Jaecool J7 SHS Road Test: One Full Fuel Fill, Reach 1,377 Km!

JAKARTA Jaecoo has again shown the toughness of their hybrid technology by holding a long-distance road test for the Jaecool J7 Super Hybrid System (SHS) model. No kidding, this SUV from China managed to travel more than 1,300 km with just one full refueling!

In the Jakarta-Bali Super Marathon event "1,300 km, One Tank Infinite Adventures" which took place last week, Jaecool invited nine national media to experience firsthand the performance and efficiency of Jaecool J7 SHS. One of those who had the opportunity to participate in this trip was the VOI team.

Jaecool claims that J7 SHS is capable of traveling up to 1,300 km in a single full 60 liter fuel, plus Electric Vehicle (EV) mode with a 100 percent battery. This advantage cannot be separated from the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) technology it carries, providing a balance between performance and efficiency.

Three units of Jaecool J7 SHS were deployed in this test, each carrying four passengers. Before leaving, each car is prepared in detail, starting from measuring the total weight of the vehicle to adjusting tire pressure to ensuring maximum performance.

The journey started from SPKLU Damri in Kemayoran at 10.00 WIB. With the battery fully charged, the three vehicles immediately drove through the Wiyoto Wiyono Toll Road, then followed the Trans Java Toll Road to the final destination in Bali.

This road test proves that Jaecool J7 SHS is not just an ordinary hybrid SUV, but also an efficient vehicle that is ready to travel long distances without worrying about excess fuel consumption.

Adjusted driving style

It is important to know, in the challenges given by Jaecoo Indonesia, every AC condition must remain lit with a temperature of 23 degrees and a maximum fan round of two. In addition, speed is also adjusted to the 60-100 km/hour rule.

At the beginning of each car's journey, it is mandatory to use an EV model which is claimed to have a distance of 100 km. However, when the test is done, the distance can reach 120 km.

First Etape

The first Etape headed to Surabaya with an adapted driving style above. This means that there are no cars with speeds of more than 100 km/hour even though the toll road is helped to be quiet. However, it took quite a long time to reach Surabaya, especially since there were several stops to at least rest for a moment. The total journey of 802 km with the remaining travel distance listed on the MID is 502 km, and the time shows 23.00 WIB.

Second Etape Surabaya-Bali

Entering the second Etape, the team rushed to Bali from Surabaya starting at 09.30 WIB. When traveling to Bali is dominated by the usual route to Ketapang Port. Yes, the conditions are jammed, making fuel consumption quite a mess. However, cars whose VOI team is exploring trying EV mode by occasionally charging batteries through regenerative.

Had a break, the trip continued to Ketapang Port and time showed 21.00 WITA. When viewed from the MID, the journey reached 1,074.3 km with a remaining distance of approximately 224 km.

Etape last explored Bali

This last Etape is proof that Jaecool J7 SHS is relatively economical. At night for a moment, trips like the morning are usually carried out to Gilimanuk and towards Kintamani. When passing the Kintamani route, the VOI team was worried because the route that was passed was dominated by inclines with a height of up to 18 degrees. This of course makes fuel consumption more wasteful.

In fact, one of the cars had to stop completely because it was running out of fuel and electric power. It turned out that the team was driving the car at a speed above the predetermined average. Two cars are still continuing to achieve the intended target of more than 1,300 km.

Had pessimism because in math the car was unable to cover the targeted distance, but thanks to the regenerative battery feature where it can fill through the engine and the wheels make the EV car battery used by the VOI team can reach 78 percent.

The trip to Nusa Dua, and one of the cars, was forced to stop completely because they ran out of fuel and battery power. The car managed to cover a total distance of 1,334 km and the VOI team together with two other national media still had quite a lot of battery power between 31 percent.

From information in MID, the distance obtained by the VOI team has reached 1,353 km, as a note this figure is an achievement from the Malaysian state and is a global reference related to the availability of this car. But, believe it or not for the maximum results achieved by the VOI team reached 1,377.6 km, thanks to a regenerative feature that often adds to the cruising power of cars through batteries. This achievement also defeats Jaecool Indonesia's internal testing which is only able to cover a distance of 1,372 km.