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On November 5, 2022, Tesla Model Y, a man in Chaozhou, was driving at high speed on a rural road, resulting in 2 deaths and 3 injuries. According to the latest report, the accident identification report has been given to the Chaozhou police, but the agency said it would not release the results. It is understood that this institution is a third-party appraisal institution selected by the Chaozhou police, which belongs to the Ministry of Justice and is a scientific research institution at the department and bureau level. It has specialties such as "trace identification, electronic data identification, and technical identification of road traffic accidents."

Why not release the appraisal results to the public? Tesla said that the car's driving behavior and driving data, and the right to privacy belong to the owner and the driver, and Tesla has no right to publish the investigation results without the owner's permission, which will directly infringe upon the owner's right to privacy.

Although the accident identification results have not been made public, the EDR data of the Model Y vehicles involved were still exposed by the well-known owner of Tesla @ ID_ Han Chao. In response, senior electric talent "Uncle Xiaote" interpreted on Weibo that the vehicle involved in the accident was a Model Y with a mileage of about 20, 000 kilometers, and the main driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The speed was 164km/h five seconds before the impact, and then there was a 25-degree change in the steering wheel angle. Stability Control Enganged said the body stabilization system was involved and the speed slowed down slightly to 159km/h. Then, after the steering wheel is stabilized, the speed of the vehicle increases slightly, and when the vehicle crashes, the speed is 163km/h per hour. It is worth noting that the car's switch pedal has been at 100%, that is, the brake pedal has been pressed to death, while the brake pedal has been in the Off state, indicating that the driver did not brake effectively (the brake pedal was not pressed).

According to the newly revised "Technical conditions for Motor vehicle Operation Safety" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, from January 1, 2022, new cars leaving the factory must be equipped with EDR system (vehicle incident data recording system), otherwise they will not be allowed to be sold on the market. Under the requirements of the national standard, the EDR system records the driver's operation behavior and vehicle driving state before and during the collision, which can be accurately used to analyze the causes of traffic safety accidents and evaluate whether the vehicle safety system is normal or not. it is accurate, scientific and objective, and can assist the police and tripartite organizations to restore objective facts.

Event Review:

On November 5, 2022, a Model Y in Raoping County, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, suddenly swerved and accelerated slowly when it was about to pull over on a country road. Subsequently, the speed of the Model Y increased at top speed, and the driver turned the steering wheel to avoid the electric motorcycle and sounded a whistle to warn passers-by, but the speed of Model Y continued to accelerate, showing obvious left and right swings, and obvious tire howling could be heard, and the brake light of Model Y was not lit in the process. After that, the extremely fast Model Y directly hit the student who was riding a bike, and the speed slowed down slightly, but then the speed seemed to increase again. In the end, Model Y crashed into a tricycle coming in the opposite direction, and Model Y changed direction, slammed into the roadside shop and the shop parked on the roadside, and stopped. The front part of Model Y was severely damaged and basically scrapped. It is reported that the accident resulted in two deaths and three injuries.

In response to the accident, Tesla said for the first time that from the existing video of the accident, it can be seen that the brake lights were not on for a long time while the vehicle was driving at high speed. This is consistent with the situation reflected by the background data:

1) the vehicle switch was pressed deeply for a long time and was kept at 100% at one time.

2) there is no braking action during the whole process.

3) during driving, the driver briefly pressed the P-gear button four times and quickly released it, and at the same time, the brake light was quickly lit and extinguished.

At present, the police are seeking a third-party appraisal agency for identification to restore the truth of the accident, and we will actively provide the necessary assistance. Please do not listen to rumors and do not spread unconfirmed information.

Tesla responded again on November 16, 2022, "the accident identification work has been started, and the person participating in this appraisal work is a state-recognized professional authority, which is selected by the police." Under the supervision of the police, the appraisal work is under way. " At the same time, said, "the final accident identification results need to be announced by the police, all based on the information announced by the police." Tesla will fully cooperate with the investigation in accordance with the arrangements of the police and appraisal agencies. "

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