not easy today, when many joint venture brands emphasize cost reduction, which is why we are willing to recommend Lynk & Co 01 to everyone.
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