Why does no one dare to pick up the abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway on the "Heavenly Road"? Locals: You can pick one up and try it.

When it comes to Tibet, I believe many people long for it. However, it used to be difficult to reach Tibet. Now with the rapid development of our country’s national strength and economy, there are more and more roads and railways entering Tibet, and recently In recent years, self-driving tours to Tibet have become a popular trend for more and more people to visit Tibet. However, people can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, but also see many abandoned vehicles on the roadside from time to time.

Some of the cars abandoned on the roadside looked rusty, some looked to have been dismantled out of shape, and were basically in a state of scrap. Of course, there are also cars that look new, and even luxury cars. So why are there so many abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet Line? Why doesn't anyone want to tow these cars away? Is it because no one wants it or is there another hidden agenda? Next, let’s learn about the Sichuan-Tibet Line and the abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet Line!

The Sichuan-Tibet Line, as the name suggests, is the highway from Sichuan to Tibet. It is mainly divided into two lines. One is the 318 National Highway South Sichuan-Tibet Line. It starts from Chengdu, Sichuan and passes through Ya'an and Kangding along the way. , Litang, Batang, Tongmai Tianxuan and other cities, and finally reaches Lhasa, Tibet, with a total length of about 2,146 kilometers, with a relatively large altitude difference, and the average altitude is about 4,000 meters. At the same time, the Southern Sichuan-Tibet Route also crosses the Jinsha River, Lancang River, Nu River, Yarlung Zangbo River and Tanggula Mountains. The natural scenery along the way is beautiful. It can be said that the Southern Sichuan-Tibet Route is the first choice for self-driving tours to Tibet, but it is also a very "risky" entry into Tibet. route.

The other one is the Northern Sichuan-Tibet Line of National Highway 317, which also starts from Chengdu, passes through Dujiangyan, Bataan, Dege, Baqing, Qamdo and other cities, and finally reaches Lhasa. With a total length of 2,413 kilometers and an altitude of more than 4,500 meters, the scenery is more culturally focused.

Of course, in addition to knowing the route composition of the Sichuan-Tibet Line, many people must have heard that the Sichuan-Tibet Line has been vividly compared to the "Devil's Highway", "Death Highway", etc. Just by hearing this name, you can think of it It was so difficult to build this road. From April 1950 to December 1954, it took four years and eight months to complete the construction of this difficult and dangerous Sichuan-Tibet Highway.

However, in order to build the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and maintain the stability of the Tibetan areas, 110,000 soldiers and civilians stubbornly stood on the Sichuan-Tibet line day after day. According to incomplete statistics, nearly 5,000 soldiers and civilians died on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway forever due to backward technology, blasting mountains to open roads, poor weather conditions, and lack of supplies. Some people say that the Sichuan-Tibet Highway is as beautiful as a "heavenly road" connecting heaven, but it is also a "devil's highway" paved with the blood of countless ancestors.

Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, the infrastructure of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway has been gradually improved, and it has also developed into an "Internet celebrity road" and "tourist road" for more and more people to visit Tibet. Check-in place". So assuming you are traveling by car from the Sichuan-Tibet Line to Tibet, are there any vehicle requirements?

When talking about the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, many people may think that its road conditions are very complicated, with bumpy roads and frequent rockfall hazards. But in fact, this describes the condition of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway more than ten years ago. Nowadays, the state has invested a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, and the road conditions of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway have been greatly improved, and are basically similar to our common national highways. Moreover, more than 90% of the road surface is paved with asphalt, and viaducts and tunnels have been built in many places, making the safety factor much higher than before.

Therefore, from a large-scale analysis, the Sichuan-Tibet Line does not have strict requirements for vehicles. Not only off-road vehicles are suitable for the Sichuan-Tibet Line. According to many experienced people, cars and tricycles on the Sichuan-Tibet Line , motorcycles and even bicycles abound. However, for the sake of insurance and caution, you can refer to the following requirements when choosing a vehicle to drive on the Sichuan-Tibet Line:

First of all, it is best to choose a model with strong power and a high chassis. Of course, the Sichuan-Tibet Line no longer has particularly high requirements for the power and emissions of cars. Generally, cars with a displacement of 1.6L or more will not have much problem on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. However, when driving on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, you may encounter landslides, mud, wading, sharp turns, steep slopes, etc. If the car has a high horsepower and a high chassis, it will be easier to escape and move forward when encountering these situations, and if the car can be installed Having a good shock absorption system will also greatly reduce damage and wear to your car.

Secondly, it is best to choose a car that does not pick oil, because No. 92 oil is the most used along the Sichuan-Tibet Line, and No. 95 is relatively less. For example, if you are driving an SUV, it is best to choose a car with a large fuel capacity, such as Toyota series, Mitsubishi series, Great Wall series, BAIC series, etc. And the most important thing is that if the car encounters any problems on the way, it will also Find parts and repairs.

