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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•2 months agoNo but I think they’re the cheapest. It’d be a good start. At this point any alternative would be I guess
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoYeah how do you think it’s the cheapest? They have the most clever engineering methods or something? No. It’s cheap material, cheap labor, concessions on everything.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 months agoChina is a nation of around a billion people, most of whom we would consider middle class, and 22% of the overall fleet is electric, with new car sales being higher. The economies of scale for manufacturing are huge.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 months agoNot saying they’re quality made. But cheap EVs would be nice compared to the over inflated car prices today, if they were cheap enough.
No but I think they’re the cheapest. It’d be a good start. At this point any alternative would be I guess
Yeah how do you think it’s the cheapest? They have the most clever engineering methods or something?
No. It’s cheap material, cheap labor, concessions on everything.
China is a nation of around a billion people, most of whom we would consider middle class, and 22% of the overall fleet is electric, with new car sales being higher. The economies of scale for manufacturing are huge.
Not saying they’re quality made. But cheap EVs would be nice compared to the over inflated car prices today, if they were cheap enough.