Talking further on the intrusive active safety elements of many of the new
breed of Chinese SUVs – the Leapmotor C10 I’ve just driven a case in point
which has 17 so called active driver assist features and I understand that
the local company has already adjusted the software for these active safety
elements three times – heaven knows what it was like first up for its still so
intrusive it’s a buyer turnoff to what is otherwise an excellent first effort for
Leapmotor. Interestingly, this week I was supposed to be driving the
Deepal CO7, another Chinese EV SUV newcomer. However, I was told all
test vehicles have been recalled to make software changes to their active
safety elements – the reason, I’m not the only motoring journalist who has
found many of these poorly calibrated active safety elements an absolute
buyer turnoff. I’m David Berthon

Talking further on the intrusive active safety elements of many of the new breed of Chinese SUVs &ndash; the Leapmotor C10 I&rsquo;ve just driven a case in point which has 17 so called active driver assist features and I understand that the local company has already adjusted the software for these active safety elements three times &ndash; heaven knows what it was like first up for its still so intrusive it&rsquo;s a buyer turnoff to what is otherwise an excellent first effort for Leapmotor. Interestingly, this week I was supposed to be driving the Deepal CO7, another Chinese EV SUV newcomer. However, I was told all test vehicles have been recalled to make software changes to their active safety elements &ndash; the reason, I&rsquo;m not the only motoring journalist who has found many of these poorly calibrated active safety elements an absolute buyer turnoff. I&rsquo;m David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873.

Motor Torque with David Berthon

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon. 

For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873 

A weekly show with all the latest information and news in the motoring industry. Hosted by 2GB's very own motoring corespondent David Berthon.&nbsp;
For more engaging content visit the 2GB website, or listen live to 2GB 873&nbsp;

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