China wants to partially slow down the acceleration of electric vehicles

But some electric cars can accelerate very, very quickly China tries to make it a little harder to distort the space-time continuum.

China’s Ministry of Public Security has released a draft of its updated national standard for motor vehicle safety.

Accordingly Car scoopsOne section of the draft states that all new vehicles must be “in a condition in which the acceleration time to 100 km/h is not less than 5 seconds” each time they are started.

This draft rule appears to address the increasing availability and accessibility of cars – primarily electric vehicles – that can achieve hypercar-level acceleration at a fraction of the cost.

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Vehicles like the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (1.98 seconds), Zeekr 001 FR (2.02 seconds), Tesla Model S Plaid (2.1 seconds) and BYD Yangwang U9 (2.36 seconds) have all stood out for their breathtaking acceleration.

If this rule is adopted unchanged, it will be interesting to see whether manufacturers force drivers to dive deep into on-screen menus or perform a secret handshake to unlock their car’s full acceleration potential, or whether it becomes accessible with a simple push of a button.

The draft updated standard also addresses additional safety concerns.

It is said that there is no ban on flush-fitting pop-out door handles, as previously suggested Car news China There are provisions to ensure that every door, tailgate and trunk lid is equipped with an internal and external mechanical door release. The doors must also unlock automatically in the event of an accident or a thermal battery incident.

Circuits must also be shut down in plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles when airbags deploy or when the vehicle’s speed changes more than 15 mph in any direction in less than 150 milliseconds.