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> US suppliers are fine and won't go bankrupt, they can just focus on serving... For a while, US automakers thought the same of Japanese, then Korean car manuf
by overfeed 5mo ago
> US suppliers are fine and won't go bankrupt, they can just focus on serving...
For a while, US automakers thought the same of Japanese, then Korean car manufacturers, and Musk laughed at Chinese EV makers in an interview >12 years ago. People learn and get better at making things until they catch up with the frontier.
- zozbot234 5mo agoChinese EV makers have a few interesting technologies especially wrt. batteries but they're still very far from catching up to the frontier in a general sense. From that narrow POV Musk was absolutely correct.
- overfeed 5mo agoEV =/= software-defined vehicle, and Chinese EVs are doing well in both areas
- govg 5mo agoWhat is the "frontier" in EVs that Chinese automakers are yet to achieve? And what automaker is at this so called frontier?
- dyauspitr 5mo agoWhat the hell are you talking about? They have batteries that charge 0-80% in 5 minutes even at -30F. More full featured EVs at half the price with similar acceleration rates and higher top speeds. Total ranges are comparable or better. What is this frontier you speak of? I think the only thing US companies are far ahead on is self driving.