Test drive | Born for off-road, evolving to luxury, 21-year-old Mercedes-Benz GLE evolution theory

The 1998 classic "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" featured an impressive car – a fierce but nimble Mercedes SUV, and yes, the first-generation M-Class.

On May 21, 1997, the first-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class (codenamed W163) was officially released. Instead of traditional auto shows, Mercedes-Benz chose a special way to make an appearance – they invited about 5,000 customers from all over the world, as well as some government officials from Alabama, to take them to witness the birth of the M-Class at the Tuscaloosa plant. On that day, the M-Class officially went into mass production.

The first generation of M-class off-road vehicles was launched with a very clear purpose. In order to further expand the US market at that time and replace its classic Mercedes-Benz G-class, due to the poor comfort of the G-class at that time, and the unsatisfactory road performance and vehicle interior, Mercedes-Benz hoped to launch a model that achieved a better balance between road and off-road, performance and luxury.

The new M-Class was originally designed as a mid-sized (medium and large) luxury SUV model, with guaranteed space, comfort and technology, and is equipped with a variety of powertrains. In addition, in order to rival the off-road capabilities of the G-Class, the M-Class is equipped with an OurHours four-wheel drive system, and is also equipped with a two-speed transfer box to simulate the role of a differential lock. Therefore, in that era, the four-wheel drive system of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class was powerful enough and very versatile, so it was recognized by the market.

Back then, there was a small episode in the naming. It was well known that BMW had always used the letter M, including the early M3 and M5 models. However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Mercedes-Benz adopted the method of adding letters, eventually becoming ML, including ML320, ML400 and other models.

Therefore, the ML-level inborn genes have a strong off-road ability.

After a long 21 years, the Mercedes-Benz ML has finally evolved to the fourth generation, and since 2015, this car series has a clearer positioning serial number – GLE.

In appearance, the changes of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz GLE are very obvious. The grille adopts the new Mercedes-Benz family design language, which is inverted trapezoidal. The headlights adopt a new design, with bifold LED daytime running lights inside, and the outline of the light group is more sleek. The air intake under the headlights has a domineering feeling unique to this class of SUV.

In contrast, the side shape of the new car continues to pay homage to the classics. The design of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz GLE’s upper structure still retains the design that has been carried over from the first generation of Mercedes-Benz ML. The inclined C-pillar shape is still clearly defined as part of the characteristics of the whole vehicle, and the corresponding shape is the hidden shape of the B-pillar and D-pillar.

Under the influence of the clear C-pillar and roof lines, the top of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz GLE clearly presents the design style of a large yacht, which is also the essence of the four generations of Mercedes-Benz ML series.

As for the taillights, the grouping design of the inner triangle and outer quadrangle makes it quite elegant and elegant and more recognizable. It is worth mentioning that the new car has achieved a drag coefficient of 0.29Cd, which is 0.03Cd lower than the previous generation. It is the lowest drag coefficient in this class of SUV.

In terms of data, the size of the new generation GLE is 4924, 1947, 1795mm, and the wheelbase is 2995mm. Compared with the current GLE, it has increased by 120mm, 21mm, and 80mm respectively. The wheelbase has also increased by 80mm, catering to the current trend of size upgrades with big beauty.

"Twenty-one years ago, Mercedes-Benz pioneered the mid-to-large SUV segment. Now, the new Mercedes-Benz GLE will better meet the needs of the occupants in every seat," says Ms Britta Seeger.

Therefore, the interior upgrade has become the highlight of the new generation of GLE.

The new three-frame multi-function steering wheel is composed of 18 control elements and is equipped with a dual thumb control system (Dual Thumb Controls), which greatly enhances the sense of technology.

In the gear bar area, the new generation of GLE also adds more layers. Handrails with practicality and luxury are added on both sides of the area. At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz Command system is equipped with a larger touch panel for easier operation.

