I simply watched the 80-minute NIO EL6 and ET5 Touring unveiling presentation for Europe so that you simply don’t should (at 1.5× pace). It’s a pleasant video if you wish to actually see these autos nicely and all the pieces they provide, but it surely’s additionally a bit sluggish and lengthy, so I pulled out options that I think about to be highlights that assist to set the EL6 other than its competitors in Europe.
I’m beginning with highlights from Sia Lai’s portion of the presentation. She’s the lead inside designer, and it was throughout her presentation that my ears lastly perked up. After discussing a number of different cool components, however nothing significantly particular in my eyes, she got here to the seats. That’s the place I’ll begin, with the NIO Premium Seat Platform — “the seat platform developed by NIO to create the last word consolation for you.”
1. Air cushion therapeutic massage choice: “The entrance seats come customary with the Air Cushion system. It might gently therapeutic massage your again by inflating and deflating its three air pads, decreasing your fatigue from an extended journey.” Say what? I really like this — it appears like a great light therapeutic massage choice. But when that’s not ok for you …
2. 8-point Shiatsu therapeutic massage: I you want a stronger therapeutic massage, you’ve acquired that too! “The non-obligatory spa-level 8-point Shiatsu therapeutic massage supplies 5 modes and a couple of ranges of energy so that you can select from.” Sure, please. “The therapeutic massage helps OTA updates, continuously bettering consolation.” No matter which means, however certain.
3. Lounge Seat: The entrance passenger ought to actually get to calm down in a automotive, and NIO gives that for actual for as soon as. Apart from reclining, it gives adjustable leg help and a footrest (of types). That’s candy. Now we’re actually seeing why the NIO EL6 is priced considerably above the Tesla Mannequin Y — or at the least why you may justify paying extra for it. General, you may regulate the Lounge Seat in 22 other ways.
4. Class-leading area within the again: Again seats are sometimes nothing to jot down residence about, except you wish to complain. “The NIO EL6 “has the widest sitting area and the biggest head and leg room for the rear row in its class.” You even have 8-degree power-adjustable backrests on the left and proper!
5. PanoCinema: “The EL6 can also be a cell media room,” Ted Li, Head of Product Expertise, says later within the presentation. “NIO’s PanoCinema takes immersive audio and show expertise to the subsequent stage, the 7.1.4 encompass system, that includes 23 audio system and Dolby Atmos, enveloping all occupants in its vivid sound, remodeling the automotive right into a live performance corridor on wheels.” Nicely, I’m undecided about that (a live performance corridor is a live performance corridor), but it surely sounds good.
6. NIO Air AR Glasses: Okay, I’ll be trustworthy — I’ve no real interest in these. Nevertheless, they’re distinctive and notable, so I’m noting them. “Later this 12 months, we’ll introduce NIO Air AR Glasses to Europe. It’s co-designed by NIO and the main AR model Nreal.” (Possibly that is a part of the rationale NIO’s automobiles value a reasonably penny/euro cent. “These googles provide you with a comparable expertise of watching 3D movies on a 201-in show.” Yeah … no thanks. However it’s a novel providing.
There’s additionally spatial stabilization software program at play and Ted says, “Your EL6 is your unique cinema, with an immersive expertise unmatched by any bodily display.” There are additionally three scents that may be deployed and ambient lighting, in fact. It’s one thing.
7. NOMI Mate: This “in-car AI companion” is a bit particular. It might deal with greater than 200 instructions, which NIO says is greater than another in the marketplace. It additionally is aware of your exact location, which can assist with some instructions or if, say, NIO has a grand plan to take over the world with AI and it must take management of its robots. Lastly, there are 4 microphones for NOMI within the automotive, which permits the system to acknowledge who’s talking to it, in case that issues for an AC/heating adjustment request or another impartial command.
NIO additionally gives 16+ battery swap stations in Europe, and there have been many options I passed over, together with top-notch driver-assist tech and options.
You should purchase the EL6 utterly outright, you should purchase the automotive however lease the battery, or you may “subscribe” and simply have month-to-month funds for the EL6. Take your choose and luxuriate in!
Should you do purchase an EL6 in Europe, attain out and tell us in order that we are able to get a real real-world tackle the brand new electrical SUV when it arrives later this 12 months.
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