A model of Hafei Auto Group's Saibao series photo.
[File Photo: pcauto.com.cn]
A new model of electric car joint-developed by
China's Tianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle
Company and Hafei Auto Group recently
passed Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS)'s 40mph frontal offset impact
test. This is the first time a Chinese electric
vehicle has passed the tst, Xinhuanet.com
reported on Friday.The model, named Saibao,
scored US-NCAP (United States New Car
Assessment Program) 4 stars. Injury measures
on all body regions of the test dummy fell well
within the safety limits, and the car's
high-voltage electric engine as well as all
the other key electric assemblies remained
untouched after the crash.U.S.-based IIHS's
40mph frontal offset impact test is known as
the world's strictest test on new cars. Saibao's
excellent performance in the test demonstrates
China's ability in developing vehicles that are
both eco-friendly and safe.The development
of new energy cars is one of the main projects
in China's 11th 5-year plan announced in 2006.
Responding to the call, Hafei has been putting
more fund in developing alternative energy
car models, including cars using electricity.
Now that the Saibao model has passed the
IIHS test, Hafei's next step is mass-producing it.
Xinhuanet.com reports that about 200 Saibao
electric cars will make their debut in U.S. in
the first half of 2009.The new Hafei Saibao
electric car with lithium-ion batteries can
reach a maximum speed of 130 km/h and
one charge can last the car for 160 km.
The model also supports quick charge.
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