After Lin Yu announced that there would be live tests, the excitement in the livestream rose once again.

The words “live testing” immediately filled the press conference with dramatic effect.

Whether the live tests succeeded or failed, they would definitely generate tremendous buzz!

For both fans and critics of Shenhua and Stefer Automotive, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The big screen switched to the test site, first at Stefer Automotive’s battery research center, where they conducted needle puncture tests and crush tests.

In the needle puncture test, they compared three types of power batteries: ternary lithium batteries violently burned during puncture, with surface temperatures exceeding 500 degrees; lithium iron phosphate batteries showed no open flames during puncture but produced smoke, with surface temperatures of 200-400 degrees; while the Blade Battery had no flames, no smoke, with surface temperatures of just 30-60 degrees!

Next came the crush test. They removed an entire Blade Battery from a K1 prototype, then removed the PDU distribution box from the battery pack and placed it on the side for data collection and testing. They also removed the 28 protruding blade batteries from the upper layer, keeping only the 150 blade batteries in the lower part, forming a flat surface.

Afterward, they placed this flat surface in a depression on the road and repeatedly crushed it with a pure electric heavy truck loaded with weights, totaling 46 tons!

Although during the crushing process, the camera showed the battery surface slightly denting and then recovering, after the electric heavy truck drove away and the battery pack was examined up close, it was still intact!

Of course, “intact” referred to no visible damage to its appearance, but if observed carefully, the top aluminum plate did have slight deformation.

However, this deformation had no effect on the performance of the battery cells. The test data showed that the battery’s single-cell voltage, total voltage, insulation resistance, and temperature all remained consistent with pre-test levels, with virtually no changes.

Next, the on-site engineers reinstalled this Blade Battery back into the JiFeng K1, and after installation, the car successfully drove away!

This test left all the viewers in the livestream astonished.

It was hard to believe the Blade Battery could achieve this level of performance!

During the press conference, Lin Yu had already introduced the performance parameters of different batteries, but the response had been lukewarm.

This was mainly because other new energy vehicle manufacturers were so good at exaggeration, each claiming their technology was unique. Battery technology had already gone through several rounds of “boasting competitions,” so viewers had become somewhat immune when hearing someone praise their own battery technology.

Even though Stefer had built its reputation on batteries, viewers remained skeptical.

But the live test with its vivid images forced viewers to believe!

Previously, one of the concerning aspects of new energy vehicles was the unreliable stability of batteries, which easily caught fire after collisions.

Many small electric bikes used lower-quality ternary lithium batteries that frequently self-ignited, burning completely in just a few seconds, posing a major fire hazard. Even regular batteries could catch fire after severe impacts.

On electric bikes, the hazard might be relatively smaller—as long as you weren’t foolish enough to have it self-ignite in an elevator, it wouldn’t be a big problem in open areas, and generally wouldn’t cost lives. But new energy cars were different. Once a collision occurred, the driver might be knocked unconscious and unable to escape immediately, while the rapidly igniting battery could directly cremate the driver, completing the process in one step.

There had been many cases abroad of electric vehicles self-igniting after crashes and cremating their owners. Though fewer in China, such incidents had occurred.

If the battery problem wasn’t solved, what good were excellent crash test results for electric vehicles? The car shell might hold up and absorb energy, but if the battery caught fire, wouldn’t it all be for nothing?

But after seeing the Blade Battery’s needle puncture and crush tests, all viewers gained a very intuitive understanding of this battery’s safety.

Combined with Stefer Automotive’s already good reputation for crash safety, the JiFeng K1’s safety became quite trustworthy.

The sentiment in the comments had already started to change.

“Amazing, the Blade Battery compared to ternary lithium batteries is absolutely crushing! Safety improvement is more important than anything else. Driving a few dozen extra kilometers doesn’t mean much, but being able to save your life in critical moments is what really matters!”

“Stefer’s technology is indeed solid, can’t argue with that. If it weren’t for their weak brand power, they wouldn’t have to price it so low.”

“But the real test is only beginning now. The Blade Battery test has probably been done many times, with basically consistent test conditions each time, ensuring no problems occur, so the livestream didn’t fail. But autonomous driving is different—road conditions are different each time. What if the intelligent vehicle system suddenly experiences a program issue and freezes? That’s hard to predict.”

“They’ll probably deploy some people to clear vehicles and pedestrians from the road, right? Going on the road for a test seems too confident. If it were a recorded broadcast, that would be fine, but a livestream failure is irreversible!”

After the successful Blade Battery test, viewers’ concerns shifted to Shenhua’s autonomous driving technology.

Unlike other manufacturers who would boast for five minutes after completing one test before moving on to the next, Lin Yu directly proceeded to the autonomous driving technology test segment.

