On the evening of July 27, a sudden torrential rainstorm hit North China, and severe waterlogging occurred in many places. A group of rescue pictures circulated on social media attracted attention: several BYD Formula Leopard cars waded through the water to transfer the trapped people. Its excellent off-road performance and the spontaneous rescue behavior of the car owners won wide praise.
The Formula Leopard Titan 5 model involved in the rescue broke through the extreme environment with the following technical advantages:
Super strong wading ability: the officially certified 700mm wading depth is combined with the sealed battery compartment design to ensure that the vehicle can move stably in waist-deep water;
Off-road architecture advantage: DMO super hybrid off-road platform provides 490kW system power, and the muddy road section still maintains strong power output;
Emergency function design: The original winch and roof load-bearing frame (static load 300kg) provide hardware support for the transfer of trapped people.
The owner, Mr. Wang, recalled: "The water level surged to the middle of the car door, but the waterproof alarm system of the Leopard Titan 5 displayed the safety status in real time, which gave us the confidence to rescue."
According to the video shared online, the Leopard Titan 5 driven by the owner, Mr. Li, was washed into the river by the flood. After being salvaged ashore, the owner, Mr. Wang, shared a photo with the heroic owner, Mr. Li, a live video of the thrilling moments of the rescue process, and the damage to the Formula Leopard Titan 5 that participated in the rescue yesterday, saying that the A-pillar of the vehicle involved in the rescue was not deformed and the car was still powered.
According to incomplete statistics, a total of 9 Formula Leopard owners participated in the rescue that night, and a total of 47 people were transferred:
The owners spontaneously formed a contact group and powered medical equipment through the vehicle's external discharge function (6kW);
The high-precision navigation of the vehicle system was used to avoid the collapsed road section and form the optimal rescue path;
The side-opening trunk design (90° opening angle) greatly improves the efficiency of the transfer of the wounded.
BYD officials responded quickly after learning about it, and gave the owners who participated in the rescue free lifetime maintenance services, and announced that such emergencies would be included in the owner's emergency training system.
This incident highlights the special value of new energy off-road vehicles:
"Traditional fuel vehicles are prone to stalling in deep water areas, while the battery management system of Formula Leopard can monitor the insulation resistance in real time, which provides a new option for emergency rescue."-Comment by the technical director of a certain Diyun emergency rescue team in China.
It is reported that BYD is optimizing the vehicle wading algorithm based on the rescue data, and the next generation of models will add an automatic activation function for emergency mode.
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