America Is Missing Out on the Best Electric Cars: Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it.
America Is Missing Out on the Best Electric Cars: Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it.
Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it.
Probably not a well received opinion but the amount of China promoting drivel that goes on here in lemmy is astounding.
Agree. Tankies are on the loose, and not just on their own servers
Which is the propaganda? The posts touting Chinese achievements in tech, or the posts saying to beware of the Chinese milestones?
Both.
I mostly agree with your statement and we should be aware of both.
Eh, I've seen all these same headlines on Hacker News. China is a rapidly developing country with a lot more people, manufacturing, advancements, and news than many other countries so it makes sense that there would be a lot of news coming out of it.
I just visited China for the first time during a business trip a few weeks ago and as an American I was impressed. The US media tries so hard to present only the negative that a lot of Americans aren't even aware of all the achievements they've accomplished.
Like most Chinese products I wouldn't trust their quality or their customer support, and would expect the thing to spy on me 24/7.
I plan to rip out the power to internet in any future car I get. Cars shouldn't have to connect to the internet
You do realise that anything made in the USA or even sold to be used in the western world has the CIA sucking it all up.
Like sure China are gonna spy but let’s not pretend the USA, UK, Australia, and Israel ain’t spying on us all.
The Ora Funky Cat had an issue where it would not terminate charging consistently before unlocking the charging cable, leading to customers being greeted by a loud bang when disconnecting the cable.
On the bright side, if they weren't completely awake before, they would be afterwards.
Another day, another CCP shill post. Tomorrow you'll tell us about their beautiful human rights handling I hope.
This just isn't a CCP shill post. Western and Korean companies simply refuse to sell an EV that isn't a luxury car, and Japanese companies seem to be trying to get out of making EVs period. The only one I could name, Chevy Bolt, got the axe last year.
Like, I look like an American Nationalist next to most Lemmy users (you could say I am in a way, but not in the conventional right-wing flag waver way.) But BYD coming to America would fill a need, even if the cars actually suck. Teslas suck, but they still sell, and there are alternatives to Tesla.
Or maybe the West is just not the be all end all in all aspects of society?
I want a car without spyware.
Even American cars have spyware. Not sure what your choice is there. At this point, I'll settle for cars with physical buttons for climate and other commonly used controls.
Even American cats have spyware.
And they have since the 1960's: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Kitty
"Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it."
proceeds to describe a car that's slower and has less range than my e-bike
Kinda curious what the other options are, I got hit with a paywall.
I want an Aptera. Any solar cars available in China? A Telo would be sweet but they're super early on.
I want a small, fun roadster. Or a hot hatch. Or a sport wagon. And I didn't see one listed.
I've recently driven a brand new 2023/2024 Maxus T90EV. It had 15 miles on the clock when I drove it. These are the problems I experienced with it and these aren't even touching on my preferences like I thought the seats were uncomfortable, or that regenerative braking is quite aggressive and can't be changed. So I doubt China EVs are going to take over, not in 2024 at least.
- Auto lights didn't work
- Auto wipers didn't work
- Intermittent wipers didn't work
- Rear view camera was really poor quality
- Infotainment system crashed, where I had to walk away from the vehicle with it still in its crashed state. At some point it finally turned off and worked again on the next drive
- Bluetooth audio kept crashing
- Infotainment system is really basic
- Shudders when driving on the factory set speed limiter
- No driving aids like cruise control or driver defined speed limiter
I‘m just waiting on the release of the german X-Bus. A modular 600kg vehicle that counts as a quad and can be used as a bus/transporter/pickup/camper and recharges 30-50km of range a day through solar energy on the roof for under 20k€ is exactly what I want from an EV. I don’t need a 50k price tag with shiny smart features.
I would prefer better crashworthiness though
I hope they do better than expected, sadly the lower standards also the downside of their classification. But I think they commited to doing crash tests and also build in ESP by defaultc so at least the basics will be there.
I want the kind of EV that's made in Japan.
Mmm... mag lev...
So is the rest of the world.
Cut them som slack they just recently made progress in removing the floppy as an essential peice of technology for their citizens
"Best"?
[X] Doubt
Do they have an electric truck that isn't the size of a small house?
Straight up if I could get an electric Kei truck I'd be over the moon
I went to one of the links and some of their cars had a 404 error, so I’m guessing that’s what their repairability and warranty would be like in the states.
I want a nice cheap basic car without all the nonsense, and 250 miles of range plus battery swap. Neta V fits the bill
I would like an electric 2004 Dodge Neon...
Does China have that? Not like in build quality, I know they're trash, just that exact car.
Though not Chinese, there are companies nowadays offering conversion kits for older, ICE cars. Electric Twingo, here I come!
That's already coming down the Pike
Considering how much respect China has for western intellectual property... probably. Somewhere.
It's the result of massive subsidies. When they stop, this market will crash like a house of cards.
Like their housing market right now.
I want a free one that prints money.
Considering the subsidies from the cpc, they all kinda do lol
As a professional car reviewer, I couldn’t travel to test-drive interesting cars during the early pandemic, so I did the next best thing: went to the website Alibaba, and bought a Changli. After I paid $2,000 for shipping and customs, the car arrived at my doorstep months later in a massive cardboard box.
But if you’re hoping that you might be able to buy these cars like you do so many other Chinese-made gadgets, keep dreaming.
BYD would eat the market alive if they sold their EVs here solely on price.
Bite Your own Dick.
I want a top speed of 50, 100 mile range, single seater, and a price tag to match
An ebike can do all that.
It is fascinating to read assessments of the new Chinese industry based upon comparison to lowest budget small enterprise items bought 5-10 years ago. Wasn't this originally the same said of Japanese watches and cars? Tesla has zero long tern reliability data and lots of concerns about their failures to step up to repair faults. With electric cars, everyone is at the same point for development, except the Chinese, who have been at it longest
I want an Opener Blackfly
Electric kei trucks?
I don’t want any EV
Batmobile EV?
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