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I wish people would google things before they bought them. BYD is not a company I would buy from, no matter the price.

by leakycap 1y ago

derelicta 1y ago
Why not? Quality seems alright, but I guess safety wise they don't meet all of our usual standards?
- 0xblinq 1y ago
  Because of racism, probably
  - leakycap 1y ago
    What a gross assumption Did you spend 3 seconds googling, or just assume because you're uninformed and someone says something you don't know, that person must be a racist? Here's ONE example. You know how to find more if you want to know: > The Brazilian authorities found that the [BYD] workers could not leave their dormitories without permission, [BYD workers] were forced to work long hours without weekly breaks, and [BYD workers] were deprived of wages and passports. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Brazil_working_conditions_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Brazil_working_conditions_... > [BYD workers] living quarters were overcrowded and lacked basic amenities, including sufficient toilets and refrigeration for food. Brazilian labour authorities stated that the [BYD] workers are victims of human trafficking. Your comment didn't deserve a reply, but I hope you learn some critical thinking skills so everything isn't just racism to you, as that won't get you anywhere.
- leakycap 1y ago
  Quality is not alright, unfortunately. > Today, Mayor Tim Keller announced that the City of Albuquerque filed a lawsuit against Build Your Dreams for failure to meet contractual obligations and delivering unsafe buses to the City https://www.cabq.gov/mayor/news/mayor-tim-keller-byd-will-be-held-accountable-in-court https://www.cabq.gov/mayor/news/mayor-tim-keller-byd-will-be... One of the issues was that there was no blockage/pressure sensor on the door/wheelchair ramps. I believe the city claimed the door closed with enough pressure mame someone. The busses couldn't hold a charge to even complete the daily bus routes that the city had ordered them for and when the city decided to add generators on the busses to make them last an entire day, my memory is that BYD said that would void the warranty - leaving the city with useless, unusable busses. This is one example. There are countless, and BYD is often the name mentioned in the articles I see going by.
  - yhocd 1y ago
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0xblinq 1y ago
What's the alternative? Tesla? No thanks.
- leakycap 1y ago
  I also would not buy a Tesla. But I'm able to understand that there are more than two electric vehicle manufacturers, as well.

I wish people would google things before they bought them. BYD is not a company I would buy from, no matter the price.

derelicta 1y ago

Why not? Quality seems alright, but I guess safety wise they don't meet all of our usual standards?

0xblinq 1y ago
Because of racism, probably
- leakycap 1y ago
  What a gross assumption Did you spend 3 seconds googling, or just assume because you're uninformed and someone says something you don't know, that person must be a racist? Here's ONE example. You know how to find more if you want to know: > The Brazilian authorities found that the [BYD] workers could not leave their dormitories without permission, [BYD workers] were forced to work long hours without weekly breaks, and [BYD workers] were deprived of wages and passports. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Brazil_working_conditions_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_Brazil_working_conditions_... > [BYD workers] living quarters were overcrowded and lacked basic amenities, including sufficient toilets and refrigeration for food. Brazilian labour authorities stated that the [BYD] workers are victims of human trafficking. Your comment didn't deserve a reply, but I hope you learn some critical thinking skills so everything isn't just racism to you, as that won't get you anywhere.
leakycap 1y ago
Quality is not alright, unfortunately. > Today, Mayor Tim Keller announced that the City of Albuquerque filed a lawsuit against Build Your Dreams for failure to meet contractual obligations and delivering unsafe buses to the City https://www.cabq.gov/mayor/news/mayor-tim-keller-byd-will-be-held-accountable-in-court https://www.cabq.gov/mayor/news/mayor-tim-keller-byd-will-be... One of the issues was that there was no blockage/pressure sensor on the door/wheelchair ramps. I believe the city claimed the door closed with enough pressure mame someone. The busses couldn't hold a charge to even complete the daily bus routes that the city had ordered them for and when the city decided to add generators on the busses to make them last an entire day, my memory is that BYD said that would void the warranty - leaving the city with useless, unusable busses. This is one example. There are countless, and BYD is often the name mentioned in the articles I see going by.
- yhocd 1y ago
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0xblinq 1y ago

What's the alternative? Tesla? No thanks.

leakycap 1y ago
I also would not buy a Tesla. But I'm able to understand that there are more than two electric vehicle manufacturers, as well.