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China will eventually be able to build safe and inexpensive vehicles that can compete in the global market. However, unless they open up their society, allow ci

China will eventually be able to build safe and inexpensive vehicles that can compete in the global market. However, unless they open up their society, allow civil liberties like freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and unimpeded markets, they will always be playing catchup. The U.S. should not be afraid of China emulating our technological prowess, we should be afraid when they start challenging our values.

vbezhenar 8y ago
I'm living in a country near China. While most of people don't take Chinese cars seriously, this perception is slowly changing and I expect that Chinese cars will eat a huge chunk of local market after 10 years. We don't use US cars either, but that EU and Japan cars will give up some of their profits. I have no knowledge about other markets, but I expect it to be the same. It's especially important during migration to electrical cars. While mechanical cars are very complex to produce reliably, I think that electrical cars will be much easier to produce because you could reuse a lot of parts easily, motor, battery, electronics and so on. You only need to develop an unique chassis and interior. And Chinese cars will deliver much more value compared to western ones for the same money. Now something like autopilot is another thing where US could lead the market. But it seems like science fiction to me, I don't believe that I'll see it on my streets anytime soon.
hyperbovine 8y ago
Americans tell themselves that so they can sleep at night but who knows if it is really true. China is on an impressive run compared to the US and has been for some time.
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closeparen 8y ago
What are the major social problems in the US right now? - Freedom of speech gives corporate and foreign agents unlimited influence over the democratic process. - Freedom of movement is devastating communities in both the sources and sinks of mass internal migration. - The free market is delivering greater and greater returns to a smaller and smaller group of people. Those freedoms aren’t, like, self-evidently good for outcomes. If we are to stay committed to the principles, we’re going to have to acknowledge and accept thier costs, because those costs are going to be the top political issues for the foreseeable future.

vbezhenar 8y ago

I'm living in a country near China. While most of people don't take Chinese cars seriously, this perception is slowly changing and I expect that Chinese cars will eat a huge chunk of local market after 10 years. We don't use US cars either, but that EU and Japan cars will give up some of their profits. I have no knowledge about other markets, but I expect it to be the same. It's especially important during migration to electrical cars. While mechanical cars are very complex to produce reliably, I think that electrical cars will be much easier to produce because you could reuse a lot of parts easily, motor, battery, electronics and so on. You only need to develop an unique chassis and interior. And Chinese cars will deliver much more value compared to western ones for the same money. Now something like autopilot is another thing where US could lead the market. But it seems like science fiction to me, I don't believe that I'll see it on my streets anytime soon.

hyperbovine 8y ago

Americans tell themselves that so they can sleep at night but who knows if it is really true. China is on an impressive run compared to the US and has been for some time.

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closeparen 8y ago

What are the major social problems in the US right now? - Freedom of speech gives corporate and foreign agents unlimited influence over the democratic process. - Freedom of movement is devastating communities in both the sources and sinks of mass internal migration. - The free market is delivering greater and greater returns to a smaller and smaller group of people. Those freedoms aren’t, like, self-evidently good for outcomes. If we are to stay committed to the principles, we’re going to have to acknowledge and accept thier costs, because those costs are going to be the top political issues for the foreseeable future.