“To give everyone a clearer and more intuitive view of the autonomous driving technology’s effect, we’ll turn off the voice assistant’s prompts during testing. Of course, if you become JiFeng K1 owners in the future, I strongly recommend trying AEEIS’s artificial intelligence voice pack, which will definitely bring you a different kind of surprise.”

Lin Yu’s words triggered a burst of laughter in the comments.

“Hahaha, thanks, I’ve already experienced it! My keyboard has been smashed to pieces. Fortunately, I haven’t bought the car yet, otherwise smashing the car would be a much bigger loss!”

“Nonsense, I’ve been driving the K1 for a long time in the game, and now I’m completely serene and no longer get road rage.”

Amidst the teasing comments, the autonomous driving test officially began.

This livestream had three different camera positions: one in the back seat of the vehicle, directly filming the steering wheel, central control screen, and the road ahead; another was a drone hovering above the vehicle, providing a bird’s-eye view of the car and the road, almost like a holographic image; and the last one was set up at the roadside in some complex road sections, filming from a bystander’s perspective.

Soon, the test driver brought the vehicle to the test section and activated the autonomous driving.

Viewers immediately noticed that this autonomous driving scenario was virtually identical to the one in the game!

The main differences were two: first, the central control screen in reality was slightly smaller than in the game, because the game was displayed on a monitor with a limited field of vision—the actual perception in reality versus the game should be similar; second, there was no voice chattering away, just pure driving.

This was understandable; after all, if AEEIS were present, everyone’s attention would be focused on AEEIS rather than the autonomous driving performance—the supporting character was simply too good at stealing the show.

At first, it was just ordinary lane changes, following cars, and so on. The safety officer didn’t speak, and the road conditions weren’t particularly complex, so there wasn’t much to comment on—other autonomous driving technologies could basically achieve this too.

But soon, the road conditions became more complicated!

First, it completed an unprotected left turn, drawing numerous exclamations in the comments.

This was because unprotected left turns were a relatively difficult challenge in autonomous driving. It meant the system had to recognize traffic lights, zebra crossings, pedestrians, and yield to oncoming traffic. If any of these elements were misidentified, it would result in failure of the unprotected left turn.

During autonomous driving, if the vehicle failed to yield to approaching traffic or successfully avoid pedestrians, the safety officer would have to intervene immediately, declaring the autonomous driving a failure.

But the K1 completed the unprotected left turn safely and smoothly, not only accurately identifying the traffic lights at the intersection and yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, but also maintaining a smooth, steady pace throughout, giving a sense of composure.

But before the comments could finish expressing their amazement, the K1 had already arrived at an even more complex road section.

The road itself wasn’t particularly wide, with a row of cars and numerous electric bikes parked along the side. Many cyclists, electric bike riders, and delivery drivers were weaving back and forth among them, sometimes even riding into the center vehicle lane.

Cars from the opposite direction were also squeezing toward this side, sometimes crossing the center line to avoid pedestrians and passing oncoming traffic in very narrow sections.

The comments were shocked.

“Warning: Intense situation ahead!”

“Damn, such a complex road section? Are they crazy? Forget autonomous driving—my blood pressure would rise just driving this myself!”

“They can drive through this? And more steadily than I could?”

“Completely at ease… Although the autonomous driving system prompts the driver to take over, the driver simply ignored it, and it actually made it through!”

“Whoa, that delivery guy is insane! An electric bike overtaking from the right rear blind spot and then cutting directly in front? If I were driving, I would have rolled down the window to curse at him already!”

“Heh, in such a rush—obviously not a Slackin’ delivery guy. Slackin’ delivery guys are always very calm.”

“It can even recognize people suddenly popping out! Amazing! And the big screen is indeed modeling in real-time, accurately distinguishing cars, bicycles, and pedestrians, with potential dangers marked in red. It really sees more clearly than humans!”

“Yeah, even if you don’t use autonomous driving, just glancing at this control screen occasionally can help with driving, allowing you to better understand the road conditions!”

After navigating through this complex section, the JiFeng K1 moved onto a road with relatively fewer vehicles, and its speed increased again.

In the context of complex urban road conditions throughout the journey, the JiFeng K1 had spent a significant portion of time hovering around 10 KM/H, but when road conditions permitted, it could reach up to 50 KM/H.

This speed was already quite fast compared to other autonomous driving models. Because autonomous driving prioritizes safety above all, other vehicles simply didn’t dare to go this fast.

Although it was still slower than human driving, it must be said that the JiFeng K1’s autonomous driving was safer, without any risky overtaking or cutting in. Its acceleration and deceleration were extremely smooth, without sudden acceleration or braking.

For passengers in the car, this was obviously more comfortable, less likely to cause motion sickness, and represented a huge improvement in the riding experience!