China's NIO Causes Chaos After Smartcar Shuts Down on Highway

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A driver in central Beijing found out the hard way that upgrading software on a smartcar in the middle of traffic isn’t such a good idea.

Potential customers test driving an electric vehicle made by Chinese startup NIO Inc. decided to download the latest operating system while on the road, triggering a shutdown of the car, Chinese media Caixin reported. The stall resulted in a traffic snarl on the city’s Chang’an Avenue, which passes between the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.