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The Hafei Saibao electric car, which is the made-for-China sales version of the Miles XS500 (now called the “Miles EV“), passed the CNQCI test (China National Quality Control & Inspection Center) for frontal crashing. Doesn’t sound like much, but the CNQCI test is China’s replicant of the 40% frontal offset test requirements for the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) here in North America.

The Miles is expected to be sold in America starting next year, so these test results are encouraging. If it can pass the Chinese replication of this all-important test, it’s likely to pass the IIHS test and be a step closer to being approved for highway use here.

The 40mph barrier test for the Hafei (Miles) resulted in the operating components of the car (motor, batteries, etc.) of concern to public health remaining intact while the crash test dummy received injuries that were listed as “lower than standard limited values.”

That’s about as good as it gets for these tests with standard vehicles, so it looks like the EV will likely pass at least that portion of the IIHS battery. Miles is being quiet about their testing results progress, so no word on how well the Miles EV will do on the side impact and rollover tests required for the total FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sandards) requirements for U.S. approval.

Source: AutoblogGreen