Comment on Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM

• JJROKCZ@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  If they get approved by the DOT, which is unlikely both due to government sentiment towards Chinese businesses and the fact of they probably don’t actually meet our safety guidelines

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  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Some of BYD’s models just got 5 star ratings in the EU.

    Those super cheap, tiny, death trap looking cars, are mostly just that, but these newer EV companies are making better vehicles. They’ll be in the US soon enough.

    forbes.com/…/byd-ev-enters-europe-with-a-5-star-e…

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    • ChefTyler1980@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I see you don’t understand how lobbying works in this country.

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      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There are already cars being built in China being brought into the USA.

        All that’s going to happen is these newer companies will need to meet our standards (BYD has proven they can), deal with some politics bullshit, and end up having to deal with some hefty tariffs.

        They won’t be completely stopped.

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    • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They just need to get them to stop bursting into flames and they’ll be fine.

      www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOA7qKMcjcE

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• fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They’re also heavily subsidized by the Chinese government.

  Unless something magic happens and evs get super cheap thats eventually going to end and they’ll just be almost expensive death traps.

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• JasSmith@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Chinese cars like Great Wall have been a thing in New Zealand for a long time but they’re quite terrible. Chinese built Teslas seem to be reasonably built, but I would steer clear of any cars built by a Chinese brand until there are long term reliability studies.

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• Overland@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Not that they’re particularly cheap at all, but Polestars are already made in China.

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  • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The EX30 is supposed to be sold for ~35k, assuming they’re not just straight up lying about it like GM and others.

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• LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Lolol and I’m sure the quality will match any day now 🙄

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