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The first electric car released by Chinese home appliance company Xiaomi is causing controversy due to a series of accidents.
The response was so enthusiastic that nearly 90,000 units were sold within a day of its launch, and attention is being paid to what impact this controversy will have.
Correspondent Lee Hae-in reports from Beijing.
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A vehicle turning right at an intersection.
It wasn’t even that fast, but he lost his balance, stumbled, and crashed into the guardrail.
The accident occurred during a test drive of Xiaomi’s first electric vehicle, the SU7.
After this video was released and controversy over the car’s performance arose, Xiaomi explained that the incident occurred due to the test drive customer’s poor driving skills.
There was also a test drive car whose tire burst after stepping on a roadside curb.
The wheels were dented and the car body collapsed, sparking controversy over safety.
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″I want to send it to Xiaomi Chairman Lei Jun. Chairman Ray. “I hit the curb and got a puncture like this.”
Nevertheless, the response to Xiaomi’s electric vehicles in China is still hot.
Even though it is a weekday afternoon, the Xiaomi electric car store is crowded with people who come to look at the cars.
On the day of release, 5,000 units were immediately sold out, and the Founders Edition, which was limited to 5,000 additional pre-orders, was sold out within 1 minute of going on sale.
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″It’s better than I thought. I think it’s better than Tesla in terms of visuals.″
However, as the electric vehicle market is rapidly changing, some people say they will wait a little longer.
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″Because electric vehicles have developed so quickly in China, you will have to consider the situation if you buy another car, but I think Xiaomi is definitely one of the options you can consider.″
Attention is being paid to how the safety controversy will affect Xiaomi’s first electric car, which sold nearly 90,000 units in just one day of launch.
This is Lee Hae-in from MBC News in Beijing.
Video editing: Kim Chang-gyu
2024-04-02 11:28:57
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