Is it necessary to drive an off-road vehicle or SUV when driving in Tibet?

I just spent about 40 days in the Tibetan area in the summer of 2016, traveling from Sichuan to Qingdao + Ngari Ring Line + Shuanghu. I got stuck in traffic jams and broke down. I almost lost my car and couldn’t drive out of Shuanghu. , my personal experience is: To be honest, many car accidents in Tibet are not caused by insufficient vehicle performance, but due to various man-made reasons such as speeding, traffic jams, and insisting on rushing regardless of the situation.

Anyway, my feeling is that a reliable driver is much more important than worrying about which car to drive. For an experienced driver who drives a small broken car vs. a novice who drives a top-end modified Land Cruiser, I will definitely choose the former. car ride. For example, I didn't dare to drive after crossing the Shiquan River. It tested my prediction of the road conditions too much. Some roads looked normal, but if you really drove up, you might get stuck.

So, don’t just see someone else driving a shabby car and ignore their skills and experience, including driving skills, road knowledge experience, emergency response capabilities, etc. Everyone feels that they are not good at driving or driving, so they dare to drive anywhere. If you don't get into an accident, who will? No matter how hard off-roading is, it can't save the death-seeking driving method. Although the roadbed construction in Tibet cannot be compared with that in the east, it is still under construction. Many counties along the way are renovating and building roads. Sichuan and Tibet have long been no longer the Sichuan and Tibet that are difficult to climb to the sky. Please remain concerned about the road conditions in Tibet. Friends from five, six or even ten years ago should update their information in time! Including Puruogangri, which is located in the core area of ​​Qiangtang, the road to Qiangtang should be the road to hell in my opinion. After all, it is one of the four no-man's lands.

But in fact, the road is really not difficult to walk. There are tourist roadbeds now. The washboard road is a bit bumpy as you walk along, but there is nothing else. Moreover, there are steel bridges on most rivers. Some of them may have been washed away and cannot be crossed. I think it depends on your character. If the weather is bad during the few days you go, you will not be able to enter the two lakes. Anyway, after I went to Tibet, I admired our country’s roadbed construction even more. The engineers in Tibetan areas are really great. Without them, the roads in Tibet would not be so easy to walk now.