# Range Anxiety

Lei Jun’s 15-Hour Marathon: A Tech Titan’s High-Stakes Gamble to Resurrect the Xiaomi SU7 Buzz

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun completed a 15-hour livestreamed drive from Beijing to Shanghai to defend the SU7 Pro's battery performance against online critics. The stunt highlights the extreme pressures of the Chinese EV market, where founders must personally vouch for their products to maintain consumer trust amid cooling demand.