That must be why I really like it. Guy at the place I work has a Tycan. I love the looks of it and wish that I could afford one. I mean, I could get a used one since their value falls off a cliff, but I can't imagine that the insurance or future repairs would be even close to reasonable on a car like that.
Taycans are super cheap from what they used to be just like u said. Toss a price out and I bet someone will take it. The repairs will be easier that the Chinese junk would be. U can get parts for Porsche. Lifes too short to drive boring cars. U got this!!
Agreed, might also need to stick a screwdriver or something similar in the latch to simulate the frame’s protruding bit getting pulled as the door opens.
Electronic door latches can still trip the same. Lots of the electronic ones are just the same mechanical system with a motor that unlatches it for you, instead of being done by the user through the handle
As a mechanic this is why I think tech in cars is getting out of control and stupid. A car doesn't need to be an iPhone. Just keep it simple, reliable and cheap and make sure it has Android Auto/apple car play and you're done.
I'm into tech, and with that, I'm super scared of those high-tech cars. My old 2003 toyota just drives when I need it to.
Like, why even make the door handles hide, especially when freezing. It just adds another point of failure, what if the motor breaks (love me some low quality parts too)
Though, correct me if I'm wrong, diagnostics get a benefit, right? Modern stuff should have more sensors. I've poked around with (pirated) VCDS and techstream, but not much to see any patterns yet.
Diag is a double edged sword with tech, yes it has made diag easier up to now, but we are hitting a point where things are so complicated and have so much tech that being a mechanic feels like being a computer engineer now. I spent 4 days diagnosing an f150 for a head light issue only for it to pass every single test and ford told me they had no idea what's wrong, just start replacing computers. The issue was intermittent headlight failure. The headlights have like 5 or 6 different computers to make then operate correctly and a new headlight assembly is 3000 dollars. All led of course
Auto high beams, auto leveling, cornering angle adjustment, auto dimming, andi think that's it from memory. Each headlight has its own computer, then there is a headlight control module, body control module, steering column control module and a couple others that pass Information to or from those. And to make it worse, they didn't use can bus for communication which is easy to diag and can self diag a lot of time, they used lin bus which is less reliable one way communication that is more difficult to diagnose usually.
Good luck with that lmao. You know you could just get a newer Honda civic and still avoid all of the extra tech like door handles that don’t stick out, right? Unless that changed recently.
I don’t think Honda civics are the only car like that.
I have recently been driving a rental car. What is the appeal of android auto and car play? Its the most painful unreliable system I have ever used. Even if it was stable and didn't over heat my phone, I can't pinch to zoom, can't watch videos while charging etc. It also takes over the screen meaning I lose other functions.
Either give me a well thought out connected system, ie Tesla, or I'd rather the dumbest thing ever.
I just recently discovered Android Auto and now never go on longer trips without using it with Google Maps and Pandora. The main appeal is that it frees the phone to use other apps (in case my passenger wants to fiddle with it). Secondary is that everything is on a bigger screen right in front of you, no need for dash mounts. And finally, it also charges the phone (I use wired connection).
Also wanted to say that it was disconnecting from time to time in my rental RV (Ford). But worked reliably in every other car, including my main commuter. So also depends on what you drive I guess.
You build a car as cheaply as possible, out of cheap metal and commercial not auto grade electronics, and this is what happens. At least the axle's probably won't fall of if you can't make it move. If the batteries don't burst into flame, you can probably fix this one problem if you hurry.
You do know that most stuff, even from higher quality brands, are from China, right? It just depends on the price you are willing to pay. If you pay for garbage, you get garbage anywhere.
Yeah, I don't know how people can't understand that. Like even some Chinese domestic brands like Dji or insta360 have top notch products... it all depends on the price. Byd also produces most batteries for western ev brands. Chinese are the best at building batteries right now and have been for the last few years.
Now I love to hate on chinesium as much as the next guy.
But if it's just the latch, which it most likely is, it's just that it has been closed without properly engaging the striker. You just have to use a screwdriver to simulate the striker and use the door handle as normal. Being electric or Mechanical shouldn't matter.
This is a very common problem on all cars with conventional latches.
Back in my day Su 27 meant something.
