Analysis | In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars
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A savage price war has been great for consumers, who are embracing plug-in vehicles much faster than predicted.

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  • gornar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Meanwhile where I am in Canada, with massive amounts hydroelectric power: “bUt tHe gRiD!”

  • TenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    They are far simpler with fewer parts. It is only a matter of scaling up manufacturing. The biggest cost is the battery.

    BYD is closing in on Tesla as the largest EV manufacturer and most Americans have no idea they exist.

    • Tandybaum@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I visited the BYD factory years ago. I have no idea how big it is compared to others but it absolutely blew my mind. I was up on like 5th floor and when they sounded the lunch bell it looked like ants out the window. I think they said it was about 600k employees in that building.

        • Tandybaum@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          It being huge is an understatement. They have dorms where people live on-site and it’s they are massive. Multiple soccer complexes and tons of restaurants all on campus.

        • Aux@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          I don’t know how many workers BYD have, but Foxconn flagship factory is Longhua Science & Technology Park and it is a small city with hundreds of thousands people working there. Check the Google Maps satellite view, it’s crazy.

    • 1bluepixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I was in China two months ago and the use of electric cars is honestly changing the feeling of big cities. Delivery motorcycles and service vehicles are all electric now, and with the number of electric cars on the road, streets are a lot quieter now barring the frequent honking. Less air pollution too.

      What I love about Chinese electric car manufacturers is that they’ve fully embraced the cyberpunk aesthetic from the chassis design to the car sounds. Made me feel like I was walking around a cyberpunk movie set.

      • FMT99@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 years ago

        Would be interesting to see. The Chinese EVs being pushed on the market here (Europe) are the typical ugly huge American SUV style.

        • 1bluepixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          I found this article from last year showing some interesting models. You’ll see the most popular EVs range from more classical designs to weird and retro-futuristic.

          Some of them also make futuristic noises when they drive around… The noise isn’t needed at all because the motor is pretty much silent, so they’re added by manufacturers so you hear them coming. I swear they sound like something out of a '90s sci-fi flick.