Toyota has been producing and selling ultra compact BEV car for examples COMS and C+pod for some times now [1][2]. However there are not that popular outside J

Toyota has been producing and selling ultra compact BEV car for examples COMS and C+pod for some times now [1][2]. However there are not that popular outside Japan, and inside Japan many are being used for food and home delivery. Not only they're small and lightweight for urban commuting, the fact that for countries with frequent raining and hot climates they're much better proposition compared to the more accident prone motorcycles and EV bikes. For normal and sub-compact EV car, BYD Seagull is a game changer and without country and state protections, they will sell by truck loads of them, and at less than USD10K selling price in China now it's a steal [4]. I think Seagull is the main reason US, Europe and many countries around the world suddenly have the new tariffs for EV cars. Most of the tariffs were announced just several months Seagull was announced to the world, and they're not a coincident. When EV cars are dirt cheap to buy, operate and maintain you can say good bye to the local car manufacturers (even the EV ones) if there's no protection. Apparently and obviously the much touted free trades policy only works when it's for you but not against you, c'est la vie [5][6]. [1] Toyota C+pod: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_C%2Bpod https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_C%2Bpod [2] Toyota COMS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_COMS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_COMS [3] BYD Seagull: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Seagull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Seagull [4] Why a small China-made EV has global auto execs and politicians on edge: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/byd-seagull-ev-puts-global-auto-execs-politicians-on-edge.html https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/22/byd-seagull-ev-puts-global-a... [5] How will new EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles work? https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/12/how-will-new-eu-tariffs-on-chinese-electric-vehicles-work https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/12/how... [6] Biden hits Chinese electric cars and solar cells with higher tariffs: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-69004520 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-69004520