XPENG tested an L03 prototype using its VLA 2.0 driving system in Amsterdam before its planned European release. The test took place on September 11, with an employee from XPENG’s Munich office driving.
The observer could not drive either vehicle because of prototype testing and insurance concerns. Amsterdam’s narrow roads, construction, double-parked vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and intermittent rain made for a complex route.
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The observer said the system appeared to anticipate traffic and act assertively. Near construction, it was cautious, leaving space around construction vehicles and parked cars.
How the system handled traffic
The driver took control three times: to move out of a lane affected by construction, go around a stopped car partly blocking the road, and close a gap to a construction vehicle so another vehicle would not block traffic.
The L03 detected approaching bicycles and judged their speed and distance before turning, sometimes spotting them before the observer did. The observer said it did not leave a large gap, which a Dutch content creator who rode in the car later would have preferred.
Acceleration, braking and steering through corners felt smooth, according to the observer. The car also slowed for potholes and speed bumps, and the system did not disengage when the driver provided input.
The next part will cover a ride in a Tesla Model 3 using FSD, followed by a comparison of the two cars.
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