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There's no proof of these cars even existing, while we all see Tesla's every day on the road.

peutetre 2y ago
> There's no proof of these cars even existing Here's a Nio covering 891.4 km (554 miles) on a single charge with its 150 kWh battery pack: https://insideevs.com/news/732567/nio-chinese-ev-range-test/ https://insideevs.com/news/732567/nio-chinese-ev-range-test/ Here's a Nio doing a battery swap in 6 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0
123yawaworht456 2y ago
Chinese EVs are not concepts or prototypes. they're in mass production already. outside of China, yes, they're probably a rare sight. in Chinese cities however, from what I saw, a double digit percentage of cars are their EVs - which is a lot of cars in a country with 1.5 billion people. don't take my word for it, there are probably plenty of videos on youtube that show and discuss Chinese city roads.
- aerzen 2y ago
  I can testify that Chinese EVs are starting to pop up in Europe. Not a lot, but if you do a lot of driving, you can spot one or two a day. Given their price and performance, I think we'll be seeing more of them in the future. The two downsides (that I was told of) are build quality (at the same level as tesla) and obsession with large screens (same as tesla).
- Freedom2 2y ago
  Until it reaches the most important and greatest market in the world (Midwest US) it's hard to take these cars seriously. The variety and diversity of terrain is the real test of a car's longevity - until then, they are simply toys.
- rsynnott 2y ago
  Nah, they’re common enough in Europe. Somewhat impeded by weak dealer networks, and dubious marketing (for a couple of years, ORA was trying to sell something called a Funky Cat, though they’ve recently rebranded it as something more boring) but they’re a thing.
jitl 2y ago
I took a few DiDi rides in China when I was there December last year, and most of the black car drivers used BYD electric cars that were really nice. I met some new friends at a wedding there and they showed me their car which had voice controlled windows that worked really well, it was a party trick for sure but cool. I came home wanting a BYD car and then I was sad to find them unavailable in the US.
rsynnott 2y ago
… I mean, if you’re basing your entire view of the world on what you, personally, see… Well, it’s an interesting approach. Walk solipsism?

> There's no proof of these cars even existing Here's a Nio covering 891.4 km (554 miles) on a single charge with its 150 kWh battery pack: https://insideevs.com/news/732567/nio-chinese-ev-range-test/ https://insideevs.com/news/732567/nio-chinese-ev-range-test/ Here's a Nio doing a battery swap in 6 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWL1hZQmD0

123yawaworht456 2y ago

Chinese EVs are not concepts or prototypes. they're in mass production already. outside of China, yes, they're probably a rare sight. in Chinese cities however, from what I saw, a double digit percentage of cars are their EVs - which is a lot of cars in a country with 1.5 billion people. don't take my word for it, there are probably plenty of videos on youtube that show and discuss Chinese city roads.

aerzen 2y ago
I can testify that Chinese EVs are starting to pop up in Europe. Not a lot, but if you do a lot of driving, you can spot one or two a day. Given their price and performance, I think we'll be seeing more of them in the future. The two downsides (that I was told of) are build quality (at the same level as tesla) and obsession with large screens (same as tesla).
Freedom2 2y ago
Until it reaches the most important and greatest market in the world (Midwest US) it's hard to take these cars seriously. The variety and diversity of terrain is the real test of a car's longevity - until then, they are simply toys.
rsynnott 2y ago
Nah, they’re common enough in Europe. Somewhat impeded by weak dealer networks, and dubious marketing (for a couple of years, ORA was trying to sell something called a Funky Cat, though they’ve recently rebranded it as something more boring) but they’re a thing.

jitl 2y ago

I took a few DiDi rides in China when I was there December last year, and most of the black car drivers used BYD electric cars that were really nice. I met some new friends at a wedding there and they showed me their car which had voice controlled windows that worked really well, it was a party trick for sure but cool. I came home wanting a BYD car and then I was sad to find them unavailable in the US.

rsynnott 2y ago

… I mean, if you’re basing your entire view of the world on what you, personally, see… Well, it’s an interesting approach. Walk solipsism?