Karmactive Team
A video circulating online appears to show a BYD Fang Cheng Bao Bao 8 SUV travelling with one wheel raised and a wheel clamp attached. The footage has been reported as being filmed on a public street in Lianyungang, China, but Karmactive has not independently verified the location, date, driver, vehicle configuration or the circumstances shown.
The clip has drawn attention because BYD has demonstrated vehicles moving on three wheels in controlled settings. That does not establish what happened in this video, whether the vehicle was operated lawfully, or whether any enforcement action followed.
The verified part of the broader story is the technology behind the claim. BYD’s DiSus intelligent body-control system includes a hydraulic branch called DiSus-P. BYD says its body-control systems manage vehicle movement in lateral, longitudinal and vertical directions. At the technology launch described by the company, a Yangwang U9 fitted with DiSus-X was shown driving with only three wheels on the ground.
What the Video Does Not Prove
The circulating footage does not provide a reliable measurement of speed, identify the exact DiSus system fitted to the Bao 8, or show who authorised the manoeuvre. It also cannot, by itself, establish whether a wheel clamp was genuine, why it was attached, or whether the vehicle was moving under its own power throughout the sequence.
Those limits matter because a manufacturer demonstration and an apparent street incident are different kinds of evidence. A controlled demonstration can show that a vehicle system has a capability under specified conditions. It does not confirm that the same configuration is suitable for every road environment or that it complies with local traffic rules.
BYD describes DiSus-P as the intelligent hydraulic branch of its wider DiSus system. The company says the platform is designed for new-energy vehicles and for managing body motion. Its earlier material also describes DiSus-X on the Yangwang U9 as capable of driving on three wheels. Neither official page reviewed for this report confirms that the Bao 8 in the circulating video had a particular production specification, a particular operating limit, or approval for use in the setting shown.
Can a BYD vehicle drive on three wheels? BYD has publicly demonstrated a Yangwang U9 fitted with DiSus-X driving with three wheels on the ground. That verified demonstration does not authenticate the circulating Bao 8 footage or confirm the safety and legality of the manoeuvre shown there.
Advanced suspension systems can change a vehicle’s height and body motion, but that should not be confused with evidence about a specific viral clip. For readers following new transport technology, Karmactive’s Mobility coverage tracks the wider changes in vehicle design, energy and road use.
Until a relevant manufacturer, driver or local authority provides verifiable information, the public-road claims in the video should remain unconfirmed. The technical context is real; the details of this particular event are not established by the footage alone.