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Of course, the new GLE SUV is also Mercedes-Benz’s first SUV equipped with MBUX intelligent human-machine interaction system. It has a "mind-reading voice assistant" that supports natural language recognition. It can be easily started by calling "Hello Mercedes-Benz" or pressing a button. In addition to Mandarin Chinese, it can also recognize dialects such as Cantonese and Sichuan. The "24/7 AI consultant" using artificial intelligence technology can learn user habits and make personalized suggestions when appropriate.

The new generation Mercedes-Benz GLE has also upgraded the second row of seats, which can be folded in a 4:2:4 ratio, and the rear row supports electric adjustment, fully considering the passenger’s ride comfort. In addition, a third row of seats can be optional.

The new GLE 450 4MATIC we tested this time is equipped with a new inline 6-cylinder engine with a 48-volt intelligent motor system, which is unique in the same class. It has 367 horsepower and a peak torque of 500 Nm. The intelligent motor can also output an additional 250 Nm of torque and 22 horsepower for a short time. It is also equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission with better ride and fuel economy, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 6.0 seconds.

Compared to the off-road ability of the gle itself, the road performance of the new GLE is even more surprising. The 48-volt intelligent motor system is frequently involved throughout the driving process, making it easier to reaccelerate over 100 kilometers, and also making the engine start faster and smoother, and the exhaust emissions are cleaner and more environmentally friendly. The new GLE 450 4MATIC is equipped with a new intelligent OurHours four-wheel drive system, which can flexibly distribute the front and rear axle torque in the range of 0% to 100% according to the demand or selected driving mode, improving road handling.

In the Chengdu Modern Pentathlon Off-Road Park, which is full of red soil hills, the new GLE SUV successfully challenged 26 off-road test driving subjects including cross axles, bumpy roads, hump roads, side slopes, wading and other off-road scenarios. The new air suspension system of the new GLE 450 4MATIC is standard because it is connected to the 48-volt intelligent motor system, which adjusts faster and consumes less energy. Five modes of the system can also be selected according to dynamic control: "comfortable", "sports", "off-road", "energy saving" and "custom". And considering the vehicle speed, the suspension height can be automatically increased or decreased.

For example, in "off-road" mode, the suspension will automatically increase by 60mm, improving wading capacity and passability. The maximum wading depth of the new GLE SUV is 500mm, which can be increased to 600mm with optional off-road components. In addition, the intelligent OurHours four-wheel drive system, four-wheel drive electronic traction assistance system (4ETS), downhill speed control system (DSR) and more, easily manage a variety of complex and extreme road conditions.

At the same time, in order to facilitate the driver to keep abreast of the driving status of the vehicle, the MBUX intelligent human-machine interaction system also adds an off-road display mode, which can display parameters such as the lateral and longitudinal inclination of the body, the torque distribution ratio of the front and rear axles, and the height of the suspension, adding more off-road fun.

The new car is here! Is your gas car saying goodbye?

As the saying goes

"Don’t go with the old, don’t come with the new"

The State Council issued it in March

"Driving large-scale device updates and

Notice of the Trade-in Action Plan for Consumer Goods

Cars are the current round of "trade-in" action

One of the key points

Since March this year

Launched in many places across the country

Trade-in implementation plan for consumer goods

Car trade-in policies are frequently introduced

So, your car

Are you ready for a new one?

The new energy vehicle market is booming and unstoppable

Have you paid attention to the Beijing International Auto Show that just ended not long ago? The auto show ended in a hot manner, and the "smart" and "electric" process of the auto market has exceeded imagination.

Beijing International Auto Show official website/map

The number of new energy vehicles that attracted particular attention at this auto show. The event organizing committee officially disclosed that 117 cars were the world’s first cars at this Beijing International Auto Show, of which 30 were the world’s first cars for multinational companies, and a total of 278 new energy models were unveiled at the auto show. Unlike the 2020 Beijing Auto Show, among the exhibitors, more than 20 brands such as Xiaomi, JK, Zhiji, Equation Leopard, and Ideal participated in the exhibition for the first time, and most of them were brands that mainly promoted new energy vehicles.

