Comment on Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD's triple
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 days agoYes, they’re cheap because the competition is higher end vehicles. BYD’s own high end models are expensive too. They don’t sell the Han here because you could get EQE or i5 for that amount.
Ulrich@feddit.org 6 days ago
No they’re not. They’re cheap because they’re subsidized.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 days ago
But they’re not cheap after the tariffs. Yes, cheaper than German luxury cars, but not cheaper than comparable cars.
Ulrich@feddit.org 6 days ago
Yes. They are. Significantly.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 days ago
Point me to a BYD vehicle that’s cheap and its DIRECT competitor that costs significantly more.
They’re pretty expensive if you consider the fact that the Germans know how to make a car, and the Chinese only know how to make a powertrain and infotainment. And they still cost about as much as the Germans for similar segment vehicles, so really you’re even getting less for your money.