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patagonia ◴[] 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 ◴[] 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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dghlsakjg ◴[] No.43794790[source]
By most accounts the Chinese EVs are decent quality. What makes you think they aren’t?
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ramesh31 ◴[] No.43795919[source]
NHSTA standards
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1. bryanlarsen ◴[] No.43797332[source]
European standards are tighter, and many Chinese vehicles are homolgated in Europe.
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2. popcalc ◴[] No.43798630[source]
This. US auto safety standards are infamously inane.