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Chinese electric hypercar jumps over spikes, potholes while driving itself
The Yangwang U9 has become a sensation in the automotive world, not just for its impressive specifications but also for its remarkable capabilities. This electric hypercar from BYD’s premium Yangwang brand boasts a staggering 1,287 horsepower and has recently been showcased performing extraordinary feats of autonomous driving.
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A brief overview of the Yangwang U9
Launched with a price tag of approximately $236,000, the Yangwang U9 is designed to redefine performance in the electric vehicle sector. Equipped with four independent electric motors, it delivers an astonishing 1,287 hp and 1,680 Nm of torque, allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.36 seconds. The vehicle’s top speed reaches an impressive 243.54 mph, making it one of the fastest electric cars on the market today.
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Innovative suspension technology
One of the standout features of the U9 is its DiSus-X suspension system, which enables the car to adjust its height dynamically. This system combines Intelligent Damping Body Control with Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control, allowing for real-time adjustments that enhance handling and stability. During recent demonstrations, the U9 showcased its ability to autonomously navigate obstacles such as potholes and road spikes while maintaining high speeds.
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Performance highlights:
- Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 2.36 seconds
- Top speed: 243.54 mph
- Quarter-mile time: 9.78 seconds at approximately 140 mph
- Range: Up to 450 km on a single charge (CLTC)
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Autonomous capabilities and demonstrations
In a recent demonstration, the U9 was seen autonomously jumping over various obstacles at speeds up to 74.5 mph. The car successfully cleared an 8-foot water-filled pothole and a stretch of metal spikes without any human intervention, highlighting the advanced autonomous driving technology integrated into this hypercar. This capability raises questions about the future of driving. How much autonomy can we expect from vehicles? Will jumping capabilities become standard in future models?
Market impact and future prospects
With its unique features and performance metrics, the Yangwang U9 challenges traditional notions of what hypercars can achieve. However, there remains uncertainty about whether these jumping capabilities will be available to consumers or if they are merely a marketing gimmick.
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Kurt’s key takeaways
The Yangwang U9 is a testament to BYD’s commitment to innovation in electric vehicles. As we witness advancements like autonomous driving and dynamic suspension systems, it’s clear that the future of automotive technology is rapidly evolving. The U9 may just be the beginning of a new era where hypercars not only deliver speed but also redefine mobility.
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Oppo’s next foldable is about as thin as USB-C allows
Oppo’s upcoming Find N5 foldable phone is barely thicker than its own USB-C port when unfurled, according to photos released by the company. The flagship, which we’re expecting to be re-branded as the OnePlus Open 2 for its US release, will also feature best-in-class resistance to water.
Oppo has been steadily teasing the Find N5 on Chinese social network Weibo for the past week. Find series product manager Zhou Yibao has now shared photos that highlight its size, adding that the obstacle to making it any thinner is now “the limit of the charging port.”
The photos follow a video from last week, in which Zhou compares a hidden Find N5 to a series of everyday objects, demonstrating that it’s comparable in thickness to two Chinese yuan coins, a stack of four ID cards, or exactly 39 sticky notes.
The company claims the Find N5 is the thinnest foldable yet. That title is currently held by the Honor Magic V3, which is 4.35mm thick when open, meaning the Find N5 must be close to 4mm. That explains why it looks about half the size of the 8.25mm iPhone 16 Pro Max it’s shown next to in the photos. For reference, a USB-C port is 2.6mm at minimum.
In a separate post, Zhou teased the phone’s waterproofing, boasting that it’s IPX9-rated. That means it currently has no official dust protection (the ‘X’), but has been tested to withstand high-temperature and high-pressure jets of water. It’s also rated IPX8 for submersion in water, and IPX6 for lower temperature water jets. This month’s OnePlus 13 is IP69-rated, with dust protection as well.
Oppo’s previous foldable, the Find N3 (the N4 was skipped because of the number’s association with death in China), eventually launched in the West as the OnePlus Open. If the same happens again, it should pose some serious competition for Samsung and Google’s current generation of foldables. We’ll find out more when the Find N5 launches in China next month.
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Trump touts his plan to save TikTok during his victory rally
And as of today, TikTok is back. So, you know, I did a little TikTok thing we have a guy, TikTok Jack he’s a young kid, like 21 years old. And we hired this guy, and I went on TikTok; can you believe what I’ll do to win an election?And we went on TikTok and Republicans have never won the young vote, the youth vote. They win a lot of votes, but they never won the youth vote. We won the youth vote by 36 points. So I like TikTok. I like it. I had a slightly good experience wouldn’t you say?
Romney lost it by 40 points not so long ago. We won it by 36 points. That’s a very big spread.But I said, we need to save TikTok, because we’re talking about a tremendous — who, who in this audience goes with TikTok? Many? Yeah, very popular. And frankly, we have no choice, we have to save it — a lot of jobs. We don’t wanna give our business to China, we don’t wanna give our business to other people. And I said, you know, TikTok without my approval — meaning the president’s approval because Congress gave the president the right to make a deal to whatever he wants and uh… they did that a long time ago when they have a different president. They didn’t know that I was gonna be at the president, I guess.
So I said very simply, a joint venture. So, if TikTok is worth nothing, zero without an approval, you know you don’t approve, they’re out of business, they’re worth nothing.
If you do approve, they’re worth like a trillion dollars, they’re worth some crazy number. So I said, I’ll approve, but let the United States of America own 50% of TikTok.I’m approving on behalf of the United States.
So they’ll have a partner, the United States, and they’ll have a lot of bidders and the United States will do what we call a joint venture. And there’s no risk, we’re not putting up any money. All we’re doing is giving them the approval without which they don’t have anything. So, I don’t know, it sounds like that works. What do you think, good? So, whether you like TikTok or not, we’re gonna make a lot of money.
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