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> if BYD doesn't get there first I mean, BYD is already there. It's mostly a question of tariffs vs subsidies at a geopolitical level now.
by dmoy 3y ago
> if BYD doesn't get there first
I mean, BYD is already there. It's mostly a question of tariffs vs subsidies at a geopolitical level now.
- bobthepanda 3y agoBYD is also subject to C-NCAP safety standards, not NCAP, which is much less stringent. Does BYD make an NCAP compliant car?
- pi-e-sigma 3y agoBYD sells in Europe. How would they be able to do it without meeting the Euro-NCAP standards which are actually higher than global NCAP?
- cpursley 3y ago100% this. I don't think Americans in general are aware of what the current state of Chinese cars (EV and gas) is like right now since they're not in our market. It's worth checking out some YouTube videos, this guys channel is pretty good for Chinese EVs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmQPwlHixWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmQPwlHixWo
- juunpp 3y agoThat BYD U8 is $150k. Who can afford that shit?
- dmoy 3y agoThat's like knocking Toyota affordability because the Lexus LS whatever is >$100k. BYD has $10k cars and >$150k cars
- practicemaths 3y agoIf approximately half the cost of an EV is the battery pack I'm terrified by the prospect of a $10k car...
- dmoy 3y agoYea I do want to know what the costing on this is. It's a bit hard to figure for BYD because: (a) there's unknown government subsidies going on, and (b) they mine and refine their own lithium and make their own batteries (also make Tesla's batteries too, I think). So their battery cost is... unusually low
- cpursley 3y agoNobody, unfortunately Chinese vehicles are not sold in the US of A. Which is too bad, we need the competition.