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> He said there would be an initial cap of 49,000 vehicles on Chinese EV exports to Canada, growing to 70,000 over five years.
by culi 10mo ago
> He said there would be an initial cap of 49,000 vehicles on Chinese EV exports to Canada, growing to 70,000 over five years.
- nrjames 10mo agoI always wonder why people settle on a number like 49,000 when 50,000 is sitting right there, looking you in the face.
- ortusdux 10mo agoSame reason they set prices at $49.95
- spixy 10mo agoNo. The reason $49.95 works because $4x.xx price on first look looks better than $5x.xx price ($50.00).
- mcmcmc 10mo agoAnd 4xxxx vs 5xxxx imported cars doesn’t accomplish the same thing in a headline? Sounds more palatable to people who are already against the idea
- Izikiel43 10mo agoMy wife falls into that trap
- ortusdux 10mo agoI once had someone at a store ask me what something cost, and then got a blank stare back when I said "$90". I had to 'correct' myself and say "$89.99". We all live in very different worlds.
- gpm 10mo agoThere are some theories of negotiation that say it's good to pick an overly specific number like that specifically to imply that you've given it thought and aren't willing to change it without getting something in return.
- culi 10mo ago49,000 is just as a specific as 48,624 is. Besides it sounds like they were specifically looking at quarterly amounts of EVs sold when they made the deal