Watch Tesla rival BYD's electric supercar 'jump' over a pothole at speed

BYD's Yangwang U9 supercar is its most expensive EV.

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• BYD released a video of its $233,000 electric supercar leaping over potholes and road spikes.
• The Yangwang U9 comes with intelligent suspension that allows it to "jump" up to six meters forward.
• The U9 is part of BYD's efforts to diversify into luxury EVs as it looks to take on Tesla.

BYD's most expensive EV has a novel way of dealing with potholes.

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