Under the sun, riding outdoors is a torment. Everyone came up with all kinds of tricks to protect themselves from the sun. It is a popular way to install parasols on electric vehicles. However, this kind of summer resort has great security risks while driving. On the 19th of this month, there is a ride in Zhanjiang, Guangdong. The woman who was broken in the car was stabbed in the throat and died in the throat. Once reported, it once again triggered a discussion about the safety of installing electric umbrellas on electric vehicles.

Visit

25 electric vehicles with 25 parasols

Every summer umbrella seems to be an essential equipment for electric vehicles. Yesterday, the reporter guarded 10 minutes near the Xiaonanmen bus station. A total of 30 electric vehicles passed, and 25 of them were equipped with parasols. The reporter saw in some carports and non-motorized parking lots that electric vehicles with parasols abound.

The reporter asked some users, they thought it was very convenient after the installation, when the rain was not big, it could cover the rain. When the sun was high, it could be shaded, and it was not expensive. The reporter searches on the Internet and can find a series of sales links for electric car sunshades at random. The price is as low as fifty or sixty yuan, and more than one hundred yuan.

Investigation

Parasol installation takes only 20 minutes

Yesterday, the reporter saw in the Beiguan electric vehicle sales market that there are almost all parasol installations in the stores selling electric vehicles. There are also some shops specializing in electric vehicle modification and maintenance, and the sales and installation of umbrellas are regarded as the main business. The reporter learned that the parasols sold in the market are mainly divided into two types, one is a bracket-type parasol fixed in front of the car, and the other is a supporting parasol at the front and rear ends. The front fixed umbrellas are divided into two types: ordinary version and upgraded version. The ordinary handle and bracket are made of stainless steel, and the umbrella surface is made of black rubber coated canvas. The price is between 45 yuan and 55 yuan. The parasol handle, the umbrella tail support rod and the bracket are all thick stainless steel, and the price is between 70 yuan and 85 yuan. The front and rear support umbrellas are priced at more than 85 yuan.

The owner of an electric car umbrella sales shop said that after buying a parasol here, the merchant will install it for free for an electric car, and it will take twenty minutes for one car to be loaded. When asked if the parasol is safe, the boss said frankly: there will be some resistance after loading, but it will not affect the vehicle, otherwise there will not be so many people using it.

Can installing a parasol really be as safe as the seller said? In this regard, yesterday morning, the reporter and the traffic police Beilin Brigade police conducted an electric vehicle installation parasol driving safety test in the Zhenan law enforcement parking lot.

Experiment

Two meters away from the turn

Visible height is only 1.2 meters

The police ride a pedal-type electric vehicle equipped with a parasol and travel at a speed of no more than 20 km/h in the open space of the parking lot. During the turn, the police have obvious deceleration, but the head is still left when the left turn is completed. There is a slight sway. During the completion of the turning action, the edge of the left side of the umbrella is obviously tilted to the left. “The visibility of my left front is getting smaller. The van two meters away from the car can only see the part about 1.2 meters from the ground, that is, the part below the hood, the front windshield and the car. The top is completely invisible. Because the line of sight is blocked, it is difficult to determine the distance between the surrounding objects and the body during the turning process.” Xing Zhijie, a police officer of the Third Forest Squad, who participated in the experiment, said.

After the police made an electric car to make a right turn, the line of sight was also blocked by the edge of the parasol. Objects two meters away from the body could only see the part 1.2 meters below the ground.

Umbrella while driving

Tail severely obstructs the line of sight

The policeman was riding an electric car equipped with a parasol. When he turned his head and looked at the rear of the vehicle, he found that the tail of the parasol seriously blocked the line of sight. A small car 5 meters away from the car was visible in the police. Inside, only the tire part can be seen, and the rest are all obscured by the sunshade. As the car progresses, the visual range of the car for driving the electric car is getting smaller and smaller.

Emergency brake parasol bracket bayonet

Just happened to meet the rider’s throat

In the experiment, the reporter found that no matter which kind of electric vehicle parasol is used, the bracket between the electric vehicle and the parasol is divided into two parts: the base and the handle. When used for shading in summer, it will be completely installed. The electric vehicle owner will remove the handle part, leaving only the base part. A metal rod 70-centimeter high from the electric pedal is vertically inserted between the two handles. The top of the metal rod is rough and uneven. When the normal driving, the top of the metal rod is basically flush with the driver's chest, but when the sudden braking occurs, the driver's body rushes forward with the inertia, and the whole body leans forward. At this time, the metal The top of the rod just touches the driver's throat. Subsequently, the reporter tore off a page of paper in the interview and placed it on the top of the metal rod. When the vehicle has obvious shaking, the paper will be pierced by the metal rod.

Over 30 kilometers per hour

The control of the front of the car is obviously weakened

In the experiment, the police ride on an electric vehicle equipped with a parasol, driving on an S-shaped route. Each time a corner is turned, the front of the car is easily deflected due to the problem of center of gravity, and it will tilt toward one side. When the driving speed reached 30 km / h, during the detouring, the police's control over the front of the car was obviously weakened. After turning the direction, the car suddenly lost weight and tilted, and the traffic police also followed the trend, and used the foot to the ground. As for falling.

Experimental results

Safety of electric vehicles with parasols is significantly reduced

Xing Zhijie said that through the above experiments, it is enough to prove that the installation of parasols for electric vehicles will limit the perspective of electric vehicle drivers and expand the range of visual blind spots during driving. In this process, the space occupied by vehicles will be increased. Increase the risk of vehicle rubbing and possibly puncture other pedestrians. When the speed of the electric vehicle is fast, the parasol in motion is like a paraglider. The generated power will affect the balance of the vehicle, and it is prone to rollover accidents, especially in heavy wind and rain, because the weight of the umbrella is heavier. When turning sharply, the car body is tilted and accidents are more likely to occur.

Police voice

Regulatory persuasion is not ideal

Xing Zhijie said that at present, relevant departments have not issued corresponding policies for electric vehicle management. There is no clear regulation on whether electric vehicles can be equipped with parasols. Therefore, in daily traffic enforcement, traffic police can only persuade citizens to ban electric vehicles. Umbrellas are installed, but the results are not ideal.

It is understood that the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law" stipulates that the height of two-wheeled motorcycles shall not exceed 1.5 meters from the ground, and the width of the cargo shall not exceed 0.15 meters of the handlebars. The height and width of such umbrellas shall be Obviously beyond the regulations. At the same time, the Traffic Safety Law stipulates that there must be no act of assembling a motor vehicle or arbitrarily changing the registered structure, structure or characteristics of the motor vehicle. Although this regulation is aimed at motorcycles, it also has important implications for electric vehicles.

Xing Zhijie suggested that the general public can wear sun hats, sunglasses, shawls and sunscreens to achieve the purpose of sun protection when riding an electric car. Electric vehicles as a riding tool, driving safety should be placed in the first place, sunshade and rain protection in the second place, to be responsible for their own safety and the safety of others.