Bitcar Original The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain outside the porthole suddenly appeared in my sight. This sudden farewell made me easily recall the "sea breeze" blowing in Lugu Lake a few hours ago. Just like other secret places in Yunnan, after Lugu Lake was unveiled to the world, this blue pure land has also become the "poetry and distance" in the hearts of many people. But this time, Volvo has given it an extra layer of meaning.
Looking good is the first priority
Different from my previous visit to Lugu Lake, this Volvo C40 (guide price 289,000-339,000 yuan) brought a pure electric journey, allowing me to spread out more energy. Listen to the breathing of all things. I didn't expect that my first contact with this car would be in Lugu Lake. This scene was somewhat dreamy, like the first ray of sunshine on the lake in the morning, full of unknowns and expectations.
Before this, I had only seen this car on Volvo’s official website. Its front appearance is almost identical to that of the XC40 Recharge, so it also inherits the handsome side of the latter. Perhaps it is because Sweden does not directly border the European continent, so Volvo does not have many bad habits when it comes to homogeneous design.
But to say that C40 can be completely integrated into the mountains and rivers of Lugu Lake, I am afraid I have to be skeptical. All Volvo cars have an independent aura, and in them, you can feel the charm of going in both directions. Therefore, this C40 will also be more sensitive to the surrounding environment.
The passion of the sun inspires the colorful inspiration of "Sea Surface", and also releases the rarely seen vitality of the morning light silver car paint. For this kind of design-oriented model, the "lighter" body color can better demonstrate the power of styling. Every idea of the designer has been outlined in the most precise manner with the unconditional cooperation of daylight.
This profile seems a bit watertight to me. Between the XC40 Recharge and the C40, I deliberately chose the latter, not to experience the headroom in the rear row, but because I think its appearance is very consistent with the mood of nature at the moment. And having said that, I don’t think people who buy it will “pursue” the back row. After all, for many people, including me, good-looking car is the first priority.
If you want to find a balance between aesthetics and practicality, I can't guarantee that Volvo is the best, but it must be the one with the courage to try. Most of the time, I insist that Volvo's design is born for aesthetics, that it differentiates itself first, and the owner second. While others are still talking about 3/4/C, Volvo car owners have already found a way of life that they identify with.
The meaning of purity
Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yunnan and Sichuan, with a straight-line distance of less than 100km from Daocheng Aden. Like many secret places in the world, it has maintained its original appearance for a long time due to the inconvenience of transportation due to being surrounded by mountains. The lake here is as blue as the sea, attracting more and more people. What emerged with the crowd was the topic of how humans and nature can better coexist.
At least for the moment, I am still not convinced by the silky electric sound's interpretation of environmental protection, but like other Volvo models, there are many unique features in the C40. Its shifter is crystal and its seat fabric is recycled. Perhaps because a better substitute has not yet been found, the steering wheel is one of the few items in the car that is wrapped in genuine leather. The CLEANZONE Nordic clean cockpit suddenly lost its presence in Lugu Lake. Here, I prefer to open the car window to welcome the wind blowing from the "sea".
Better audio seems to have more say for pure electric models. At least we don’t have to worry that the sound of the engine will affect the full performance of this Harman Kardon. This area is made of metal materials that are rarely seen in cars, and it doesn't look deliberate.
Although compared with some new power models, the acceleration capabilities provided by these two motors are not that outstanding, but they are much more powerful than fuel vehicles, not to mention that they do not have any "high reaction" "A situation arises. In the current trend of new energy, this conclusion about the comparison of gasoline and electric power is no longer new, but back to the basics, for a car, just enough acceleration is enough, and driving well is the key.
Write it at the end
The meaning of purity is that it gives us more space to think deeply, so that we can endure as little pain as possible caused by external disturbances. What really makes me happy is that the passage of time seems to have slowed down a lot. These blessings do not simply come from two seemingly silent motors. Since Volvo's debut in China, people have taken the trouble to write a lot about its safety. The undesirable consequence is that other good features will be inadvertently ignored or forgotten. It seems that in addition to safety, people have lost the ability to associate Volvo with the words "good-looking and comfortable to drive". They may not have really thought about the fact that a brand can survive in the world for nearly a hundred years because of the fruits it has achieved after fighting against the storms of each era.
And we are also entering a new era.
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