These are cheap vehicles with modest ranges from brands that aren't known outside China (yet). This is a product category that simply doesn't exist in the US. T

These are cheap vehicles with modest ranges from brands that aren't known outside China (yet). This is a product category that simply doesn't exist in the US. The lack of range doesn't matter because they are intended for people that don't drive very far. You charge them on slow chargers at night mostly. And if you use a fast charger, the charging goes relatively quickly because these aren't large capacity batteries. Typical size in kwh is around 20-30 kwh only. China has a large amount of mega cities. Think tens of millions of people. There are a lot of cars driving around in those cities that rarely leave those cities. 200-300km range is all they need and a typical range for a sodium ion battery equipped car. The primary feature of sodium ion in this market is cost per kwh. It keeps the vehicles affordable. People that need more have access to still cheap BYDs priced priced between 10 and 20K with better ranges. Once you hit 30-40K you are looking at the high end of the market with proper long ranges with proper LFP batteries.