Dozens of Pinching Incidents Raise Safety Alarms Over Power Suction Doors
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Recently, a video capturing a child's finger being pinched by a car door in Jinan, Shandong Province, has ignited a wave of industry-wide discussions concerning the anti-pinch capabilities of car doors, with a particular focus on power suction doors. Since 2005, the technology behind power suction doors has seen widespread adoption in luxury variants of traditional fuel-powered vehicles, emerging as a hallmark of premium configurations. As the new energy vehicle (NEV) era unfolds, the cost of power suction doors has progressively decreased, making them accessible even in NEVs priced around the 150,000 yuan mark. These vehicles now tout this feature as a cutting-edge 'black technology' to entice consumers. However, a notable drawback of power suction doors is their general lack of anti-pinch functionality during the suction process, resulting in a surge of pinching incidents.

Automakers are actively seeking solutions to this problem by reducing the suction activation gap and implementing capacitive anti-pinch technologies. Yet, due to cost considerations and technical limitations, the widespread adoption of anti-pinch features remains elusive. At present, there are no mandatory national standards specifying clear requirements for anti-pinch mechanisms in power suction doors, thereby exacerbating potential safety risks.