Gasgoo Munich-Geely Galaxy, teaming up with CATL and China Merchants Testing Vehicle Technology Research Institute, staged an unprecedented public vehicle test at the CRARI Fire Safety Laboratory: the industry’s first extreme challenge where a chief engineer sat inside the cabin during a battery thermal runaway to verify smoke-free safety.The Galaxy TT’s chief engineer took a seat in the passenger cabin, facing the extreme test of a single-cell thermal runaway head-on in a bid to verify safety with a real person inside a real vehicle.Under the new national standard GB 38031-2025, which takes effect on July 1, 2026, the core requirement for battery thermal runaway is simply "no fire, no explosion."Image source: Live stream screenshotYet the Galaxy TT aimed higher than just passing the grade. It incorporated "no obvious smoke" into its safety targets, directly addressing a critical industry pain point: the intrusion of high-temperature toxic fumes into the passenger cabin during thermal runaway.The test followed the China Electric Vehicle Fire Safety Index (C-EVFI) 2026 protocols, evaluating performance across five dimensions.The test conditions far exceeded the norm: ambient temperature of 40°C, cell temperature of 40°C, and a 96% state of charge—nearly full. The trigger method was even more direct, inducing thermal runaway with a device buried inside the battery pack to bypass all external protection layers. While the national standard requires a two-hour observation period, the Galaxy TT extended this to 24 hours.Results showed that following the single-cell thermal runaway, the battery pack produced no open flames or explosions, and the thermal event did not spread.Leveraging the industry-first NP3.0 thermal runaway protection technology, high-temperature toxic fumes were routed through a dedicated directional pressure relief channel and a multi-stage cooling and purification system. They were cooled, filtered, and rendered harmless inside the pack before being discharged outside the vehicle.Inside the cabin, there was no visible smoke, no choking fumes, and no significant heat intrusion. Meanwhile, the BMS fault alarm and a mobile app pushed safety warnings simultaneously.Even with a single cell spiraling out of control in extreme conditions, the occupants inside remained virtually unaffected—seeing neither fire nor smoke.Image source: Geely GalaxyAs Geely Galaxy’s new C-class AI electric sports sedan, the Galaxy TT comes standard across the lineup with a full-domain 800V high-voltage platform, a CATL Shenxing TT bespoke battery, a Thunder 16-in-1 intelligent electric drive, and front all-aluminum double wishbone suspension paired with a rear five-link setup.Measuring 4,999 × 1,919 × 1,479 mm with a 2,920 mm wheelbase, the model carries a pre-sale guide price of 145,900 to 169,900 yuan. Official launches are set for September.Moving from "no fire" to "no smoke," the Galaxy TT has used a public test with a human inside to push battery safety from a passing grade to the ultimate test.
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