On the 24th, some netizens posted a video on a platform saying that the accelerator pedal of their NIO car actually broke when accelerating. The matter quickly fermented on the Internet, and everyone condemned the quality of NIO for problems. To tell the truth, although the accelerator pedal is not an important part, it is also related to life safety, and if there is a real problem, it will be a very serious safety hazard.
NIO responded immediately
According to a media report, the accelerator pedal was broken at the speed of 60-70 km/h of the NIO car, but fortunately, the owner dealt with it in time and pulled over in time after the failure occurred, so as to avoid the occurrence of secondary hazards.
On the 26th, NIO responded to the incident. The staff said that the accelerator pedal of NIO is made of engineering plastic, "The pedal will indeed break under certain circumstances, such as when the driver pedals hard, which is also to protect the safety of the driver." ”
Inquire about the relevant information and find that the passenger car accelerator pedal is indeed designed with a collapse function, which is designed to prevent serious damage to the driver's calves and ankles in the event of a serious collision.
At the same time, Weilai said that netizens' NIO car had a serious collision accident, which was a total loss second-hand car purchased by netizens from a third-party platform, and preliminarily determined that the broken accelerator pedal was caused by a dark injury caused by a previous accident. Of course, the specific reason will not be known until further investigation by NIO.
Are engineering plastics for accelerator pedals compliant?
From online inquiries, it was learned that in 2021, NIO had a broken accelerator pedal. In addition to NIO, many brands have also had related cases. In this regard, some netizens questioned, is the engineering plastic used for the accelerator pedal compliant?
Some professionals have answered that most of the suspended accelerator pedals of automobiles are made of engineering plastics, which are in line with industry standards in terms of material and design strength. The so-called engineering plastics, is to maintain a certain strength under the premise, with a good lightweight, generally speaking, people will not exert too much force when stepping on the accelerator, the strength of engineering plastics is completely sufficient, on the other hand, as mentioned above, in the C-NCAP and EURO NCAP crash test, there are scoring items for the driver's calf, foot and ankle part, if the accelerator pedal is hit and collapsed and broken in a specific state, it will get a high score in this score, This reflects the importance that the design places on driver safety.
Therefore, as long as the engineering plastics used in the accelerator pedal meet the relevant standards, they are legal and compliant.
Why are total loss cars entering the market?
Another point that netizens generally questioned was why this total loss car entered the market.
A total loss vehicle is a vehicle in which the insured vehicle is damaged or severely damaged as a whole and has lost its repair value. These vehicles are considered total loss by insurance companies, usually because they were severely damaged in an accident, the cost of repairing exceeded the actual value of the vehicle, or they simply could not be repaired. Most people believe that after the insurance company pays compensation to the car owner, the total loss car will be directly destroyed and scrapped.
But in fact, the insurance company generally does not directly scrap the total loss car after the compensation is completed. Of course, this maintenance process must be able to save money, and the parts are mainly analogues, and the quality of maintenance is also indescribable. After all, it is difficult to sell a total loss car at a high price even after it has been repaired, and the insurance company will do cost accounting and strive to repair the whole vehicle at a lower cost to maintain the profit margin.
As a result, it is certain that this NIO car may be a total loss car that has returned to the market after rough repairs. Therefore, consumers must also have a long mind when buying second-hand cars, do not try to be cheap or only listen to sales, they must check the insurance, and they must also write the relevant responsibilities in the contract, beware of being deceived.
Of course, due to the great safety risks of total loss vehicles, it is also necessary to strengthen the supervision of total loss vehicles at the level of laws and regulations to ensure that these vehicles do not enter the market, so as to protect the rights and safety of consumers.
summary
In general, the incident of NIO's broken accelerator pedal has attracted widespread attention, which not only tests the company's adaptability, but also reveals some chaos in the second-hand car market. Although NIO has responded, consumers are still skeptical about the flow of total loss vehicles into the market. This incident reminds us that safety always comes first, whether it's a new or used car. For consumers, it is important to keep their eyes open when buying a car, and do a good job of full investigation and understanding. For enterprises and regulatory authorities, they should strictly control the quality of vehicles, standardize market order, and ensure the safety of consumers. We cannot afford to be careless and careless in this matter, after all, every negligence can cost lives.