China's electric farm trucks are very different than ours. I went there to see how
China's electric farm trucks are very different than ours. I went there to see how
When I recently took a trip to China to see the world of electric micromobility, I was greeted with a...
When I recently took a trip to China to see the world of electric micromobility, I was greeted with a...
Low end electric vehicles of this type seem trustworthy, but I would absolutely avoid any of the high end EVs from China. The amount of battery issues (and fires from those) and other structural problems with their more expensive EVs seems like a lot of corners are being cut.
In the US there's huge tariffs on EV stuff from China anyhow. Hopefully as solid state takes off battery fires become a thing of the past globally.
I would absolutely avoid any of the high end EVs from China
Won't be an issue, since Chinese EV tariffs and trade restrictions are going to preclude imports entirely.
The amount of battery issues (and fires from those) and other structural problems with their more expensive EVs seems like a lot of corners are being cut.
Are you talking about a particular model? I haven't heard of any BYD vehicles exploding into flames, like the odd Tesla.
Just general news. Such as these:
https://www.semafor.com/article/02/27/2024/china-ev-battery-safety
Here's one specifically on a BYD even: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3249963/byd-electric-car-catches-fire-hong-kong-charging-station-expert-says-short-circuit-could-be-cause
And you would trust the cheaper vehicles? You think they use better parts in cheap cars?
It’s a shame that anything close to that will never come to the U.S.
Never say never.
Even if they did, they'd never sell. Everyone in America is so batshit insane with the expectation of everything NOW-NOW-NOW that practically no one would tolerate a "truck" that can't do 120 MPH or 0-60 in 4 seconds.
On the more prosaic side, there is no way in hell these things would pass American crash safety tests nor comply with vehicle equipment and safety regulations without a significant redesign that would add a lot of complexity and cost. Maybe you could get them rammed through as "motorcycles." They would have the same stigma as motorcycles among the general populace. These things would be absolute litigation machines in the US.
Looks awesome! Jealous of the creater, I'd love to tour China someday.
Lol
ROFLMAO
Is that ~10mm rod on the green one the trailing arm?! They look fragile and like they would get stuck really easily. Might be a spooled 2wd but I sort of doubt it.
If the paths are made for them, they would probably work fine but on a western ranch? nope.
The brake actuator?
Oh man, that makes me feel better.
Looks just like an Ape (Italian for Bee). I still see them in front of pizzerias sometimes.