This shit doesn't look like it can reach supersonic velocity and make high speed aerial maneuvers. I'll bet it can't even hold its own in a dogfight.
Maybe I'm missing something bit does su7 or su 27 as you wrote it mean something? Otherwise these cars have been like this since day 1. It started with break failures.
Things like door locks, buttons for AC etc should be physical rather than electrical. Didn't someone die recently in a xiaomi when the battery caught fire and they couldn't get out?
Dont trust youtube shills on these cars. Especially if you live somewhere with rough winters. These cars are not proven and i'd hate to see their condition after a few years of salted roads winters.
Oh god xiaomi make cars now?
I had (technically still have but dont use) a phone by them, good hardware spec on paper for the price, really did not last long, I think that's the quickest I've ever changed phones, it didn't make it to its second anniversary before we divorced. The one before that lasted 7 years.
I hope their low light factories with the help of humanoids + AI + G5 tech could help them to build a better one. They need a lot of these to repair their collapsing bridges.
Fantastic car that I'd love to drive at least once, but if you look at Chinese reliability data, there's nothing worse than these cars. Developed in a record five minutes by a company that hasn't build cars before. Consumer beta testing at its worst.
The CEO of the car manufacturer is a pretty interesting dude. He's basically the Chinese copy of Elon Musk/Steve Jobs. Chinese-Aussie YouTuber JGAO made a video about him:
I have where someone has manipulated the handle while closing or where the door hasn’t closed fully, making the door side latch ending up closed but the door still open. Then it slams like this, because there is nothing to receive the vehicle side hook. Doesn’t happen often but not impossible!
I’ve seen it on many different brands. The latch mechanism is the same design on all of them: hook on the door, loop on the car. If for whatever reason the hook is rotated, as it would be when locked, it won’t grab the loop. Easy fix, just pry the hook open.
Now why it ended up like this in this case I don’t know, but it’s definitely not a problem unique to the Chinese or Xiaomi.
I've heard Xiaomi cars are shit even for Chinese standards
Impossible! The Reddit and YouTube wumaos keep praising it, so it must be good!
What is a wumaos
Feel like this was fairly obvious from the context clues, but let me urban-dictionary-that-for-you
TL;DR: it's a bot account that praises the CCP.
Lolol til I learned a new word.
I believe that the term also encompasses things like white monkey influencers who tour China and post about how China is living in the future etc.
Nice, now I have something other than just bots. Man they're fucking annoying. They're EVERYWHERE on the MSN homepage.
This is why I use AOL
We call them mobile cremation vehicle in China. Because these door won’t OPEN when ur battery is on fire. Reference
America did it first though thanks to elon
That happens to Teslas too.
Even with their "Spaltmaße" ? How is this goin?
You know it's bad when it's sitting at the bottom of the Chinese opinion barrel
Tofu-Dreg motors INC.
But damn is it a good looking vehicle. Assuming that it worked properly, I would love to be able to legally import one.
I guess back to aston martin 😔
Because it's basically a 1:2 copy of the Porsche Taycan: https://share.google/images/dGPmbb9FeXhzW7j5n
That must be why I really like it. Guy at the place I work has a Tycan. I love the looks of it and wish that I could afford one. I mean, I could get a used one since their value falls off a cliff, but I can't imagine that the insurance or future repairs would be even close to reasonable on a car like that.
Taycans are super cheap from what they used to be just like u said. Toss a price out and I bet someone will take it. The repairs will be easier that the Chinese junk would be. U can get parts for Porsche. Lifes too short to drive boring cars. U got this!!
I don't think Boeing makes cars
Sure they do, after the wings fall off.
Looks like the door latch is tripped shut. Pulling the door handle as if opening the door may fix it.
Agreed, might also need to stick a screwdriver or something similar in the latch to simulate the frame’s protruding bit getting pulled as the door opens.
I love it when you talk dirty.
r/theyknew
Had to use a pen on the backdoor of a sprinter the other day. Lesson learned, always keep a pen available
To quote the great u/hogdad1977: I love it when you talk dirty.
