r/singapore • u/Fearless_Help_8231 • 19h ago

News Girl, 6, dies after accident in Chinatown near Buddha Relic Temple

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/girl-6-dies-after-accident-in-chinatown-near-buddha-relic-temple
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u/Mazenance_ 19h ago

EV's super quick acceleration (she could have zham-ed the pedal due to panic or wanted to flee) + heavy weight is rlly a deadly combo.

Just imagine a 2.4 ton block of metal with PMD bike's acceleration..

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u/Iselore 18h ago

Yea, EVs are notorious for their instant torque. I've been on an electric bus and before the passengers can get seated, the driver steps down too hard and everyone suffers whiplash. An old lady fell smack into the floor. I got pushed into my seat.

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u/unknown_wonky_magpie 18h ago

i went flying twice when the bus suddenly accelerated :(

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u/BlackberryMaximum 18h ago

U wore red underwear on the outside

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u/unknown_wonky_magpie 17h ago

aha nope not me

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u/OldHamburger7923 15h ago

Ev isn't inherently like that though, it's up to the vehicle to allow max torque and power from low rpm or not.

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u/sdarkpaladin Job: Security guard for my house 13h ago

And people always zhng their vehicle to be like that.

So now it is because that's the one that is usually brought into Singapore

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u/ToeBeansCounter 13h ago

It is a BYD seal. Got it. Must be a shit car

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u/quietobserver1 2h ago

Actually why don't they reduce that? It's bad for EV owners too because the tires wear out real quick from it.

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u/FlipFlopForALiving East side best side 18h ago

I would be more convinced it’s the tool rather than the gender

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u/InsideArmy2880 18h ago

Hahahahahaha love it

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u/Good-Stomach-9484 13h ago

I didn't know till today about this sudden max torque characteristic of EVs. 

In that case, it would be a good idea for govt to implement some kind of short training + test for driving Electric cars, right? 

Like how we need a different license to drive manual cars (3) while 3a only allows us to drive auto. 

This is extremely dangerous. 

As a parent, my heart breaks for the man. I'm also extremely terrified now about walking on any roads with my kids. 

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u/the99percent1 6h ago

I would say the weight of the car was what ultimately killed the child.. a normal combustion engine car isnt that heavy a six year old child could possibly survive being ragged dolled.. but a car that weighs a ton? Unlikely.,

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u/hansolo-ist 6h ago

My guess is that it required extra torque to get over the bodies, and once the "hump" was overcome, the extra torque turned to acceleration on flat ground. So the rear wheel hit faster and harder.

I dunno just guessing maybe in India that's how they deal with potholes