Sounds like what I’d like is whatever options or differences that make the car half as cheap.
Comment on Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 11 months agoExcept it’s rarely the “same car”. For example a Tesla Model 3 manufactured in China has an LFP lithium-ion battery, while the US manufactured ones use an NCA lithium-ion battery.
Obi@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 11 months ago
But with the American version you can have a janky mounted door and someone that forgets to install the brake disks
lolcatnip@reddthat.com 11 months ago
I think their implication is that whenever they’re selling in China is kind of trash, and you wouldn’t think it’s a good deal if you looked closely.
iegod@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Furthermore regulations would prohibit said trash from being available in certain areas.
buzz86us@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Not true… The lower trims so in fact use LFP
weew@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
actually they’ve been selling the LFP version in North America. Even with the extra import costs and reduced government grant due to a Chinese battery, it still ends up cheaper.