Why a small China-made EV has global auto execs and politicians on edge (opens in new tab)

(cnbc.com)

3 pointsbelalebrar2y ago2 comments

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As much as I would love a sub 10K car, I would not think of one unless it has minimum safety features.. Does it have airbags where they need to be, and has ever participated in any crash tests?

ZeroGravitas2y ago

This seems to be the knee-jerk reaction of many.

The slightly bigger siblings in the range got excellent scores in EU crash tests

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/byd/dolphin/50011

And this specific vehicle did well in the Chinese tests

> BYD Seagull has tested to be 1st micro car awarded 3A for safety by C-NCAP Scoring 90%+ in operational, collision & charging safety

So I wouldn't be surprised to see it do well in other tests.

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