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Designed is one thing, built is another :D

Many things designed in Europe or the US on paper look great, but when China build them it doesn't turn out so great.
Your post was designed in Europe and your Chinese posting device made for a very poor post.

Following up a cyber pope rambling is almost poetry in this thread
 
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still the case that if the chinese market is the main market for product and driving the costing - that will compromise the design for western consumer - like cybers handling / durability.

(not on the in-house wait list for an electric range-rover then ?)
 
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E.g. iphone right

Exactly. Not the most durable thing in the world...

The reason a lot of electrical things dont last as long as they used to is they started using Chinese components instead of more expensive but far superior Japanese ones.
 
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will be interesting to see how the chassis rigidity and weight impact cyber's genuine appeal as sporty ...
block of batteries in metal case without a roof, you'll need some expensive special steels and engineering - which will be a challenge for any manufacturer.
(were any of the western ev chassis designed for open top)
refinement & roof fit too, even though brits drive with top down at any opportunity - climate warming may change that.

(watched autogefeul review of new electric G-wagon which like rangerover electric will have dual motors on same axle, should address ev torque steer/traction control significantly,
rather than inefficient braking of wheels/vectoring that are slipping - what are economic to introduce that in everyday ev's)
Second moment of area isn’t bad on a fat battery. Not sure where you going with that. Honda did a great job 25 years ago of chassis stiffness of the S2000
 
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MG is interesting.. actually a good looking car from every angle bar the rear, that feels a bit.. cyberpunky ? looks odd. I'd never buy it, just tire and wind noise..
 
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Chinese government is trying to cover up this Hauwei car crash, top of the line new model crashed Into the back of a truck, the emergency brakes didn't trigger, and the airbags didn't deploy and the occupants were burned alive as the car exploded in a fast EV fire

 
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Chinese covering up poor quality and dangerous engineering. Shocker.

Not sure software controlled door locks are a good idea anywhere tbh. Especially when its your only way out.
 
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A lot of the reports say..

“Aito said data from the vehicle showed it was operating at a speed of 115 kph at the time of Friday's accident, adding that the airbag opened normally and readings from the battery pack were normal”
 
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A lot of the reports say..

“Aito said data from the vehicle showed it was operating at a speed of 115 kph at the time of Friday's accident, adding that the airbag opened normally and readings from the battery pack were normal”

That's the line the manufacturer/CCP gave, but witnesses and images say otherwise.

Also seems like there have been other Huawei crashes where airbags didn't work, MGs too.

Skimping on airbags is crazy. I wonder how stable the explosive charge they used is...
 
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…and yet no one has posted the original source?

Well the video shows the car on fire, rescuers trying to get passengers out and NO airbags deployed. It's pretty clear.

Apparently Chinese press posted the story initially but were silenced, as happens in China.
 
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