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A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen

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1457 points kwindla | 3 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 4.476s | source
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patagonia ◴[25 Apr 25 15:30 UTC] No.43794635[source]▶
If this can’t compete head to head (no tariffs or other import restrictions) with BYD and the like, then I don’t know why one would get excited. Feels like an expensive consolation prize with tons of compromises. I want competition.
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ramesh31 ◴[25 Apr 25 15:35 UTC] No.43794698[source]▶
>"If this can’t compete head to head (no tariffs or other import restrictions) with BYD and the like, then I don’t know why one would get excited."

Would you prefer our roads flooded with cheap Chinese EVs that are the automotive equivalent of Shein hauls? Protectionism has its place in certain areas, and I would say building a thriving domestic EV industry that isn't beholden to a single weirdo is one of them.

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1. tayo42 ◴[25 Apr 25 15:42 UTC] No.43794809[source]▶
Do Chinese Evs break down a lot or aren't repairable?
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2. cmrdporcupine ◴[25 Apr 25 16:16 UTC] No.43795331[source]▶
I drive a Polestar 2, which is a Chinese manufactured EV, and it's better quality than most North American vehicles.

The Munroe Live episode on it should disavow people of these biases. He ends it with a strong warning about people's weird biases about Chinese manufacturing.

3. dzhiurgis ◴[28 Apr 25 23:59 UTC] No.43827401[source]▶
Completely anecdotally from a friend who has BYD Atto3 - he had couple of issues with cameras. Plus some early rust (which is not unheard of in forums). So did his sister.

My impression of driving it - materials are nice, but overall experience (interior looks and software, aka what you use the most) was quite terrible in the context I own Tesla Model Y. I'm sure going from 15 year old Nissan you'd be ecstatic.