Ford opens a new weather factory in Germany for extreme testing.

This factory called Environmental Testing Center provides engineers with many rooms that can simulate various extreme weather conditions. In one room, it feels like a hot and dry desert, while in another room, a category 5 hurricane may be happening.

The factory is about the size of a football field and is part of an investment of 70 million euros. Engineers can cool the room to MINUS 40 degrees Celsius or heat it to 55 degrees Celsius, which can generate humidity as high as 95%. With such a wide range of weather possibilities, Ford can test its upcoming vehicles on site to ensure that they can meet the needs of customers all over the world.

Qiao Ba Bakaj, vice president of Ford's European product development, said: "All kinds of rigorous simulation tests will give Ford drivers confidence that their vehicles can cope with any climate in which they live." "Going to the four corners of this building is like traveling to the four corners of the world. Our engineers will work day and night to continue to develop the best cars in the future. "

Ford said that through the new facility, Ford can test as many as 65,438+00 different vehicles at the same time, covering comfort, safety, durability, braking, air conditioning and even traffic congestion. There is also a chance to test the defrosting speed of high-speed wind and windshield in a certain temperature range.

There are three climate wind tunnels, an altitude laboratory and four temperature control rooms, and all future Ford cars will be tested in the factory. Michael Steph, project manager of Ford European Environmental Testing Center, said:

"We can see how windshield wipers work at Arctic temperatures and how engine performance changes under extremely hot and cold conditions. Even when the driver opens the door, it will snow above the driver's head. This is an engineer's dream. "

The facility needs to run about 1 1 MW, which is enough to power a town with about 2400 people. However, Ford said that this kind of energy comes from completely renewable and environmentally friendly energy. Watch the video below to gain more insights. It seems interesting to work there.

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