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I've been reading car journals for years and what I've seen about Chinese EVs is spectacular. They are, in general, vastly cheaper than and far superior to Western, Japanese, and Korean models.

BYD, the biggest maker (there are over 100 manufacturers in the country!), has an SUV, the Titanium, that is more advanced technologically than almost any competitor, and it sells for less than $20,000 US. Additionally, it's launching a megawatt charging system that can fully charge a car in FIVE minutes. At the high end, there are models like the NIO ET9 (check out the Car and Driver review) that run over $100,000 and stack up favorably against Rolls Royce and Mercedes-Maybach.

As it is, the only Chinese manufactured cars in the US are the gas Volvo and the hybrid Polestar, neither particularly impressive. Other Chinese brands will probably never be available here, but I don't doubt that they will be successful in almost any market where they're allowed.

1 posted on 04/17/2025 9:00:15 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

So instead of tariffs, it government sanctioned non-competitive agreements, with the purpose of giving a middle finger to Trump. Very lefty pettiness.


2 posted on 04/17/2025 9:13:43 PM PDT by lefty-lie-spy (Stay Metal)
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To: Miami Rebel

If the Chinese make such a superior product so cheaply then they are fools to have tariffs, government subsidies and import restrictive regulations that result in countries that they want as markets to retaliate in kind. Somehow doubt those products can be made in China without huge subsidies from the Chinese government. Yet as Milton Friedman wrote if someone wants to sell highly subsidized products at a very cheap price, accept them while you can and benefit because eventually the subsidies will result in big losses and will end.


3 posted on 04/17/2025 9:17:05 PM PDT by allendale
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To: Miami Rebel

how many have you driven and how many times?

which ones? thanks ahead of time for the info

NO ONE would judge cars based on what they’ve READ, I’m sure.

So you must have driven them quite a bit


4 posted on 04/17/2025 9:59:59 PM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Miami Rebel

That does look like a nice car...


8 posted on 04/17/2025 11:26:56 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Miami Rebel

Chinese propaganda.


10 posted on 04/18/2025 4:32:56 AM PDT by cp124 (Bring back the Constitution.)
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To: Miami Rebel

I can imagine broken down EV’s dotting EU highways and similar image of snow covered roads where EV’s do not well. Go EU.


11 posted on 04/18/2025 4:39:15 AM PDT by Mlheureux
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To: Miami Rebel

China and the EU...new best friends.Color me stunned!


12 posted on 04/18/2025 7:56:57 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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