This is the answer. Had this happen more times than I care to admit on a couple of my cars.
assuming the door handle is mechanically connected to the latch
Electronic door latches can still trip the same. Lots of the electronic ones are just the same mechanical system with a motor that unlatches it for you, instead of being done by the user through the handle
Yep. Just need to reset the latch. I’m sure the car is garbage, but this is an easy one lol
Makes me think it was done intentionally... given they can't shut by themselves.
"We fix in next update, okey?"
And add some ADS too 😅😵
Happy fun ads!
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“It’s in the stack”
As a mechanic this is why I think tech in cars is getting out of control and stupid. A car doesn't need to be an iPhone. Just keep it simple, reliable and cheap and make sure it has Android Auto/apple car play and you're done.
I'm into tech, and with that, I'm super scared of those high-tech cars. My old 2003 toyota just drives when I need it to.
Like, why even make the door handles hide, especially when freezing. It just adds another point of failure, what if the motor breaks (love me some low quality parts too)
Though, correct me if I'm wrong, diagnostics get a benefit, right? Modern stuff should have more sensors. I've poked around with (pirated) VCDS and techstream, but not much to see any patterns yet.
Diag is a double edged sword with tech, yes it has made diag easier up to now, but we are hitting a point where things are so complicated and have so much tech that being a mechanic feels like being a computer engineer now. I spent 4 days diagnosing an f150 for a head light issue only for it to pass every single test and ford told me they had no idea what's wrong, just start replacing computers. The issue was intermittent headlight failure. The headlights have like 5 or 6 different computers to make then operate correctly and a new headlight assembly is 3000 dollars. All led of course
How many 'features' did they pack into those to even need so many? (And the price it makes… My entire car was cheaper lol)
Auto high beams, auto leveling, cornering angle adjustment, auto dimming, andi think that's it from memory. Each headlight has its own computer, then there is a headlight control module, body control module, steering column control module and a couple others that pass Information to or from those. And to make it worse, they didn't use can bus for communication which is easy to diag and can self diag a lot of time, they used lin bus which is less reliable one way communication that is more difficult to diagnose usually.
I just got a second gen Tacoma for my daily driver, I feel like I can actually pay attention to the road more since there is no infotainment system.
When I buy my first car, I plan on looking for an older car with low mileage. The simpler, the better.
Good luck with that lmao. You know you could just get a newer Honda civic and still avoid all of the extra tech like door handles that don’t stick out, right? Unless that changed recently.
I don’t think Honda civics are the only car like that.
But then there won't be an income stream forever from desperate car owners who have no other option than to pay for updates, patches and other crap.
I have recently been driving a rental car. What is the appeal of android auto and car play? Its the most painful unreliable system I have ever used. Even if it was stable and didn't over heat my phone, I can't pinch to zoom, can't watch videos while charging etc. It also takes over the screen meaning I lose other functions.
Either give me a well thought out connected system, ie Tesla, or I'd rather the dumbest thing ever.
I just recently discovered Android Auto and now never go on longer trips without using it with Google Maps and Pandora. The main appeal is that it frees the phone to use other apps (in case my passenger wants to fiddle with it). Secondary is that everything is on a bigger screen right in front of you, no need for dash mounts. And finally, it also charges the phone (I use wired connection).
Also wanted to say that it was disconnecting from time to time in my rental RV (Ford). But worked reliably in every other car, including my main commuter. So also depends on what you drive I guess.
Your social credit is too low to close your car door
This checks out
You build a car as cheaply as possible, out of cheap metal and commercial not auto grade electronics, and this is what happens. At least the axle's probably won't fall of if you can't make it move. If the batteries don't burst into flame, you can probably fix this one problem if you hurry.
I swear it is impossible for that country to make anything that’s not gimmicky, overhyped crap built like shit
You do know that most stuff, even from higher quality brands, are from China, right? It just depends on the price you are willing to pay. If you pay for garbage, you get garbage anywhere.
Yeah, I don't know how people can't understand that. Like even some Chinese domestic brands like Dji or insta360 have top notch products... it all depends on the price. Byd also produces most batteries for western ev brands. Chinese are the best at building batteries right now and have been for the last few years.
“Tesla killer”
What they meant is they breaks fail, causing it to hit a Tesla.
Guess the competition was in "who can get away with the lowest build quality".
Still impressive it managed to beat Tesla though.
