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Video of Passengers Being Rescued from a Burning Electric Car A video has spread online showing three passengers being rescued from a burning electric sedan. The car's manufacturer, Dongfeng, confirmed that the accident occurred in Yunnan province back in March 2025. According to the company...
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"This Accident Explains Why China Banned Hidden Door Handles
Video of Passengers Being Rescued from a Burning Electric Car
A video has spread online showing three passengers being rescued from a burning electric sedan. The car’s manufacturer, Dongfeng, confirmed that the accident occurred in Yunnan province back in March 2025. According to the company, the incident happened after a high-speed collision with a truck. This case clearly demonstrates how crucial functional doors and their handles are in any accident.Chronology of Events After the Collision
The past year has been filled with stories about dangerous door handle designs. Now China is banning pop-out handles, starting with electric vehicles. New footage explains why. After colliding with a truck, the Dongfeng eπ007 electric sedan turns into a solid flame in less than a minute.The recording shows the Chinese electric sedan, which, importantly, is the basis for the popular Nissan N7, spinning and veering off the road before hitting a construction barrier. The collision itself does not look particularly devastating, but apparently, the battery was punctured at some point. (...)
(...) If it wasn’t clear before why accessible, fully functional mechanical door handles are important, this incident should dot all the i’s. The ban on pop-out handles in China is a direct reaction by regulators to such cases, which demonstrate a systemic safety problem in emergencies where every second is precious. The speed at which an electric vehicle can be engulfed in flames after battery damage makes reliable and intuitive door opening mechanisms critically important not just for comfort, but for survival. This story also raises questions about the readiness of ordinary citizens to provide assistance in extremely dangerous conditions when professional rescue services have not yet arrived"
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