The more you spread it, the more outrageous it is! Look up, U8 really can't be a boat!

Since BYD released a million-class new car to look up to U8, its floating function has been spread more and more wildly, and words such as crossing the river and amphibious have emerged one after another. However, these are not the real design intent and usage scenarios of this function. So, how to use U8' s floating function?

Development purpose

Looking forward to U8 emergency floating test.

In recent years, heavy rains have continued in major cities in China during flood season, and floods may occur not only in low-lying sections, but also in main roads. For car owners, it can be described as a dilemma. It is very dangerous to sit still or rush forward.

Looking forward to U8 emergency floating test.

Once soaked in water, the parts in the car are easy to rust and damage, which not only leads to high maintenance costs, but also greatly reduces the service life. Looking up to U8' s floating function is developed according to possible wading scenarios, on the one hand, it is used to get out of trouble, on the other hand, it is used to reduce losses.

Functional action

Look up at the car, official website

On Looking Up to the Brand official website, there is a special video demonstration of floating mode, which is officially named "Emergency Floating Test". Obviously, emergency and getting out of trouble are the real functions of this function, not the amphibians passed around!

Looking forward to U8 emergency floating test.

Looking up at the core components of U8, the waterproof grade reaches IP68, and the wading depth can reach 1 meter. After wading, the core components will not be damaged too much, and the car damage can be ignored; The wading depth of 1 m is basically the maximum depth of emergency wading. If you really want to cross the river, the water depth of 1 m can't meet the requirements. It can be seen that this function is really not used for off-road.

principle of operation

Looking forward to U8 emergency floating test.

Traditional vehicles will float on the water after driving into deep water. Even if the power is not interrupted, the wheels will lose grip and cannot form effective power and steering function. Looking up to U8, we first developed a set of wading induction system, which can monitor the wading depth of the vehicle and automatically start the emergency floating function once the vehicle encounters floating.

Look up at U8 spinning in the water.

Normal power output in water

The new easy-to-move technology can make the four wheels drive independently, ensuring abundant power and differential control in the water, that is, the speed ratio of the wheels on both sides is different, so as to realize forward, backward and steering in the water, win precious time and opportunities for escape, and then let the owner leave the dangerous wading area as soon as possible to ensure the safety of life and property.

Leave the dangerous area as soon as possible after wading.

BYD has publicly expressed the hope that our customers will never use this function. It can be seen that the suspension function is an emergency life-saving configuration, not a hard-core cross-country stunt. Finally, I hope that prospective U8 car owners and netizens can correctly understand the purpose and function of this function, and don't misuse and over-interpret it.

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