People look at the price and Chinese cars are cheaper for obvious reasons
Small, fries, adust the hinges or possibly the latch.
The problem here is that electronics are involved....
I had a Pontiac gto that had electric locks.
Like the key didn't physically open the latch. An electric motor did. lol
Couple of cars are like this. Looks like GM was a fan of electric door poppers, the Corvette and my ELR are also like that.
There's mechanical overrides, tho.
Yeah but people would break their key when the battery was dead.
I didn't. Just going by forum comments.
Now I love to hate on chinesium as much as the next guy.
But if it's just the latch, which it most likely is, it's just that it has been closed without properly engaging the striker. You just have to use a screwdriver to simulate the striker and use the door handle as normal. Being electric or Mechanical shouldn't matter.
This is a very common problem on all cars with conventional latches.
Su7 in french is pronounced sucette which means lollipop 🍭
Bubba enters the chat.
The Chinese car made by a Chinese phone company is bad?!
Same car where the driver's seat broke when he tried to crash as safely as possible after the brakes failed.
This is why we want to keep these shite cars out of Canada!
Did you try to turn it off and on again? /s
Maybe our German cars are not that fancy or whatever, but they work....
I wouldn't buy a xiaomi phone, I would never ever trust xiaomi to make a car
No, this can't be
Reddit reliably informed me that Chinese EV's are "just sooooo far ahead bro™"
They didn't have to replicate Tesla that accuratly.
Back in my day Su 27 meant something. This shit doesn't look like it can reach supersonic velocity and make high speed aerial maneuvers. I'll bet it can't even hold its own in a dogfight.
Maybe because the su27 has 20 greater than the su7? 🤷🏼♂️
Maybe I'm missing something bit does su7 or su 27 as you wrote it mean something? Otherwise these cars have been like this since day 1. It started with break failures.
Things like door locks, buttons for AC etc should be physical rather than electrical. Didn't someone die recently in a xiaomi when the battery caught fire and they couldn't get out?
We need as much gadgets as possible...
Can't wait to see how that car lasts 20 years.
This is the knockoff EV Porsche one right?
Have you checked the safety belt?
Chinese cars also break? I though only european and murican cars do
Oh no, a company known for buggy phones now makes buggy cars, Great!
That paint color with that interior looks like hot garbage
And I saw some dude on an electric car subreddit say these were "amazing" lol we've fallen off
Dont trust youtube shills on these cars. Especially if you live somewhere with rough winters. These cars are not proven and i'd hate to see their condition after a few years of salted roads winters.
Oh god xiaomi make cars now?
I had (technically still have but dont use) a phone by them, good hardware spec on paper for the price, really did not last long, I think that's the quickest I've ever changed phones, it didn't make it to its second anniversary before we divorced. The one before that lasted 7 years.
I hope their low light factories with the help of humanoids + AI + G5 tech could help them to build a better one. They need a lot of these to repair their collapsing bridges.
AI, 5G expertise.
Fantastic car that I'd love to drive at least once, but if you look at Chinese reliability data, there's nothing worse than these cars. Developed in a record five minutes by a company that hasn't build cars before. Consumer beta testing at its worst.
Good news, most only get to drive it once before the breaks fail followed by the airbag.
"The last car you will ever drive"
lol, here in the US, Teslas doors won’t open
I haven't heard of this. Any examples?
The CEO of the car manufacturer is a pretty interesting dude. He's basically the Chinese copy of Elon Musk/Steve Jobs. Chinese-Aussie YouTuber JGAO made a video about him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88N8BBUePek
Retarded user and his user error.
This is BS. Happens on most cars occasionally.
For example
Any using this latch design, which is most of them.
Never seen that issue with analog cars
I have where someone has manipulated the handle while closing or where the door hasn’t closed fully, making the door side latch ending up closed but the door still open. Then it slams like this, because there is nothing to receive the vehicle side hook. Doesn’t happen often but not impossible!
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I’ve seen it on many different brands. The latch mechanism is the same design on all of them: hook on the door, loop on the car. If for whatever reason the hook is rotated, as it would be when locked, it won’t grab the loop. Easy fix, just pry the hook open.
Now why it ended up like this in this case I don’t know, but it’s definitely not a problem unique to the Chinese or Xiaomi.