The Test Of Chery Fulwin X3L's Resilience On The Tianmen Mountain Stairs Failed, This Is The Cause

JAKARTA Chery Automobile's efforts to test Fulwin X3L's toughness on the extreme path of Mount Tianmen's Heaven's Land failed. The car slid back and hit the safety fence until it went viral on social media.

The incident occurred on November 12 when the vehicle tried to beat the steep ladder nearly 300 meters long and was about 150 meters high. The route has an average slope of 45 degrees, with some parts reaching more than 60 degrees.

The trial then stopped after the car was unable to continue climbing and lost traction on a tourist attraction known as its 999 households. The incident also attracted the attention of several parties there.

Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle fail to climb the stairs, then slide back and penetrate some of the fence. "The car was in the same place for two hours without moving," said one of the witnesses quoted by Carnewschina, Thursday, November 13.

A local tour guide confirmed that the tourist area was closed to tourists on November 12 and 13 for the Chery event. Chery also gave an explanation about the main cause of the incident.

Where, the burst of the supporting device at the anchor point of the test device's safety rope. The rope that was released was then wrapped around the right wheel and hampered the car's push, causing the vehicle to lose balance and retreat to hit the fence.

The company ensures that there are no injuries and no environmental damage. Chery also expressed regret over the shortcomings in risk assessment and technical supervision during the preparation and implementation of the trial.

The company is committed to repairing all the damage on site and covering the cost of compensation. Chery Fulwin X3L, the model used in this trial, is an SUV that was just introduced last September.

Meanwhile, this tourist spot is known as one of the most extreme routes in the Mount Tianmen area, with narrow steps of about 30 centimeters and a face that is often wet and slippery. This makes it a difficult challenge even for high-performance offroad vehicles.

Regarding specifications, Chery Fulwin X3L is a range-ended electric vehicle (REEV) SUV with a 1.5T gasoline engine coupled to an electric motor. The specifications include a 1.5L turbo engine, a single electric motor (185 kW / 300 Nm) or double (315 kW / 505 Nm), a 33.68 kWh battery, a 215 Km (2WD) electric range, and a combined distance of up to 1,200 Km (2WD).