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On March 29, there was widespread concern about the "tank 500 test drive accident in western Sichuan". There was an accident in the self-media during the test drive of the tank 500, although the personnel on board were not seriously injured. however, people believe that the accident is caused by a lack of professionalism, and the voice of the relevant discussion is very intense.

On the same day, the tank official also issued a relevant explanation: according to the preliminary judgment of the traffic police at the scene, the cause of the accident was due to the fast speed of the turning section and improper operation, and the tank engineer also went to the scene as soon as possible to assist in the analysis.

Tank officials said that at that time, the vehicle carrying four people were able to open the door and get off normally after the incident. The accompanying doctor confirmed that there were only minor local abrasions and was immediately sent to Ya'an people's Hospital for a general examination. At the same time, tank officials also stressed: as participants in road traffic, vehicle owners or users are also requested to fasten their seat belts and pay attention to road condition information while driving; put safe driving in the first place and drive cautiously on unfamiliar road sections; don't be careless. I wish every driver can arrive at his destination safely.

According to the exposed video, the convoy was driving on a mountain road on the western Sichuan plateau. When it reached a bend, a test car suddenly rushed off the roadbed, then the vehicle rolled over and ended up lying on its back in the trench. After the accident, the other vehicles of the convoy stopped quickly and immediately launched the rescue of the accident vehicle, with people trapped in the front and back of the car. Fortunately, although both the driver and the passenger were injured, it was not serious.

As for the tank 500, the vehicle involved was lying on its back in the trench after rolling, and the front part of the car was relatively seriously damaged. one of the wheels fell off because of a broken axle, but the door could be opened normally and there was no serious collapse in the cockpit. Overall, the rigidity performance of the tank 500 is in line with expectations, which is why there are no more serious injuries to the personnel in the car after two turns.

In view of the cause of the accident, two theories spread on the network, but they have not been confirmed and are for reference only. It is said that the incident occurred at about 14:00 on the 29th, at an altitude of 4000 meters, the light was strong and dazzling, and the driver was not wearing sunglasses at that time. Another theory is that the driver involved is not a professional car media person and obtained a driver's license as early as 2015, but the driving skills can be imagined.

By contrast, the second argument is more worthy of consideration. Other media friends of one of my colleagues said publicly on the social platform that our colleagues were in the accident car with head and hand injuries, and it was our job to take part in the test drive, but not to play with our lives to experience the product. In his view, non-professional media personnel should not be invited to participate in such test driving activities, and even invitations should be arranged separately, bringing cross-border media together. Finally, he even pointed out the self-media account to which the driver involved belonged, and reminded everyone to run for their lives when they saw this self-media taking part in the test drive.

Auto Industry concern looked through the relevant accounts and found that it was really not a professional auto self-media account, and there were not many articles. The first article was released on October 18, 2022, and the last update was on March 21, 2023. It's obviously a new account. Unlike Wechat's public platform, its Weibo account has posted car-related articles several times, most recently about the launch of Dongfeng Peugeot 408X, but its fans are pitifully small, just five.

For questioning, the test-drive self-media seems to respond in moments, asking, "non-car media are not worthy of test driving?" Is it suitable to drive a car if it is not an automobile major? Do many original viewpoints start? "... Since the media has been lively for only a few years, it looks down on cute and new, making it look as if the threshold of your industry is very high.

Automotive media is a high-risk job, need to understand cars, respect for driving. Test driving activities should not only be carefully planned and carefully organized, but also invite experienced media teachers or experienced users to participate in order to better understand the performance and quality of vehicles under the premise of relative safety. No matter when you should respect the professionalism of others, they have accumulated a wealth of driving experience, experienced a variety of breakthroughs in road conditions, so that they can drive leisurely. After this incident, it is believed that both event planners and car brands will be more rigorous and cautious in the media screening of test driving activities.

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