On Kunming Street in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, a sudden accident has attracted widespread attention.
A million-dollar U8 luxury car collided with a large truck, and the luxury car was seriously damaged, but the safety performance of the vehicle was also verified in this accident.
According to the video taken by witnesses at the scene, the right front side of the U8 was extremely damaged, the right front wheel had fallen off, and the hood was even more devastated.
This scene makes people sweat for the safety of the driver. However, despite the force of the impact, the A-pillar of the car did not deform in the slightest, the right door opened normally, and what was even more surprising was that the car did not catch fire.
The accident has once again sparked a discussion about the safety performance of the car. As a million-dollar luxury car, the U8 has obviously put a lot of effort into safety performance. Its sturdy body structure, efficient crash energy-absorbing design and strict production process are all reflected in this accident.
However, even so, in the face of such a "behemoth" as a large truck, luxury cars are also powerless.
Large trucks are much larger and heavier than regular sedans and SUVs, and in the event of a collision, the impact will be greater.
Because the body structure of large trucks is relatively simple, there is no complex collision energy-absorbing design like luxury cars, so it is easier to cause serious damage to the opposing vehicle in the event of a collision.
In fact, this is not the first accident caused by a collision between a luxury car and a large truck.
Not long ago, there was an accident when the M7 rear-ended a sprinkler truck under construction at a speed of 115 km/h.
Although the body of the M7 looked intact after the impact, the three people in the car were unfortunately killed because they could not escape in time.
What is even more shocking is that after the vehicle caught fire, people nearby tried to rescue but the door could not be opened, resulting in three people trapped in the car and killed.
Why does a vehicle catch fire and why can't the door be opened in an emergency?
After the accident, car companies such as Huawei Wenjie and Bosch spoke out. Huawei Wenjie said that it will cooperate with the investigation, provide all necessary data to restore the cause of the accident, and provide all possible support to the family.
Bosch, on the other hand, claimed that the accident vehicle was not equipped with its intelligent driving system, implying that the accident had nothing to do with intelligent driving.
The accident of Shanxi Wenjie M7 is not only the loss of three lives, but also a serious challenge to the moral bottom line of car companies! What do we see in this tragedy?
Is it the "perfect" body of the M7, or the indifference of the locked doors after the accident?
Why is it that after such a severe impact, the door is sealed, making it impossible for passengers to escape?
The so-called "security" of the M7 seems so pale at this moment!
I believe that regardless of whether the accident is related to intelligent driving or not, car companies should take their due responsibility.
After all, as a means of transportation, the safety performance of vehicles is directly related to the safety of people's lives and property.
If the vehicle has safety hazards or design defects, the car company must recall and repair it in time to ensure the safety of consumers.
There have been two luxury car accidents in succession, which is heartbreaking. The M7 collided with a sprinkler truck, locking the doors, and three people were killed; looking up at the collision between the U8 luxury car and the large truck, the damage was serious but the fire did not break out, but the safety of the people in the car is still worrying.
In the pursuit of luxury and technology, have these luxury cars forgotten the most basic safety guarantees, and why can't the vehicle's safety system protect the lives of passengers at critical moments?
We ask car companies not only to focus on luxury and technology, but also to pay attention to the safety of drivers and passengers!
There is only one life, and safety cannot be a child's play!
Come and leave a comment to discuss how to ensure the safety of drivers, so that every journey is safe and worry-free!