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minus-squarefxleak@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down2·3 days agoIt’s really because of tariffs. China has EVs with 300km range that only cost $15,000. Can’t buy them in the US, though. Gotta give the Musks your money, instead.
minus-squareinsufferableninja@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoHyundai’s EVs are so much better than tesla’s
minus-squarescintilla@crust.piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoI’m not trying to detract from your point because we could do this here as well but BYD cars are not $15k outside if china even where you can but them. They are that cheap because the government incentives them to be so.
minus-squareLoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoAnd inhumane labor practices and cheap wages.
minus-squarePerspectivist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoCheapest BYD in Finland is an used 2023 model with 50k kilometers and costs 28k USD.
minus-squareGissaMittJobb@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 days agoThere are tariffs on Chinese EVs in the EU as well.
minus-squareMinFapper@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIn Australia, that model costs $28k USD brand new! https://evdealergroup-byd.com.au/configurator/byd-atto-3?postcode=2071&store=380&state=NSW
It’s really because of tariffs.
China has EVs with 300km range that only cost $15,000. Can’t buy them in the US, though.
Gotta give the Musks your money, instead.
Hyundai’s EVs are so much better than tesla’s
I’m not trying to detract from your point because we could do this here as well but BYD cars are not $15k outside if china even where you can but them. They are that cheap because the government incentives them to be so.
And inhumane labor practices and cheap wages.
Cheapest BYD in Finland is an used 2023 model with 50k kilometers and costs 28k USD.
There are tariffs on Chinese EVs in the EU as well.
In Australia, that model costs $28k USD brand new!
https://evdealergroup-byd.com.au/configurator/byd-atto-3?postcode=2071&store=380&state=NSW