Comment on Europe is looking to fight the flood of Chinese electric vehicles. But Europeans love them

DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• BassTurd@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If it’s because you hate Asians, then yes. If it’s because you believe China makes bad products or because of their unethical practices, then no.

  source

  • snooggums@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It could be all three since racists tend to think China makes bad products and have unethical practices because they are Chinese due to conflating race and culture.

    source
  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I am kinda Asian LOL.

    It’s just that most non-electronic Chinese manufactured stuff is just terrible build quality.

    source
• Peaty@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Only if it had something to do with race. If it’s because you don’t think their manufacturing standards are high enough to feel safe that wouldn’t be racist per se.

  source
• isles@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It could be, you’d have to define the principle.

  source

  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m prejudiced against Chinese manufacturing - it’s all shit.

    source

    • Hyperreality@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It isn't. You get what you pay for.

      source
• Gsus4@mander.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Electric cars are just “phones with wheels”…so if you happen to “trust” their phones, it’s not a huge jump to cars…but it’s a jump 😅

  source

  • DrDr@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I get your point but choosing Chinese phones as a trust example is hilarious. Every Chinese phone has a backdoor straight to China.

    source

    • troyunrau@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Your Apple or Android have a high probability of having all or part made in China.

      source
    • Gsus4@mander.xyz ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I know, maybe trust was not the right expression. The issue is that we still buy them, even if we know they’re pumped full of spyware.

      source
• snooggums@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Depends if it is based on culture/race or the country's economic and other policies.

  source
• JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  No. Chinese cars have been a thing in New Zealand for decades now and they are HORRIFIC. They import the good version for safety testing then promptly switch out the steel for cheaper “Chinesium,” and airbags for cheaper versions. No one should ever buy one until long term reliability studies are conducted. I will eat my hat if they’re anything other than terrible.

  source

  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yeah the “great wall” Ute’s et cetera have a terrible reputation here. They’re bottom tier fleet vehicles.

    Campers & trailers are the same. Too thin to be repaired.

    source