BYD dropped a 141ft palm tree onto the $150,000 Yangwang U8 three times with staggering results

This is what happened when BYD dropped a 141-foot palm tree on top of a $150,000 Yangwang U8 three times.

The Chinese carmaker has been riding high this past year, hasn’t it?

And there’s surely no better way to demonstrate the sturdiness of your vehicles than by toppling a gigantic tree on top of them… Right?

This experiment had the potential to go horrifically wrong – but what would happen when it came time to yell ‘Timber!’?

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What happened when a palm tree fell on top of the Yangwang U8?

On the face of it, a big tree falling on top of a car should spell disaster.

We know cars are sturdy, but they have their limits – as we saw when this guy launched his Tesla off a cliff.

But vehicles can withstand things remarkably well.

Remember that time when a Cybertruck stunned the internet by handling a tree fall like a pro?

Well, that’s got nothing on what happened to this Yangwang U8.

Because this was no mere tree that tumbled down – it was a 141-ft palm tree toppling with some gusto.

It was topped by BYD in an experiment to test the sturdiness of the car.

The tree was suspended above the car before being released, collapsing onto the roof of the Yangwang.

Remarkably, the car survived each of the falls – no cabin intrusion, no compromised doors.

Even the glass was unscathed.

That’s one way to advertise a car’s perks.

Key Features: BYD Yangwang U8

Powertrain: Quad-motor all-wheel drive
Top Speed: 124mph
0-62 mph: 3.6 seconds
Drive Modes: ‘Ice & Snow’, ‘Desert/Sand’, ‘Fixed Circle’, ‘Floating/Water’
Starting Price: $200,000

Is BYD an unstoppable force in the car world?

Everywhere you look these days, BYD is on the rise.

As has been widely documented in the past few years, it’s overtaken Tesla to become the biggest EV seller in the world.

But if you’re expecting BYD to be sold in the US anytime soon, don’t hold your breath.

The brand is effectively blocked from the US market due to tariffs.

And getting a Chinese EV into the country involves jumping through a lot of hoops – and spending a ton of cash.

Sales in the UK alone have skyrocketed by 880 percent.

In South America, BYD is doing very well – leading EV sales in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay.

And with results like what we got in the palm tree experiment, it’s easy to see the appeal.

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