Volvo officials responded that they are cooperating with the local fire department to investigate the cause of the accident, and will promptly announce the progress of the investigation.
On the morning of November 30, a fire accident in a new energy car in the underground garage of a community in Nanjing attracted the attention of the industry.
According to online reports,A Volvo XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid model caught fire and exploded while suspected of being charging. At the same time, according to pictures and videos at the scene, the engine hatch of the accident car bulged in the middle, the side body and door were deformed, and even "affected" the side of the carTwo million-dollar cars.Toyota Wilfa and Porsche Paramela.
according toNanjing Fire then released a message that it received an alarm around 5:30 on the 30th that a new energy car caught fire in the underground garage of Renheng Jiangwan City Community, Leshan Road, Jianye District. The command center immediately mobilized the fire station in the area to rush to the scene for disposal. At 5:54, the open fire on the scene was extinguished, and no casualties were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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For the above accident, Times Finance called Yanheng Property on November 30, but its relevant people said they were not aware of it. On the same day, a Volvo 4S store in Nanjing confirmed the accident to Times Finance, but did not disclose the details of the incident. The other party said, "Please pay attention to our official statement for the cause of the explosion of the vehicle and the loss of the car."
In this regard, Times Finance also interviewed Volvo, but had not received a response as of press time. Volvo later responded on its official Weibo that after the accident, Volvo technicians rushed to the scene as soon as possible, and the scene has been dealt with, and there are no casualties. Volvo is cooperating with the local fire department to investigate the cause of the accident, and will announce the progress of the investigation in a timely manner.
Although the cause of the accident is still under investigation, there is a lot of discussion in the industry about it. Some people in the industry speculate based on the leaked photos of the scene that it may be caused by the explosion of the gas tank suspended in the air of the vehicle. However, some netizens speculate that the reason for the explosion is that the owner installed a gas stove for camping in the trunk and forgot to turn off the gas cylinder switch (only turned off the knob), resulting in the gas concentration in the car reaching the critical point of explosion. Just as the vehicle was charging, the vehicle’s environmentally friendly automatic ventilation system started-up generated electric sparks, and the air conditioner trended on. So after the explosion, the rear door, the outer trim of the C-pillar pressure relief port, and the hood were greatly damaged. However, the relevant remarks have not been officially confirmed.
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According to public information, Volvo XC90 is positioned as a medium and large luxury SUV, the only 7-seat medium and large SUV in Volvo, and has attracted many people’s attention with its "millimeter wave + camera" safety technology solution.
The Volvo XC90 T8 involved in this explosion is a plug-in hybrid version of the Volvo XC90, equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of a 2.0L dual-supercharged engine and an electric motor. It has a range of 50km in pure electric mode and an acceleration of 5.6 seconds from zero to 100 kilometers.
It is understood that the car is currently imported into the domestic market. Autohome data shows that its official price range is 891,900 yuan to 1.358 million yuan. Among them, the official price of its 7-seat Zhizun Deluxe Edition is 894,900 yuan, and the dealer quotation starts from 794,900 yuan.
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