00:00My name is Johannes Neft, and I am responsible for technical development at Škoda Auto.
00:05For the last several years, my daily work was focused on the development of our new flagship model.
00:13We have extensively tested this seven-seater fully electric vehicle.
00:18Not only in laboratory conditions such as climate chambers and wind tunnels,
00:23but also in the super hot climate of the desert.
00:26And as strong sunlight isn't the only thing we have to deal with,
00:31we also tested 200 kilometers above the article circle,
00:35where temperatures can reach as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
00:40Whether it stays stable, how good the traction is, and how the stability control systems react.
00:46The desert provides an opportunity to develop the entire vehicle under opposite extreme conditions.
00:53The hot, dry and dusty weather allows for rigorous testing of the chassis and brakes as well as the cooling
01:01system.
01:02If you can cool down the interior and battery there, the system will work well anywhere in the world.
01:09We left the cars there for 12 months, straight and monitored whether everything inside the car kept the shape.
01:17We drove thousands of kilometers on gravel roads in the desert to see if dust could get into the car.
01:24Because if dust gets in, water might get in as well. And that has to be prevented.
01:31We also monitored stone chipping. That is particularly bad for plastic parts.
01:36For three and a half years, we checked and fine-tuned various details to reach the highest peak of quality.
01:43and I hope you enjoy our new flagship, the Škoda Peak.
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