On March 18th, a Nio electric vehicle in Shenzhen was traveling on Longlan Avenue when it suddenly crashed into the metal guardrail in the middle of the elevated highway and caught fire. According to official reports, there were passengers in the car who were injured.
Video footage shared by internet users showed a new energy vehicle on Longlan Avenue colliding with the guardrail in the middle of the road and bursting into flames.
The video showed a black vehicle sideways in the middle of the guardrail on the left side of the road, with flames blazing inside the car. Three passengers ran out of the car, and one of them laid in the middle of the road with smoke rising from their body. The fire quickly engulfed the vehicle, burning it down to just the frame.
After the incident, Nio released a statement stating that on the afternoon of March 18th, one of their vehicles in Longhua District, Shenzhen, was involved in a traffic accident and caught fire. Unfortunately, passengers in the car were injured and have been taken to the hospital for examination and further treatment. The fire at the scene has been extinguished, and the vehicle has been towed away from the accident site.
The statement mentioned that “based on backend data and on-site information, the vehicle was traveling at high speed at the time of the accident and caught fire after continuous collisions with the metal guardrail in the middle of the elevated road.” However, the statement did not elaborate on the specific cause of the accident or the number of injuries, but only stated that the investigation results of the relevant departments will prevail.
The video sparked heated discussions online. Many netizens expressed concerns, stating, “This electric car caught fire as soon as it crashed, we need to consider purchasing electric cars carefully.” Some commented, “Electric vehicles have no advantages other than saving fuel.” Others mentioned, “I was considering buying a new energy vehicle, but now I dare not.”
There were also comments advising to “stay away from vehicles with ternary lithium batteries” and recommending, “If you are to buy an electric car, go for lithium iron phosphate batteries instead of ternary lithium, at least they burn slower.”