In addition to new and bright new energy vehicle companies, traditional car companies also bring new electric brands. For example, the only two models on display at Porsche’s booth are new energy vehicles – the new Taycan and the new pure electric Macan; Audi debuted with a lineup of pure electric models, and the new generation of pure electric model Audi Q6L e-tron ushered in the world debut; Honda exhibited a new electric brand "Ye"; Dongfeng Nissan debuted with four new energy concept cars…

In addition, at this auto show, CATL released a new lithium iron phosphate battery – Shenxing PLUS, which combines 1000 kilometers of battery life and 4C super charging characteristics. Charging for 10 minutes can replenish 600 kilometers of battery life, and the super replenishment speed of "1 kilometer per second" is truly realized.

At this auto show, we can observe the intelligent competition in the new track of the automotive market. XPeng Motors made an appearance at the auto show with its Xiaopeng X9, G6 and other models, and announced the global debut of the AI Tianji system, which will be fully pushed on May 20; Geely Automobile showcased the new achievements of intelligent technology at the auto show – GEA global intelligent new energy architecture, Galaxy 11-in-1 intelligent electric drive, AI digital chassis and other dozens of new industry technologies; Nezha Automobile said that it will apply AI technologies such as 360 intelligent brain, AI search and digital people in the cockpit and other fields in the future… In addition, in the parts exhibition area, about 500 parts companies and technology companies from 13 countries and regions exhibited their innovative achievements, of which the intelligent network and new energy sectors accounted for 51% of the total exhibition area.

The era of "smart" and "electrification" of automobiles has come. Previously, the Institute of Intelligent Vehicles of Gaogong released a report saying that 2024 will be a new turning point in the new energy market. The era of intelligent fuel vehicles is coming to an end, and new energy and intelligence will be deeply integrated and developed. Friends, are you excited about the "rejuvenation" and upgrade of automobiles?

Heavy positive policies are coming! Trade-in!

"New cars" continue to emerge at the Beijing Auto Show, and the continuous introduction of favorable policies has also injected "a boost" into the "new car" market prospects.

A few days ago, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance and other seven departments issued the "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Automobile Trade-in Subsidies" (hereinafter referred to as the "Detailed Rules"). The Detailed Rules specify that from the date of issuance to December 31, 2024, individual consumers who scrap National III and below emission standard fuel passenger cars or new energy passenger cars registered before April 30, 2018, and purchase new passenger cars that meet energy-saving requirements can enjoy a one-time fixed subsidy. Among them, for scrapping the above two types of old passenger cars and purchasing eligible new energy passenger cars, the subsidy is 10,000 yuan; for scrapping National III and below emission standard fuel passenger cars and purchasing 2.0 liters and below displacement fuel passenger cars, the subsidy is 7,000 yuan.

Gasoline passenger cars registered before June 30, 2011 (inclusive), diesel passenger cars registered before June 30, 2013 (inclusive) and other fuel types passenger cars are all within the scope of the trade-in subsidy for vehicles under the third national level. Other fuel types include mixed oil, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol, ethanol, hydrogen, biofuels, etc. Refer to the implementation for imported cars.

The implementation time is from the date of issuance of the Detailed Rules (ie April 24, 2024) to December 31, 2024. The application time for subsidies is from April 24, 2024 to January 10, 2025.