In addition, the choice of tires on the Sichuan-Tibet Line is also critical. Experienced people suggest that it is best to use AT tires (all-terrain general tires) on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, because the tire patterns of AT tires are rough and rough. It has high friction, stronger grip, and much greater durability than HT tires (road tires), making it very suitable for off-road and mountain road driving. Of course, just in case, you must have a spare tire on the car.

In short, with the continuous improvement of the Sichuan-Tibet Line, there are actually not many requirements for cars. Of course, if conditions permit, you can choose a car with better power, chassis, performance, etc., which will definitely be the icing on the cake. But in fact, in the end What's important is the skill of the driver. There are no cars that can't reach Tibet, there are only people who can't reach Tibet.

According to relevant survey data, there are currently more than 300 vehicles abandoned on the roadside on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, some of which are even luxury cars and are worth a lot of money. So since the Sichuan-Tibet Line no longer requires cars and the road conditions are gradually improving, why are there so many abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet Line?

In the event of extreme weather or natural disasters, the car will be damaged and unable to drive. Although more than 90% of the Sichuan-Tibet Road surface has been improved to asphalt roads, there are still steep sections, and if you encounter heavy rain, heavy snow and other severe weather and natural disasters such as mudslides, landslides, landslides, etc., the car will When the damage is serious and repairs cannot be contacted in time, most people will choose to abandon the car on the roadside.

In the event of a traffic accident or car trouble, it is impossible to continue driving. The total round-trip length of the Sichuan-Tibet Line is nearly 5,000 kilometers. For comparison, the radius of the earth is 6,371 kilometers. Driving such a long distance on the Sichuan-Tibet Line is a test of road conditions and driving skills. Many people have had traffic accidents on the Sichuan-Tibet Line due to unfamiliarity with the road conditions, driving fatigue, and not paying attention to steep curves and steep slopes, etc., or their vehicles have broken down along the way and cannot continue driving, so they can only temporarily put their cars on hold. On the roadside.

The car owner and the vehicle were not adapted to the high altitude area and suffered from altitude sickness, so they had no choice but to abandon the vehicle. Driving on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, the altitude is high and the drop is large. Many people who are not adapted to the plateau will suffer from altitude sickness to some extent. And in addition to people, cars will also experience high reflexes in plateau areas, which means that the car will suffer from severe lack of power, the water tank will boil, and it will be unable to move forward. Faced with these situations, car owners have no choice but to temporarily leave their cars on the side of the road to save their lives.

Of course, no matter what the reason is, the car owner abandoned the car on the roadside, and he must have thought of finding a way to come back and tow it in the future. However, many car owners finally gave up and came back to look for the car after comprehensive consideration, so the car remained abandoned. On the highway. This is mainly because car owners consider that on the one hand, it is difficult to tow and repair, and on the other hand, the round trip cost is too high, and insurance may not necessarily reimburse them.

In addition, the Sichuan-Tibet Railway is far away, has harsh climate conditions, and has a relatively high risk factor. If you hire someone to tow a car, a luxury car is still a good deal, but for an ordinary car, it is estimated that the cost of towing plus maintenance will be The cost is enough to buy a new car. So this is why there are so many abandoned cars parked on the roadside on the Sichuan-Tibet Line.

So since there are so many abandoned cars parked on the roadside by their owners on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, why doesn’t anyone do anything about them? After all, it’s so easy to pick up a car for nothing. However, regarding the matter of picking up abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet line, the locals replied: "If you dare to pick up one and try it, you will know."

It turns out that a few years ago, the local people There have been many incidents where people and money were lost due to picking up abandoned cars on the roadside. The reason is that residents living near the Sichuan-Tibet Line saw cars abandoned on the roadside for many years and thought that the owners did not want them, so they wasted manpower, material and financial resources to tow the cars home, and then spent money to repair the broken cars. . However, after the car was repaired, the original owner came to ask for the car based on the GPS positioning of the car. Not only would the repaired car be returned to the original owner, but in severe cases, he would be punished by the government department.

So over time, no one dared to tow away or pick up the abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. And more importantly, it is very difficult to pick up these abandoned cars, tow them back and repair them, and the gain outweighs the loss.

However, I dare not pick up the whole car, but it does not prevent many people from dismantling the car to pick up parts. Therefore, any car that has been abandoned on the roadside all year round has basically been dismantled to an empty shell. , tires, seats, air conditioning pump, central control screen, etc. were all taken away. So over time, these abandoned cars on the roadside gradually became garbage on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, which not only affected traffic but also polluted the environment.

In short, no matter what the reason is for so many abandoned cars on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, there is indeed no good solution yet. Therefore, I can only remind all friends who drive on the Sichuan-Tibet Line to be as fully prepared and careful as possible before setting off. After all, it is indeed a pity to let your car be abandoned on the Sichuan-Tibet Line.

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