Controversy Over Ideal i8 Crash Test Video! Ideal Auto Responds, and China Automotive Research Institute Also Speaks Out
On August 3rd evening, China Automotive Research Institute (CAR) released a statement claiming that the crash test video of Ideal i8 only verified the safety performance of the vehicle itself, without evaluating the quality of other brands. The test was designed to simulate typical traffic accidents on ordinary roads and was conducted by CAR's testing team.
The company based its testing plan on common traffic accident scenarios on ordinary roads and executed it in collaboration with CAR. Only the truck's curb weight was used as a selection criterion, and a second-hand truck was randomly purchased from the market to serve as a movable barrier. CAR advocates for objective rationality and jointly maintains industry ecology with media platforms and the public.