Since the beginning of this year, many places across the country have also continued to introduce new energy vehicle replacement subsidy policies to further stimulate the vitality of the domestic automobile market. Beijing is vigorously promoting the car trade-in policy, and consumers who scrap and update can get a subsidy of up to 10,000 yuan; Ningxia carries out car trade-in subsidy activities, with a maximum subsidy of 10,000 yuan; Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province has a maximum subsidy of 5,000 yuan for car consumption in 2024; Jinan City, Shandong Province has a maximum subsidy of 5,000 yuan for car trade-in subsidy activities in 2024…

It is worth noting that before and after the implementation of the "Detailed Rules", many car companies have also launched trade-in preferential activities. For example, Mercedes-Benz launched a "change policy, Mercedes-Benz doubles" limited-time activity, and eligible passenger car users can get a car purchase subsidy of up to 15,000 yuan when purchasing Mercedes-Benz vehicles; Hongqi brand updated the limited-time car purchase replacement subsidy, covering a variety of its models, with a maximum subsidy of 50,000 yuan; Changan Automobile launched a trade-in subsidy activity. Combined with state subsidies and Changan subsidies, there are 17 models, with a maximum comprehensive subsidy of 57,000 yuan. The activity time is from April 27 to May 8.

Car "refresh" upgrade

The policy is favorable, and the superimposed discounts are coming.

This wave of "replacement" dividends

Don’t miss it.

However

No matter what car you drive

The oil treasures are all at the PetroChina gas station

Provide you with a full range of supplementary experience

Come and see us

"Refresh" upgraded gas station

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In Hubei

Jiangyu gas station

Hubei Sales Wuhan Branch Jiangyu Gas Station, as PetroChina’s first new energy comprehensive service station in Hubei, covers six business formats such as refueling, charging, energy storage, car washing, steam clothing, and photovoltaic power generation. It adopts an integrated system of optical storage and charging, with 22 super fast charging parking spaces and 1 200-degree professional energy storage equipment. The whole system is equipped with Huawei liquid-cooled charging equipment as standard, and uses AI big data model algorithms to automatically generate power regulation instructions to ensure the intelligent safety, intelligent operation, and intelligent management of the site. The station has a maximum service charging vehicle of more than 500 times in a single day, bringing customers a plug-and-charge, charge-and-go charging experience, and realizing "a cup of coffee, full power start".

In Guangdong

Boxing gas station charging station

On January 16, 2024, the Baixing gas station charging station of Jieyang (Shantou) Branch of Guangdong Sales was officially put into operation. The charging station has a 600kW intelligent charging host, a super charging gun, and 8 fast charging guns. It can charge 9 electric vehicles at the same time. The charging operation is simple, efficient, convenient and fast. The station is also equipped with the province’s first standardized and customized charging shed. The shed body is made of carbon steel, which has the performance of resisting strong typhoons. The appearance is mainly blue and white. The roof of the shed is decorated with luminous signs and LED light strips. Under the embellishment of "gem flowers", the overall image is simple, fashionable, smart and beautiful. The station is committed to building a comprehensive energy supply station that integrates refueling, charging and other functions.

In Ningxia

Zhongwei Industrial Park heavy truck exchange and charging station

At the end of last year, the heavy truck replacement and charging station in Zhongwei Industrial Park of Kunlun Green Energy (Ningxia) Technology Co., Ltd., a joint venture company of PetroChina Ningxia, was put into operation smoothly, marking an important step in the "PetroChina" brand heavy truck replacement and charging infrastructure building in Ningxia. On the basis of the original refueling and gas service, the station is equipped with heavy truck replacement equipment, which can be applied to tractors, muck trucks, mixer trucks and other models, which can ensure safe and efficient operation 24 hours a day. The single battery replacement time of the power replacement heavy truck is 3 to 5 minutes, and it can provide 168 full charges and full replacements every day. After the sale and operation, the carbon emission reduction can be achieved by 6850 tons per year. The station can charge four heavy trucks and eight passenger cars at the same time, and has a 24-hour Kunlun Hospitality Convenience Store, equipped with toilets, showers, washing facilities and rest areas. The station fully demonstrates the functional advantages of PetroChina’s "people, cars and life" ecosystem, allowing customers to achieve "comprehensive oil and gas and electricity replenishment, smooth traffic and people’s hearts".

