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The withering dream of a cheap American electric car

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152 points voisin | 1 comments | 17 Nov 24 23:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.2s | source
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latentcall ◴[18 Nov 24 16:08 UTC] No.42173727[source]▶
I would love a 10-15K BYD. I was told recently desiring a BYD is un-American when I can spend 3 times the price on a Tesla. No thanks! I’ll hold out for something truly cheap. Cars in America are insanely priced.
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solardev ◴[18 Nov 24 16:34 UTC] No.42174041[source]▶
Half of America doesn't want to support the incoming administration either, and Musk has decided to closely and personally align himself with it. I wonder if that will affect Tesla sales.
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dec0dedab0de ◴[18 Nov 24 16:39 UTC] No.42174084[source]▶
I kinda think the whole thing is just Elon tricking republicans into buying electric cars.
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1. datavirtue ◴[18 Nov 24 17:21 UTC] No.42174576[source]▶
He wants the tax credit snuffed out to eliminate US competition and tarrifs against imports to eliminate foreign competition.

No tax credit, no Rivian. I can see why he wants that. Their build quality and manufacturing ability trounce the Tesla when they were at that stage. Rivian has full EV vans in production and on the road daily. Impressive as hell.