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We have frequent daily power cuts here lasting 2 hours - this feature would be a killer for folks here but sadly EV's except for a few niche luxury models are n

We have frequent daily power cuts here lasting 2 hours - this feature would be a killer for folks here but sadly EV's except for a few niche luxury models are not sold here. Golden marketing opportunity for BYD which is not well known in the west.

robin_reala 3y ago
BYD is fairly well known in Europe? They sold 50% more cars than Tesla last year, so they’re not exactly a small startup.
- throwaway2990 3y ago
  But they are trash cars.
  - tibbydudeza 3y ago
    We have lots of Chinese cars on our road due to the pricing - Haval SUV's and they do not look too bad i.r.o build quality. My BIL farmer bought a Chinese pickup truck (GWM) after coming from a Toyota Hilux. Not a bad word from him about it - anecdotal but it seems they are not a disaster to own.
  - henryackerman 3y ago
    So they're just like tesla then :D
- blitzar 3y ago
  I suspect the measure for notoriety in the tiktok economy we live in is; 1) Do people know who the CEO is and how much do they shitpost the libs, 2) Can I "trade" the companies stonk options at extreme leverage.
- Sayrus 3y ago
  > In 2023, BYD's international market presence surged remarkably, with exports growing by 334.2% to 242,765 units and its reach across over 70 countries on six continents. > December saw sales of 341,043 units, a 45% increase, culminating in a total of 3,024,417 vehicles sold throughout the year, a substantial 61.9% surge from the previous year. https://www.byd.com/us/news-list/BYD-Concludes-2023-with-Record-3-Million-Annual-Sales-Leading-Global-NEV-Market.html https://www.byd.com/us/news-list/BYD-Concludes-2023-with-Rec... Less than 10% of the sold units were sold on a market outside China. Their move to sell outside China is relatively recent (2021) so it makes sense for them to not be well known yet.
  - Gow8876 3y ago
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chmod775 3y ago
I don't think there's a lot of overlap between places that experience power cuts and places with a sizable population that can afford electric cars. Excepting South Africa, but probably not for much longer.

robin_reala 3y ago

BYD is fairly well known in Europe? They sold 50% more cars than Tesla last year, so they’re not exactly a small startup.

throwaway2990 3y ago
But they are trash cars.
- tibbydudeza 3y ago
  We have lots of Chinese cars on our road due to the pricing - Haval SUV's and they do not look too bad i.r.o build quality. My BIL farmer bought a Chinese pickup truck (GWM) after coming from a Toyota Hilux. Not a bad word from him about it - anecdotal but it seems they are not a disaster to own.
- henryackerman 3y ago
  So they're just like tesla then :D
blitzar 3y ago
I suspect the measure for notoriety in the tiktok economy we live in is; 1) Do people know who the CEO is and how much do they shitpost the libs, 2) Can I "trade" the companies stonk options at extreme leverage.
Sayrus 3y ago
> In 2023, BYD's international market presence surged remarkably, with exports growing by 334.2% to 242,765 units and its reach across over 70 countries on six continents. > December saw sales of 341,043 units, a 45% increase, culminating in a total of 3,024,417 vehicles sold throughout the year, a substantial 61.9% surge from the previous year. https://www.byd.com/us/news-list/BYD-Concludes-2023-with-Record-3-Million-Annual-Sales-Leading-Global-NEV-Market.html https://www.byd.com/us/news-list/BYD-Concludes-2023-with-Rec... Less than 10% of the sold units were sold on a market outside China. Their move to sell outside China is relatively recent (2021) so it makes sense for them to not be well known yet.
- Gow8876 3y ago
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chmod775 3y ago

I don't think there's a lot of overlap between places that experience power cuts and places with a sizable population that can afford electric cars. Excepting South Africa, but probably not for much longer.