I got a P7 test drive before. According to the original idea, I wanted to do a range test from Shanghai to Huangshi (750 kilometers).

However, because the time to pick up the car was rather sudden and conflicted with other itinerary arrangements, I didn’t have two or three days to spare, so I gave up and hoped to try to run again if I have the opportunity in the future.

Since I can't run to Yellowstone, I'm thinking, how can I make this test drive more valuable?

I thought of the Shanghai Tesla Gigafactory, which is Tesla’s third Gigafactory and the only Gigafactory currently in production outside the United States.

The P7 is Xiaopeng’s flagship model, and Xiaopeng is the leader in new-build cars in China. This wave of “collision” between new-build cars from China and the United States should be interesting.

So, I decided to drive the P7 to the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai to see what would happen.

1. On the way there, it has been raining frequently in the Yangtze River area recently, and it is also sunny and rainy in Shanghai. However, because it faces the sea, the water on the road is not very deep. However, driving on the complicated elevated highway in Shanghai still feels scary, and the visibility is extremely poor.

You can only turn on the double flasher warning. After all, this is a new car and cannot be damaged.

Although it was raining heavily outside, it was eerily quiet inside the P7 when the windows were opened and closed. This is a bit exaggerated, but it is indeed quite quiet, which shows that Xiaopeng has put great effort into the sound insulation of the P7.

But in fact, the P7 does not use double-layer soundproof glass, but also uses a very stylish frameless glass... This is interesting, maybe it was forced by the Dynaudio audio in the car, so Xiaopeng strengthened the entire car

Soundproofing?

When testing other brands of smart electric vehicles, I once turned on the assisted driving function in the rain. I was deeply impressed that time. It was very easy to use and the stability was very good. It can greatly reduce stress. This shows that the water mist has no effect on the vehicle.

What impact does sensor identification have on system operation?

Therefore, I wanted to take this opportunity to try out the assisted driving of the Xiaopeng P7, but after turning the right gear a few times, there was no response, and there was no prompt on the instrument panel.

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Therefore, it is a pity that we still did not experience the assisted driving of P7 during this test drive.

The distance from Minhang, where I live, to Pudong Lingang, where the Tesla Gigafactory is located, is quite far. The navigation shows that it is more than 70 kilometers, and includes three expressways: the Outer Ring Expressway, the Shenjiahu Expressway and the Hulu Expressway.

Therefore, the road conditions for this test drive were mostly high-speed, so I can imagine that the battery life discount will not be very high.

Because this trip went deep into the hinterland of Pudong, I was able to witness some interesting things.

For example, when I encountered several military off-road vehicles on the Shanghai-Lu Expressway, I thought of the recent drills in the East China Sea and felt that I had witnessed a wave of "mobilization of troops and generals."

Furthermore, compared to other areas in Shanghai, the hinterland of Pudong finally has a rural feel, and the fruit stalls on the roadside remind me of Vietnam, which I have been to before. So are all the seaside towns similar in appearance?

Although the overall road conditions at Lingang Tesla are not very good, there is not a lot of traffic. Perhaps the arrival of Tesla has made this land no longer silent... Near the Tesla Gigafactory,

A four-way road is under construction. Yes, a steady stream of Teslas will be sent from here to the whole country.

2. Check in at the Tesla Gigafactory. After arriving at the Tesla Gigafactory, it was almost noon, so the first thing to do was to find food.

Because the factory is too remote, there are few restaurants nearby, and the only meals are at the construction site.

With the start of the Tesla Gigafactory, a large construction site has also emerged here. In addition to the accommodation area, there is also a food court and parking lot.

Judging from the car factory sites I have visited in my journalistic career, this is the largest one.

A piece of data can also illustrate this point. I asked several people in the food court and they all said that there are thousands of people working on the construction here, which is very large.

To this end, I took a 26-second time-lapse video so that everyone can feel the overwhelming army of people building the factory.

Therefore, there is no construction myth, it is just more Chinese people working.

It is said to be a food street, but in fact there is not much to eat. There are only a few roadside shops such as noodles and dumplings. They are all open-air. There are no fast food restaurants or stir-fry restaurants. Moreover, the sanitary conditions of the street are very poor. It seems that this temporary street is

There is no administration.

I found a slightly cleaner restaurant and sat down, and then ordered a bowl of noodle soup. The portion was quite large and it only cost 10 yuan. I asked the boss if she was from the north. She said no. It was just a big portion to make everyone feel full.

It actually moved me a little bit.

After the meal, I drove P7 around the Tesla Gigafactory and found a *** 4 doors. One of them is currently closed. Although the other three doors are open, they are all guarded by security guards.

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The most eye-catching symbol of the Tesla Gigafactory in the United States is undoubtedly the five huge letters TESLA at the top. These English letters have not yet been found on the top of the Shanghai factory. They are on the side. Moreover, according to the security guard, this place has become a place to check in.