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If not now, soon. The US is making a big mistake giving up on the EV chain. In doing so it is ceding drones and robots, which are key to future wars and econom
by tomComb 1y ago
If not now, soon.
The US is making a big mistake giving up on the EV chain. In doing so it is ceding drones and robots, which are key to future wars and economies.
The countries that it is currently waging economic war against should instead be engaged in creating an alternative to the Chinese supply chain. For example, it is currently disassembling the automotive supply chain that included Canada and low-cost Mexico, but it should be doubling down on that.
- amelius 1y agoAlso, if we keep buying Chinese EVs then in a possible war with China all they will have to do is turn on some power-mosfets in the battery circuit and they turn entire cities into smoke.
- chgs 1y agoYou think that wouldn’t escalate to nuclear exchange in days?
- rightbyte 1y agoDon't ruin the dreams of the militaria romantics.
- Incipient 1y agoProbably not. Nuclear deterrent is just that, a deterrent. Once it's used, it's done. I don't think either side would use it on a "that's not fair" play - they'd really be reserved to respond/prevent/equalise some event/situation that would cause them to lose a war.
- chgs 1y agoChina killing millions of Americans as they cook in their batteries is different to a nuclear bomb or a biological weapon? Hell it’s more attributable.
- dzhiurgis 1y agoThey aren’t giving up, they are outcompeted. Tho Musk is still doing well in all fronts - ev, ai, optimus, rockets, starlink - all the essentials minus drones.
- tomComb 1y agoThe 'big beautiful bill' was giving up. Dismantling the existing automotive supply chains, instead of continuing to shift them to electric was giving up. The US needs a strong market for EV's supplied by manufacturing that takes advantage of a diverse supply chain including low cost countries like Mexico.