The E6 is coming

[cwerdna]

This is from a post (not written by me) in a LinkedIn group I'm on. I haven't watched the whole thing yet. Unfortunately, it's also in Mandarin.

Updating: Police released traffic monitoring tape showing Nissan GT-R's braked for almost 4 seconds or stop lights lighted up 4 seconds before it hit the BYD e6. Byd e6 had a very bad deformation right at rear end, apparently from being throwing into a spin and hit a tree on the roadside. (Be patient to let the ad run and load the real police tape.)
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At 0:28 Lane 1 and Lane 2 showing overturned red taxi and whit-blue BYD e6 entering the scene.
At 0:38 Nissan GT-R ridding on lane 1 and lane 2.
At 0:48 Nissan's Brake Lights turned on.
At 0:52 Collision occurred.
At 0:57 Fire/explosion started.
While the e6 burning, the headlights keep on for many minutes before it went dark.
Posted legal speed limit 60-80 Km/h

There's a closer view of the fire around the 3:50 mark.

 

[Herm]

After that collision and fire, BYD is now saying the E6 may not come to the USA.

Due to the fire?

 

[cwerdna]

Reuters: Battery fluid leak may be a factor in China car fire-BYD exec
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/07/byd-carcrash-idUSL3E8H53VQ20120607?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews&rpc=43" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[cwerdna]

I thought this was interesting, along w/the pics. From the buttons around the nav system, I wonder if Denso is supplying them w/that. Dest, menu, map and disp buttons are found on all previous gen (and some current gen?) Toyota/Lexus nav systems. It's interesting that they have a joystick for the shifter very similar one found in a Prius. But, there's no park button. It's instead a shift position.

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2012/07/coming-to-america-the-chinese-byd-e6-.html?shout_id=22798%3A345714" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[cwerdna]

Green Car Reports: High-Speed Impact, Not Batteries, To Blame In BYD Electric Car Fire:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078257_high-speed-impact-not-batteries-to-blame-in-byd-electric-car-fire" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;