Just Launched, Xiaomi YU7 Electric Car Experienced This Problem

Xiaomi YU7 brake component. Photo: Xiaomi)

JAKARTA - Xiaomi's second electric car, YU7, received a warm welcome, with orders booming with orders claimed to have reached 300 thousand units. However, in the midst of this brilliant achievement, there was bad news coming from one of the largest technology producers in China, where there was a problem with YU7 Max.

According to a report from Carnewchina, Monday, June 30, the electric car was tried at the Tianji circuit, and the brakes suddenly ran into trouble and even caught fire, when used for several rounds at high speed. The temperature of the brakes on the Xiaomi YU7 rose even beyond 619 degrees Celsius, which resulted in smoke coming out of the wheel hub and fire from the front brake timesper.

Regarding the problem, Xiaomi talks and confirms that the vehicle has no stopping and the heat is piling up excessively. According to Xiaomi, the fire that appears comes from organic material in the brake pad, which can turn on for a while while above 600 degrees Celsius. However, the company emphasizes that despite the fire, the brake system remains fully functioning, without loss of performance or safety failure.Xiaomi claims the vehicle also does not activate the YU7 Max 'Master Mode' with the 'Enhanced Energy Recovery,' a feature that provides regenerative braking of up to 0.2G under certain circuit conditions, reduces the mechanical brake load and helps manage heat. Without this function, the entire braking load falls on the friction system, thereby increasing the risk of thermal overload.