• RecallMadness@lemmy.nz
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      6 months ago

      Do you have evidence of this, or just “hurr durr China bad”?

      BYD sell vehicles all over the world, including Europe which has stringent safety requirements.

      • GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        6 months ago

        I can’t speak for them, but cars and EVs in particular have their issues. And I say this as an EV owner. The biggest issue I have is battery volatility and the trouble of putting out an EV if they catch fire, which generally seems to be mostly a risk in higher speed collisions. It’s a huge infrastructure hurdle for our firefighters.

        That being said, necessity breeds innovation, the more common EVs become, the more people that will be working on a solution.

        Competition from Chinese EVs are only going to be a good thing for American buyers. Why the hell are most longer range EVs $40k or more after incentives? Lack of options and lack of competition is my bet. And if you’re worried about cheap labor and materials being unfair competition I have bad news, American brands also build their cars in Mexico and purchase materials from dubious sources.