A Xiaomi SU7 Ultra involved in an accident burst into flames after hitting another car and then striking the median, trapping the driver inside. The accident is the latest involving a vehicle with electronic door releases that couldn't be opened to save the occupants. The crash put Xiaomi back in the spotlight, after the fatal SU7 crash in March that claimed the lives of three students.
Electronic door releases and the "cool" retractable door handles that Tesla pioneered on the Model S continue to kill people. The driver of a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra lost his life after crashing the electric sports car into the median of a Chinese highway. His car burst into flames, and the electronic door release system malfunctioned, trapping the driver inside.
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