More than 3,000 car owners online oppose the joint statement of Weilai car owners
On August 19, in response to the joint statement issued by the owners of Weilai, some car owners initiated the topic on the Weilai App, with more than 3,500 users participating as of press time.
On August 18, some NIO owners initiated a joint statement on the recognition of the NOP/NP system, stating that NIO owners are clearly aware of the current NIO’s NOP/NP-assisted driving system, rather than an autonomous driving system or none. Human driving system; NIO’s introduction and promotion of NOP/NP did not confuse or mislead car owners, and called on the media to “understand and verify basic facts and concepts” when reporting.
The announcement quickly went out of the circle after the announcement, and it also caused controversy in the official app of Weilai Automobile. More car owners released the topic of "joint statement against car owners" in the Weilai APP, and quickly obtained a large number of car owners' seconders in a short period of time.
It is reported that in the morning news on August 19, the topic has already attracted 3686 users to participate.
Some car owners said that they did not want to be represented, and strongly demanded that NIO recall, install lidar, and upgrade the full module of assisted driving.
There are also car owners who bluntly said that this kind of statement simply added confusion to Wei Lai and humiliated all car owners.
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Assistant Secretary General of China Automobile Association
Car companies should not over-promote assisted driving
On August 18, Wang Yao, assistant secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Minister of Technology, said that car companies should not over-promote vehicles equipped with assisted driving functions. Consumers should strengthen their awareness and be responsible for their safe driving.
Regarding the use of vehicle assisted driving functions, Wang Yao said that at present, all vehicle companies in my country have carried out safety education for drivers through visual methods such as printing vehicle manuals and recording videos.
For driving assistance functions, the driver is still the main body of function operation and the main body of responsibility.
He emphasized, “This kind of clear division of responsibilities is not to avoid penalties for vehicle companies after a traffic accident. It is to solemnly remind the driver that no matter how complete the driving assistance system the vehicle has, the driver still has to Take the responsibility of maintaining the safety of vehicles."
This group of articles / our reporter Wang Ronghui