In Xinjiang

Tianshan Road refueling station

Xinjiang sales Shihezi Tianshan Road refueling and gas station is the first comprehensive energy station in Shihezi City, 8th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The station covers an area of 7,200 square meters and is equipped with 5 intelligent refueling machines and 18 refueling guns; 2 refueling machines and 6 refueling guns; 4 charging piles, all of which are 120kW/H fast charging, which can provide fast charging services for 8 vehicles at the same time. Since the trial operation of the station on March 6 this year, CNG (compressed natural gas) and self-operated fast charging services have been added on the basis of providing traditional fuel oil, with an average charging time of about 45 minutes.

In Guangxi

Lifu Integrated Energy Station

The Lifu Comprehensive Energy Station located in Wuxiang New District, Nanning, Guangxi is the first comprehensive energy station sold in Guangxi, which can provide services such as refueling, charging, car washing, shopping, etc., to achieve one-stop energy replenishment. The station covers an area of 5,000 square meters. In addition to the traditional 5 refueling machines and 30 refueling guns, the in-app also has 3 fast charging piles, which can provide fast charging services for 6 new energy vehicles at the same time. It can be fully charged in 30 minutes to further meet the diverse energy service needs of end point customers.

The station has also innovatively created an upgraded version of Kunlun Hospitality Convenience Store, which is divided into hospitality taverns, prefabricated dishes, outdoor products, own commodity areas, fresh grains and oils and other themed functional areas. It is committed to creating a one-stop comprehensive consumption scene that is widely loved by young consumer groups and has become a new Internet celebrity convenience store in Nanning.

A new wave of car upgrades

You can’t miss Youbao either.

These "new and new" gas stations

Are you in love?

Tell me in the comment area

The future gas station you imagine

What are the important functions?

Text | Wang Yingni

The original title: "The new car is here! Is your fuel car going to say goodbye?"

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Inventory | What are the differences between domestic car in-car OS? Hongmeng and AliOS have entered an autonomous no-man’s land

  With the continuous improvement of the level of automotive intelligence, more and more car manufacturers mention the words "system" and "OS" in the promotion of models, such as HarmonyOS of Wenjie M5, IMOS of Zhiji L7, Galaxy OS of Geely Xingyue L, Coffee Smart Cockpit System of Great Wall, and DiLink Intelligent Network System of BYD, etc. This confirms that car manufacturers are paying more and more attention to operating systems.

Inventory | What are the differences between domestic car in-car OS? Hongmeng and AliOS have entered an autonomous no-man's land

  According to the classification of the "Vehicle Operating System Standard System" of the National Automobile Standardization Technical Committee, vehicle operating systems are divided into two categories: vehicle operating systems and vehicle control operating systems. Vehicle operating systems are mainly for infotainment and intelligent cockpits, and are used in vehicle control, instrumentation, co-pilot and rear entertainment. The requirements for safety and reliability are at a medium level. This type of operating system is developing rapidly, and the ecosystem relying on this type of operating system is also in a period of rapid development.

  In fact, whether it is all kinds of XXX smart cockpit in China, or the system named "OS", it basically belongs to the category of "car operating system". In the domestic car operating system market, major car manufacturers mainly use QNX, Android, Linux systems and customized modifications based on Android and Linux. The above-mentioned Galaxy OS, coffee smart cockpit system, and DiLink all belong to this program, while the self-developed car operating systems include Zebra Zhixing AliOS and Huawei HarmonyOS.

  AliOS: Distributed Converged, Native Fusion (SOA) Framework

  In April, SAIC Motor officially launched the Zhiji L7. As the first mass-produced model built by Zhiji, the Zhiji L7 brings together the advantages of SAIC Motor Group, Alibaba Group and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech. "The intelligent cockpit and OS system on the Zhiji L7 are all newly developed by Zebra, and a new architecture and system have not been commercially applied yet. Zhiji L7 is the first model of this new system," Liu Tao, co-CEO of Zhiji Automobile, said in an interview with the media.

