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I was in mainland China a week ago and rode in a few different domestic electric cars when taking DiDi (Uber), from BYD and others. All pretty great experiences
by jitl 3y ago
I was in mainland China a week ago and rode in a few different domestic electric cars when taking DiDi (Uber), from BYD and others. All pretty great experiences, good build quality. A surprising percent of the cars on the street in Kunming were electric - maybe 25%. The other cards make me expect good things from the Xiaomi.
- acheong08 3y ago[flagged]
- cowthulhu 3y agoThat’s a pretty dramatic claim - do you have any citations from major/reputable news outlets or the like to back it up?
- _lvbh 3y agoJust Google it. There are tons of results. https://www.wapcar.my/news/in-china-640-evs-caught-fire-in-the-first-quarter-of-2022-up-32-percent-45371 https://www.wapcar.my/news/in-china-640-evs-caught-fire-in-t... With the degree of censorship they have, I wouldn’t be surprised if more were covered up.
- cowthulhu 3y agoWapcar.my doesn’t seem very authoritative, and either way 640 cars doesn’t seem like many in a country the size of China. I asked because I did Google it, and all the top results were either unrelated, or from sites I’ve never heard of before.
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- bdcravens 3y agoI'm pretty sure if you asked the average person, especially in the US, which EVs burst into flames, it'll be a US brand that they'll name.
- fnordpiglet 3y agoIf you asked the average person to name an EV brand I’ll bet you 99/100 will say the same name too.
- asadalt 3y agodont buy them from alibaba then?
- beebeepka 3y agoMy problem with Xiaomi is the absolutely crazy data gathering. I visited one of their mall stores of theirs and literally the only product (out of many) not requiring an app was some sort of shaving machine. A goddamn pole fan requiring an app! On the other hand, all modern cars seem to be pretty bad at this. Tesla cars appear to be a privacy nightmare.
- dharmab 3y agoYou're not kidding about modern cars being a privacy nightmare: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/article... Some notable takeaways: - The car companies claim not only the owners' data, but the data of _any passengers_. I don't think people reasonably expect that sitting in a friend's car grants consent to collect data on them. - Almost no brands allow people to request their data be deleted. - Nissan claims the right to know their owner's sexual activity. Kia claims the right to know their owner's sex lives.
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- kypro 3y ago> Nissan claims the right to know their owner's sexual activity. Kia claims the right to know their owner's sex lives. I'd be interested in reading more about this if you have a source?
- mendigou 3y agoOff topic: was Kunming's slogan still "civilized Kunming"? I found it pretty funny when I was there some years ago.
- chewxy 3y ago文明昆明 (wenming Kunming) is such an amazing rhyming couplet