| ▲ | ramesh31 a day ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
>"If this can’t compete head to head (no tariffs or other import restrictions) with BYD and the like, then I don’t know why one would get excited." Would you prefer our roads flooded with cheap Chinese EVs that are the automotive equivalent of Shein hauls? Protectionism has its place in certain areas, and I would say building a thriving domestic EV industry that isn't beholden to a single weirdo is one of them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | xnx a day ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> cheap Chinese EVs that are the automotive equivalent of Shein hauls? Your perception of Chinese auto manufacturing is very out of date. This makes as much sense as calling Japanese or Korean cars cheap and low quality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | patagonia a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I’m pretty sure there are more possible outcomes than “this one truck or cheap, dangerous Chinese EVs.” False choice fallacy. A lack of import restrictions in no way prevents safety regulations. You could also subsidize the domestic automobile industry without having tariffs, so that we protect our domestic industrial base. These things take no imagination. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | dghlsakjg a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By most accounts the Chinese EVs are decent quality. What makes you think they aren’t? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | victorbjorklund a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Do you think that the rest of the world needs to protect itself from Tesla then and slap tariffs on any Tesla cars exported? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | tayo42 a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Do Chinese Evs break down a lot or aren't repairable? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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