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　　Toyota's first pure electric vehicle, the bZ4X, was unsuccessful in the first battle.

　　It will be recalled less than 2 months after the launch, and it must be recalled.

　　In order to recall as soon as possible, Toyota is now even willing to give a full refund unconditionally and find customers to buy back the car.

　　As the world's largest car company, Toyota has had a bad start on the road to electrification.

　　What happened to Toyota's first pure electric bZ4X?

　　Toyota's official recall letter can be regarded as a rare honor in the car company:

　　The beginning is a warm reminder - you better not continue to drive this car now.

　　The following benefits are then offered to owners:

1. Pick up your car for free, and rent another car for you for free. During this period, the fuel cost will be borne by Toyota;

2. Whether you leased, took out a loan, or bought the car in full, you will be compensated for $5,000 (equivalent to RMB 33,761.5);

3. As of December 31, 2024, all charging piles in the world, you can charge this electric vehicle for free;

4. Extend the vehicle warranty period;

5. If you are not satisfied with the above, you can also choose a full refund and Toyota will ask you to buy back this car.

　　It is probably the problem that this car has found so far. It is very serious, and Toyota is willing to pay everything for the recall.

　　In fact, the recall showed signs as early as a month ago.

　　Toyota announced an emergency recall of 2,700 bZ4Xs at the time, including 2,200 from Europe, 260 from the United States, 10 from Canada and 110 from Japan.

　　The reason for the recall is that the official explanation is:

Always turn sharply and brake hard, the hub bolts may become loose. If you continue to drive in this state, abnormal noise will occur. At worst, the tires could come off.

　　An official from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said the problem was discovered while driving by American car owners.

　　Japan's safety regulator said there have been no accidents or casualties so far.

　　In addition to the tire falling off, the Toyota bZ4X was also exposed before, and the battery management system would go wrong in the severe cold and low temperature environment, which eventually led to the inability to charge.

　　In order to further investigate the cause of the recall, the Motomachi factory in Japan, which is responsible for manufacturing and supplying bZ4X, was also forced to suspend production for 10 days in July.

　　In the production plan announced by Toyota not long ago, the Motomachi plant will suspend production for 18 days in August. The official said that it was affected by the epidemic and the shortage of parts supply. It is not known whether it is related to the bZ4X.

　　In China, the Toyota bZ4X also got off to a bad start, but it didn't say it was related to safety before.

　　The new car launch conference originally scheduled to be held on June 17 was temporarily canceled and stopped. The official responded at that time:

Considering that the entire market is affected by the supply of chips, the price fluctuates greatly... I hope to come up with a more competitive price to give back to consumers. "

　　To sum up, the tire fell off and was urgently recalled, production and delivery were affected, and the new car launch was temporarily canceled...

　　Everything was very sudden and very strange.

　　The first pure electric bZ4X, the first battle was robbed

　　bZ4X is of great significance to Toyota. This car carries the expectations and attention of countless old fans and is the first answer sheet handed over by Toyota's electrification transformation.

　　Based on the e-TNGA pure electric platform, this is the first time Toyota has adopted this platform.

　　Toyota has a TNGA architecture in the field of fuel vehicles, and models such as Corolla, Asia Dragon, and Rongfang all come from this architecture. This architecture runs through the entire birth cycle of a vehicle, from R&D to production, and its main role is to save costs and improve efficiency through modularity.

　　The idea of e-TNGA is similar to that of TNGA, but it is only used for pure electric vehicles. The R&D team includes traditional car companies such as Subaru and Suzuki, and the supply chain partners include mainstream suppliers such as Panasonic and CATL. The bZ4X is the first car under this architecture.

　　Positioning medium-sized SUVs, China has launched a total of 5 versions, with a pre-sale price range of 220,000-300,000 yuan; the starting price in the United States is 42,000 US dollars (equivalent to about 284,000 yuan).

　　The body size is 4690×1860×1650mm and the wheelbase is 2850mm, which is slightly smaller than the Tesla Model Y.

　　In terms of power and battery life, there are two forms of front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The front-wheel-drive version has a single motor with a maximum power of 150kW, and the four-wheel-drive version has a dual-motor maximum power of 160kW. The cruising range provides four options of 400, 500, 560, and 615km.

　　In terms of interior, it is equipped with an 8-inch or 12.3-inch central control screen and supports Apple Carplay car system.

　　In terms of intelligence, it is equipped with Toyota's third-generation Toyota Safety Sense (Toyota Intelligent Mobility Safety System), which provides basic L2-level driving assistance, such as lane departure warning, lane change assistance, automatic high beam control, door mis-opening warning, and road sign recognition. and other functions.

　　Compared to the previous generation, the pre-collision system has been enhanced to monitor cyclists, motorcyclists and guardrails, as well as improved lane recognition.

　　Officials said that the ultimate goal of this set of safety systems is to prevent or reduce accidents while reducing the burden on drivers.

　　But in the current market, this car gives the impression of mediocre performance. Not only is electrification average, but there are no outstanding features in terms of intelligence.

　　There are so many problems now, which is not only a situation that Toyota does not want to see, but also surprises and surprises countless netizens.

　　But looking at the dots and lines together, maybe the Chinese car owners escaped the recall?