China’s electric vehicle dominance presents a challenge to the west

[Shadow King]

I'll wait a decade...or 2...

I would never drive a Chinese EV or an EV in general but the additional competition from a foreign manufacturer is good for consumers.

Unfortunately, the government will probably tariff the shyt out of those cars to keep them from being sold here in America.

Why not?

 

[Micky Mikey]

Electric cars aren't going to blow up. They can't even last in the cold and there is no infrastructure to support them.

Hydrogen cars are the future.

Lol how much you want to bet. EVs are about to make gasoline cars obsolete.

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

Lol how much you want to bet. EVs are about to make gasoline cars obsolete.

That's what you had to add to the conversation?

 

[Micky Mikey]

That's what you had to add to the conversation?

Yes indeed princess

 

[Chronic]

Lol how much you want to bet. EVs are about to make gasoline cars obsolete.

Pure gasoline car might become obsolete but I could see a future for hybrid vehicle for area with fewer infrastructure.

 

[levitate]

Electic was originally shut down how many decades ago?

By oil companies…

 

[AStrangeName]

By oil companies…

The same oil companies that held back hybrid vehicles progressions, which would've made the transition to EV easier.

 

[Cakebatter]

Btw, fun fact. Tesla is the only foreign company out of all car manufacturers working in China that actually has a full ownership of their company. And not a minimum of 51% given to China....

In exchange Musk has Twitter filled with INCREDIBLE amount of chinese communist bots. Very often bots that been banned from facebook, etc. Coincidence? Yeah right

Tesla's agreement with the Chinese banks makes it nearly impossible for Tesla to repatriate any profits from its Chinese business. My guess is only Elon would be stupid enough to take that deal. I predict one of two things: Tesla sales in China stalls and they get the "Saleen" treatment, or it starts to outpace its western counterpart and breaks off from Tesla US / Elon inverts the entire company to a Chinese entity.

BYD looks scary, and the EU automakers are already panicking. The US automakers will too when BYD finishes its Mexico factory. Its not ready for the states yet, but here is a glimpse of how inexpensive BYD can make a 250 mile range EV....




Yes the shytty US grid can handle 50% of cars being EVs. The primary reason is the vast majority of charging occurs during off peak hours. Also Solar panel adoption is growing fast, which offsets any additional on-peak usage. EVs aren't for every lifestyle, but they fit the bill for the vast majority of home owners and people in 2 car families. If you think Americans are afraid to buy a Chinese made vehicle. Too late. The Buick Envista, Buick Envision, and Lincoln Nautilus are all manufactured in China, imported, then sold in the US.

 

[Paper Boi]

how about we ban Teslas from treating Americans as crash test dummies first.