  Zebra Zhixing built the IMOS underlying system for Zhiji L7 based on AliOS. On Zhiji L7, the smart scene screen and the hub screen are highly integrated, allowing users to interact and stream content between different screens. This is due to AliOS ‘multi-screen interactive display framework, which can break the physical boundaries and achieve a multi-screen graphics system for the cockpit.

  In addition, with the diversification of vehicle functions, more and more information needs to be shared across domains, and a communication framework to meet the cross-domain, cross-device, and cross-OS requirements of smart cars has emerged. AliOS comes with its own autonomous, controllable, stable and reliable Fusion (SOA) framework, which can realize cross-domain and cross-vehicle cloud integrated communication, and supports SOME/IP and DDS protocols. For automakers, Fusion can realize atomization and serviceization of vehicle hardware capabilities, and OEMs can independently define vehicle open capability interfaces and vehicle-cloud integrated developer platforms, which will greatly improve development efficiency.

  HarmonyOS: Full Scene Distribution, Multi-Device Interconnection

  In March this year, Huawei officially released the QJI M5 equipped with HarmonyOS. At the beginning of its birth, HarmonyOS showed that it would integrate various end points in life scenarios to form a "super virtual end point", which is also a significant advantage of HarmonyOS, that is, multi-device interconnection. This is also evident in the QJI M5. In the case of logging in to the same account as Huawei’s mobile phone, the car and mobile phone can be seamlessly connected and transferred.

Inventory | What are the differences between domestic car in-car OS? Hongmeng and AliOS have entered an autonomous no-man's land

  In addition, HarmonyOS inherits the capabilities related to the Android application framework, is compatible with Android applications, and also has certain advantages in the richness of the application ecosystem.

  ROM-based system: rich application ecosystem, insufficient stability

  As an intelligent cockpit system deeply customized by Yikatong Technology for Geely Automobile based on the new hardware platform, the Galaxy OS carried by Xingyue L has undergone two OTA upgrades after its launch. Although it is named "OS", Galaxy OS is still a ROM system in essence, and Yikatong has customized development based on Android.

  From a development perspective, the advantages of ROM-based systems are obvious, only involving the modification of SystemUI and a small number of Framework services. The development cycle is short and the difficulty is low, and the advantages of Android’s rich application ecosystem are also favored by major automakers. However, Android is relatively insecure and stable, so most Android-based systems are only used for in-vehicle infotainment.

  Miao Wei, deputy director of the Economic Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, once said in public: The operating system is the key to the digital transformation of automobile enterprises, and it is a "must for soldiers". Self-developed in-vehicle operating systems have natural advantages in development, iteration, safety and other links, and building autonomous in-vehicle operating systems and even autonomous vehicle control operating systems is the only way.

Homework APP hides games and makes parents angry. Developer: It is a fun learning product.

  Hualong. com at 6 o’clock on October 8th (Reporter Huang Yu Zhu Ke) Recently, Ms. Lin, who lives in Baoshenghu Street, Yubei, Chongqing, told Hualong. com that her son Jia Jia is in the third grade and needs to use the "Together Primary School Students" APP to complete his homework every day. Recently, Jia Jia’s efficiency has slowed down, and she feels that something is wrong. After inspection, it was found that this homework APP embedded a variety of games, and Jiajia’s game level has ranked first. Ms. Lin is very angry: "The whole homework process is in a bunch of games, so how can this 8-year-old pupil control himself?" What the hell is going on? Hualong. com reporter conducted an investigation.

  Event "

  "Homework APP" becomes "Game App". Eight-year-old children spend one or two hundred yuan to do tasks and "contribute" ranks first.

  Ms. Lin told reporters that as early as her son was in the second grade, the teacher recommended this "Primary School Students Together" APP to parents. At 10 o’clock on the evening of September 25, Jia Jia finished her homework. When Ms. Lin got her mobile phone back, she found that it was a little hot. She didn’t check it carefully until she noticed something strange.

