Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (Faraday Future) has announced that the FX Super One Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has completed its first round of US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) development tests for occupant protection – upper interior impact scenarios. The test results align with project expectations at this stage of the project.
The development tests, which focused on FMVSS No. 201: Occupant Protection for Upper Interior Head Impact, evaluated how well the vehicle protects occupants’ heads during contact with upper interior components such as A-pillars, B-pillars and roof trim areas. Compliance with FMVSS No. 201 requires careful attention to interior geometry, padding materials and energy-absorbing structures. The regulation places strong emphasis on passive safety performance, particularly in areas where airbags are installed, while imposing more stringent impact testing in non-airbag zones. As a result, it presents a demanding standard for interior trim design, aimed at protecting unrestrained occupant heads, especially during rollover scenarios.
“The positive results for our FX Super One development tests are in line with our expectations at this stage of the project and provide confidence in order to deliver the vehicle’s safety development of the project in a timely manner,” said Andrew Hall, director of safety, CAE and homologation at Faraday Future. “The test, which is part of a series of vehicle safety development tests that we are conducting, happened recently at the MGA Research facility in Troy, Michigan.”
Using a free motion head form (FMH), test engineers conducted impact tests at multiple locations defined by the regulation, and at some additional locations. The head injury criterion (HIC) – a key indicator of potential head trauma – was recorded and analyzed for each point.
“We sincerely thank the team for their efforts,” said Xiao (Max) Ma, global CEO of Faraday Future. “We are confident to complete the relevant testing and validation work with high quality and to high standards within a relatively short timeframe, as we continue to advance the project with strong momentum.”
The FX Super One trial production is underway at the company’s Hanford, California, facility, focusing on validating production processes, workflows and quality standards. Simultaneously, engineering and production teams are receiving specialized training to ensure readiness. Following this, the company has said it will advance to full vehicle engineering, including ongoing safety testing, development and validation.
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