Some time ago, BYD and Didi Chuxing’s “D1” specially customized for online ride-hailing attracted widespread attention. According to Didi at the time, D1 would not be sold at a fixed price, but would be operational for drivers and online ride-hailing passengers.
Recently, the operating lease price of BYD D1 has been exposed. It is understood that Didi D1 offers two models: half-year rental and one-year rental. The monthly rental is 4,399 yuan for half-year rental and 4,299 yuan for one-year rental. It is worth mentioning that drivers need to pay a deposit of 10,000 yuan when renting a car.
Such rental prices are relatively cheap in first-tier cities such as Shanghai and Guangzhou. However, based on the local online car rental prices in Changsha, BYD D1 can only be said to be reasonable, but the price advantage is not obvious.
Some time ago, Didi’s customized car D1 started recruiting drivers in Changsha, Hunan. According to feedback from local Didi car owners, the first batch of D1 models launched by Didi was about 700, and deposits and car pickup operations began on December 15.
D1 means "ALWAYS? DAY? 1", which is a milestone at the beginning of Didi's new journey, and there will be D3, DX, etc. in the future. According to the plan, D1 will be released this year, 1 million online ride-hailing vehicles equipped with autonomous driving technology will be popularized by 2025, and the cockpit will be removed to achieve fully autonomous driving in 2030.
D1 can be classified into the category of compact MPV. Officially it is claimed that it has "the overall size of an A-class car, the wheelbase of a B-class car, and the rear space of a C-class car." Referring to its body data (length, width and height 4390×1850×1650mm, wheelbase 2800mm), it does make sense. The car is short in length but has a long wheelbase. Due to the proprietary design, the rear row is relatively spacious.
Due to its special identity and positioning, BYD has innovatively designed it. D1 will become the first single-side sliding door online car model (one side of the sliding door is to facilitate passengers getting on and off, Conventional doors are used to save costs). At the same time, the new car also has welcome lights, rainbow pick-up lights (6 random colors) and other designs specially designed to serve customers.
The rear "mobile first-class cabin" of this joint online ride-hailing car is also equipped with dual-screen entertainment, USB interfaces, portable hooks, independent cup holders, etc. for passengers.
Didi drivers can also enjoy some customized operations, such as "one-click order taking", "driver safety help" on the steering wheel, and a smart vehicle system for drivers to take orders, etc. wait.
The interior adopts a very simple design style and is not equipped with an instrument panel. The driving-related information should be integrated on the central control screen, somewhat similar to the Tesla Model 3. In addition, D1 uses a knob-type shift design commonly used in many pure electric models.
In addition, passengers can adjust the temperature, air volume, etc. of the air conditioner in the car through Didi APP before getting on the bus. When a passenger calls D1, the platform will send out a rainbow color matching the oncoming vehicle. The "rainbow pick-up light" makes it easier for passengers to find a car.
In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor with a maximum power of 136PS, a total energy of the power battery pack of 54kWh, and a NEDC range of 418km. This kind of cruising range is enough for drivers to meet their daily operating mileage needs.
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BYD and Didi Chuxing’s customized cars for online ride-hailing drivers and passengers are undoubtedly new attempts. At least in terms of price, there are still certain advantages, but they can Whether it can win the favor of drivers and passengers with its excellent ride-hailing experience remains to be answered by the market.
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