East Wind LiuGang Again Responds to Ideal Automobile and Yongtong Truck "Crash" Test: Scenario, Equipment, and Actual Traffic Conditions Have Significant Differences
Phoenix Net Technology News August 1st, East Wind LiuGang Automobile Co., Ltd. issued an open letter stating that recently, Ideal Automobile used a collision test video involving the company's Yongtong old trucks in its product release and online dissemination, which has attracted widespread attention from society. After conducting technical verification and professional assessments by the company, the relevant test scenario and equipment in this video have significant differences from actual traffic conditions.
In the open letter, East Wind LiuGang Automobile expressed its hope that everyone would view this event from a scientific perspective and maintain calm in the face of online public opinion. It also called for people to strictly abide by traffic laws, carry out regular maintenance, and enhance their awareness of proactive prevention, emphasizing that this is more effective than any test in building a solid and reliable safety barrier.
Earlier, Ideal Automobile played the same test video at its release event for its first pure electric SUV, Ideal i8, which showed the vehicle colliding with a heavy truck. In the video, the heavy truck's four wheels lifted off the ground as it collided head-on with the Ideal i8, causing significant damage to the driver's cab and cargo compartment. The steering wheel of the test truck was not labeled in the initial release of the video, and netizens discovered that the truck brand was Yongtong trucks, which sparked this online hot discussion.