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> $10,000 Chinese EVs That sounds like a safety nightmare.
by gjsman-1000 3y ago
> $10,000 Chinese EVs
That sounds like a safety nightmare.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoThey're a heck of a lot safer in crowded pedestrian conditions than the typical US oversized SUV. And the $8,000 BYD Seagull has passed European safety testing for highway speeds.
- gjsman-1000 3y agoI meant in terms of fire; I'd be concerned that if Tesla can't stop occasional spontaneous combustion, how about a cheap Chinese EV... > typical US oversized SUV I actually don't know if people will go back from SUVs even if there are better cars. They just feel psychologically safer to the passengers and the large cargo hold is convenient. If you took them away from people, I think there'd be widespread anger at EV's expense which is not needed right now.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoA cheap Chinese EV uses LFP batteries, which have a much lower fire risk than Tesla's nickel batteries. And Gasoline cars have a 10X higher risk of fire than a Tesla.
- jerlam 3y agoTesla is using LFP batteries in many of their cheaper, lower range vehicles. Just not in the US market since the batteries are sourced from China, and that reduces their EV tax credit.