China has a new Tesla clone, and it starts at just $26,000

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I'll buy one. shyt I'll keep the Chinese stickers on it and even rock a China flag from the rearview. If it makes Americans mad I'm all for it. Hopefully the horn is Chinese too, a high pitched "beep beep" like it's on a rickshaw or some shyt. Might only work for a month or two but will leave crackers mad forever. This is an economic investment.
 
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China has a new Tesla clone, and it starts at just $26,000​

Changan Automobile Chelan s03 Tesla clone

Chinese automaker Changan Automobile has launched a new electric vehicle that strongly resembles the Tesla Model 3, but it starts at just $26,000.

Tesla has had some issues with Chinese companies getting “inspired” by its designs in the past. Those vehicles are often referred to as “Tesla clones.”

Now Tesla is facing a new major competitor in China that some believe took some inspiration from Tesla.
Changan Automobile, a state-owned automaker, recently launched the Shenlan SL03, a small electric sedan. The front end of the vehicle where the bonnet meets the fascia looks very similar to the Tesla Model 3:
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The vehicle’s dimensions are also extremely similar to the Model 3. It is only about 4 inches longer, but it has virtually the same wheelbase, width, and height.
Also, the interior is very minimalist and features a large horizontal center display like in the Model 3.
The display also appears to feature a user interface that mirrors Tesla’s:
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Software features, especially the user interface, is the most often copied feature used by Tesla clones.
In terms of specs, the base version comes with a range of 515 km (320 miles) based on the Chinese standard. A bigger battery pack is also available with a longer 705 km (438 miles) range.
Those options are comparable to what Tesla used to offer before it stopped taking orders for the longer-range Model 3 in China – presumably because of an extended backlog of orders.

Where the Shenlan SL03 shines is with its pricing. The electric car starts at just ¥183,900, which is the equivalent of about $26,000 USD.

In comparison, the Tesla Model 3 starts at ¥279,900 in China, or about $40,000 USD.
Electronics giant Huawei and CATL, a battery cell manufacturer and a major supplier to Tesla, have participated in the development of the Shenlan SL03 with state-owned Changan Automobile.
The company took over 15,000 reservations for the new electric car only hours after launching it. It plans to deliver the first units to customers by the end of the year and ramp up production to eventually 15,000 units per month.

This is what Asia does.

They don't innovate....just take what you do and find a way to do it cheaper while not losing too much quality.
 
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