  Ms. Lin found that in the "A Primary School Student" App, her son ranked first in the "geocentric adventure" game with an action value of 329, and ranked 17th in the school race. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  I don’t know if I don’t see it, but I was shocked when I saw it. Ms. Lin found that there is an entrance called "Growing World" on the homepage of the APP, which contains many small games such as "geocentric adventure", among which the city level under her account has reached level 6.

  Ms. Lin started the "geocentric adventure", and her son Jia Jia and four other students are forming a team to participate. In the team, Jia Jia ranked first in "contribution" with an action value of 329, and 17th in the school race.

  "Looking through the records, I know that many tasks have to be completed by opening products," Ms. Lin said. "Up to now, my son has spent one or two hundred dollars on the game."

  Experience "

  "Growing World" is similar to Happy Farm. The teacher can’t see the game entrance.

  Is there any possibility of misleading students in this APP? Hualong. com reporter decided to experience it.

  The "A Primary School Student" App prompts that you need to enter a "teacher number" to register, and after the "A Primary School Teacher" App uses the mobile phone number to register, the "teacher number" is successfully generated. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  Searching for "A Primary School Student" in the mobile app store pops up multiple search results, including "A Primary School Student", "A Primary School Teacher" and "Parents Connect", all developed by Shanghai Hexu Information Technology Co., Ltd.

  The reporter downloaded the "A Primary School Teacher" APP and entered the mobile phone number to register. With the help of the "teacher number" generated after registration, the reporter successfully logged into the "Primary School Students Together" APP, and the three options of "Growing the World", "Practice Record" and "Parents Reward" are prominently listed at the bottom of the homepage.

  This "growing world" is similar to Happy Farm. When you enter for the first time, you will be prompted to guide the operation. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  The reporter found that this "growing world" is similar to the happy farm game. Among them, the "building center" can build farmland, dairy farms, etc. "Partner Home" can raise sika deer and camel cubs, and can also send pets to compete with opponents.

  "Partner Home" can cultivate sika deer, camel and lamb, and can also send pets to compete with opponents. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  To complete some projects, you need to open designated products, such as Chinese, mathematics, dubbing, words, etc. It takes 300 yuan to open the basic language for 365 days and 199 yuan to open the words for 365 days.

  The reporter sent math homework to the whole class through the "A Primary School Teacher" APP, and then clicked the "A Primary School Student" APP "Practice Record" to complete it.

  After the homework is finished, the reward of "Learning Bean 5" and "Building Gold Coin 50" will pop up on the end page, and the prompt of "Going to the Growing World and Getting More Rewards" will pop up in the prominent position below. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  After all the four math problems are completed correctly, the reward of "Learning Bean 5" and "Building Gold Coin 50" will pop up on the end page, and the prompt of "Go to the growing world and get more rewards" will pop up in the prominent position below.

  At the bottom of the Growing World page, there are four options, namely, geocentric adventure, naughty elf, Mid-Autumn Festival reunion, and triumphant, all of which are time-limited activities. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  On the "A Primary School Teacher" APP, the reporter did not see a similar game entrance.

  Survey "

  Most parents are not familiar with APP function, and the network evaluation is polarized.

  Open two apps, all showing the names of many primary schools. So, how did parents and teachers react? The reporter conducted an investigation.

  Ms. Chen, who lives in Jiangbei, just sent her son to the first grade in September this year. Recently, she installed the "A Primary School Student" APP under the recommendation of her teacher. Under the reporter’s reminder, she discovered that her city level has reached level 2, and it should be that her son played before she got the level, but she didn’t know it before.

  In the "growing world", there are ranking systems almost everywhere, except for class rankings, there are also school and province rankings. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  Ms. Xiao lives in Xinqiao Street, and her fourth-grade daughter Qiqi is also doing her homework with this APP. After inspection, the city level in Kiki’s "Growing World" is still level 1. However, Ms. Xiao found that many students in the class boarded the city rankings.

