According to media reports, an Ideal ONE rear-ended a Weilai EC6 on the highway and then spontaneously ignited. Fortunately, both drivers and passengers were unharmed. Judging from the pictures exposed by netizens, both cars suffered varying degrees of damage after the collision. The rear of the Weilai EC6 was hit with a large dent, the taillights were cracked, and the glass on the trunk was also cracked, while the front of the Ideal ONE was A fire broke out. Looking at the photos, the front cabin was severely burned. Netizens said: It seems that Weilai was not particularly hit. Why did Ideal catch fire? What was the cause of the crash?
Some netizens joked about this incident by using Cao Zhi's seven-step poem that Musk posted on Weibo some time ago: Boiling beans burns the beans, and the beans cry in the cauldron... On the surface, it refers to two cars that rear-ended each other and hurt both sides, and it alludes to Weilai and Ideal. The competitive and hostile relationship between two domestic independent new power brands.
It is understood that NIO EC6 is positioned as a pure electric medium-sized SUV. It is NIO's third mass-produced model, with a price range of 358,000-526,000 yuan; Lideal ONE is the first and only mass-produced model under Li Auto. The car is positioned as a medium to large SUV and is priced at 338,000 yuan. You must know that "Wei Xiaoli" is a pioneer company in domestic new forces in car manufacturing. Both brands also focus on the new energy SUV market. Although Weilai's development time is earlier than that of Ideal, recent data shows that Ideal ONE has grown from Sales have been encouraging since its launch, and this model has won the sales crown of several new forces. On the other hand, NIO's sales have dropped significantly in recent months due to production line renovations. So far, neither NIO nor Ideal has achieved success. In response to this incident, we look forward to subsequent developments.
