Chinese company CATL has launched a new platform called Bedrock, calling it the "world's first ultra-safe chassis for electric vehicles". The world leader in electric vehicle batteries said its latest technology will "activate a trillion-yuan market".
According to CATL, the new development will also end the belief that internal combustion engines are safer than electric cars. The company demonstrated the safety of its development in a video presented during the presentation.
The video shows a prototype model being hit head-on at 120 km/h without explosion or fire. CATL claims that its latest technology "sets a new standard in intelligent chassis safety" with comprehensive protection in all scenarios and speed ranges.
According to CATL, the Bedrock chassis has passed the world's first dual extreme safety test “highest speed + strongest impact“. In China, the standard speed for C-NCAP frontal impact safety tests is 56 km/h.
At this speed, the collision generates energy equivalent to falling from a 12-meter building. At a speed of 120 km/h, it is like falling from a height of 56 meters. According to CATL, the collision energy was 4.6 times greater.
However, the design allows the absorption of 85% of the car's collision energy, compared to approximately 60% in the case of a traditional chassis. See also the video.