  The reporter found that among the 10 parents who used the "Primary School Students Together" APP to do their homework, only one parent was familiar with the APP function.

  The reporter contacted a Chinese teacher of Ms. Shanglin’s primary school. The Chinese teacher said that she knew this APP, but it was not practical for her. She said that she was "unclear" about whether the APP was used in mathematics and English subjects.

  Subsequently, the reporter contacted the English teacher of another primary school, who was using this APP to arrange homework. She told reporters that when she first started using the APP, she experienced it as a student. I remember that there was no game page at that time. So far, the parents of her classmates have not reflected the game problems to her.

  However, the English teacher provided a detail. After the APP was launched, it was updated many times. She suspected that she had "quietly" joined the game during the update process.

  Some projects need to open designated products, including Chinese, mathematics, English, dubbing, etc. It takes 300 yuan to open the basic language for 365 days. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  As of October 7th, in Huawei’s APPlication market, a total of 2,049 people rated the "One Primary School Student" app, and the evaluation was polarized, among which nearly 40% of users gave 1 star. Among the users who gave bad reviews, "Krypton", "Commercialization" and "Advertising" are the words that appear more frequently.

  Response "

  Developers deny that there are games in the APP that call "Growing World" a fun learning product.

  How does the company respond to the above situation? On September 29th, as a parent, the reporter called the developer of this series of apps and the customer service phone number of Shanghai Hexu Information Technology Co., Ltd..

  The customer service first denied the statement of "game". It said that the products such as "Growing the World" in the APP are all interesting learning products, which mainly play an incentive role. "If children only do problems, they may feel boring, so they have developed these interesting products."

  The customer service replied that parents will give away some beans, growth values, grades and virtual items when they buy some courses, but mainly let the children do the questions.

  How does the platform verify the teacher’s identity? The customer service said that if teachers and users want to open the "One Primary School Teacher" APP, they need to upload the teacher qualification certificate and other certificates. However, when the reporter experienced it before, he only needed to enter his mobile phone number to register.

  In addition, why does the tip "Go to the growing world and get more rewards" pop up on the homework end page? Does the company have a game business license, and is the game filed? For these questions, the customer service did not answer.

  Subsequently, the reporter sorted out these questions and sent an interview request to the company through the media contact email published by official website. As of press time, no reply was received.

  As of October 7th, in Huawei’s Application market, a total of 2,049 people rated the "One Primary School Student" app, and the evaluation was polarized. Screenshot of the page Hualong Nethair

  According to the national enterprise credit information publicity system, Shanghai Hexu Information Technology Co., Ltd. was established on December 3, 2012, with Liu Chang as the legal representative and a registered capital of RMB 30 million. The business scope includes technical development and technical consultation in the field of network technology.

  Its business scope stipulates that projects that are subject to approval according to law can only carry out business activities after approval by relevant departments. In its administrative licensing information, the license of "network culture business license game products and artworks" has expired on May 13th this year. As of press time, no new information about the business license of game products has been found.

  In addition, the reporter also found that on May 25 this year, the company was fined 100,000 yuan and ordered to stop publishing because it violated the Advertising Law and used minors under the age of 10 as advertising spokespersons.

  The reporter inquired about the network culture business license, game version number, game operation record, etc. through the third-party website, but did not find the relevant information of the enterprise.

  Education Commission "

  Schools will be required to strengthen the selection and management of learning apps.

  Regarding the situation found in the reporter’s investigation, the person in charge of the relevant departments of the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission said that the learning apps currently used by students are the choices made independently by schools and teachers according to the situation and characteristics, and the Municipal Education Commission has not made uniform regulations.

  The person in charge said that parents can communicate directly with the teacher if they have opinions about the problem that the APP contains games. At the same time, relevant departments will also urge schools to make a more comprehensive evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of APP, and strengthen supervision and management during the use.