Xiaomi SU7, an electric car, has been involved in a serious accident. On March 29, a Xiaomi SU7 burst into flames after a collision on a highway, killing three girls in the accident. Xiaomi and its founder, Lei Jun, responded to the incident on Tuesday (April 1), saying that "no matter what happens, Xiaomi will not avoid it", and also pointed out that a special team had been sent to the scene on March 30.
Lei said that because the accident is still under investigation and they have not been able to access the accident car, many questions at this moment have no way to answer.
There are still a lot of questions to be answered.
Does intelligent driving respond in a timely manner?
According to the accident record released by Xiaomi, from the intelligent driving system issued a speed reduction prompt, the user to take over to the final collision, the whole process left to the user's response time is only about 2 seconds. From the automatic driving switch to human driving, it is difficult for the driver to operate within 2 seconds to avoid danger.
Xiaomi SU7 user manual mentioned that the intelligent driving function is an auxiliary driving system, the driver must always maintain control of the vehicle, the system can not replace the human judgment, the responsibility for the accident is borne by the driver.
Is the car door deadlocked?
The family members of the victim claimed that the car door was locked after the accident, making it impossible for the passenger to open the door to escape. Xiaomi staff said that the storage compartments underneath the interior panels of the four doors are equipped with mechanical emergency pullers, which can be used to pull open the doors in case of emergency.
Xiaomi responded that since it had not yet accessed the vehicle in the accident, it could not analyze whether the doors could be opened during the accident, and did not have an accurate conclusion on this.
Why did it burn?
It is suspected that the battery pack was severely damaged in the crash, and Xiaomi said that the fire was caused by "damage to the system as a result of the crash".
According to public information, millet SU7 standard version equipped with 73.6kWh lithium iron phosphate power battery. April 2, Contemporary Amperex Technology responded that the battery used in the accident vehicle is not Contemporary Amperex Technology supply; BYD responded that its subsidiary FinDreams Battery for Xiaomi car to provide battery cells, but the overall design of the battery pack is responsible for the Xiaomi itself.
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