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SatanLifeProTips t1_j7lvcwr wrote

Reply to comment by KnightOfNothing in New battery seems to offer it all: lithium-metal/lithium-air electrodes by nastratin

I work with industrial machinery. Cars are ‘insanely cheap’ by comparison.

However China is coming for the the Canadian and US auto markets. China bought Volvo and polestar is a Geele. The Chinese electric cars are actually getting good and the domestic makers are running scared. The round of 10-20% price cuts you just saw in electric cars won’t be the last. China is bringing price competition.

Your car is probably full of Chinese parts now.

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Electronic-Bee-3609 t1_j7ngyqz wrote

And you know what? Someone other than Tesla needed to light a fire under their collective asses. And it also made Tesla go “oh shit” too.

I’m getting a Ford Escape this year, probably a hybrid. But if this cheaper trend continues and they’re solid in the USDM in a few years along with having decent reputation and have a marketable reception in the EV market; I just may be inclined to upgrade to a Chinese EV, and I’m loathe to give the CCP a single red cent of my money. Because, US companies despite the ass kicking Tesla delivered; just aren’t moving fast enough.

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SatanLifeProTips t1_j7nmn0f wrote

Check out the Rav4 prime instead. There is a reason it costs more.

I won’t buy a Chinese vehicle myself but I welcome the competition. China is the biggest auto maker in the world and they don’t fuck around.

GM is ready to go nuts on EV’s. Would you believe they are the top EV seller in China? They sell a $5000 EV under the Wuling brand. But they are busily building 4 gigafactory sized battery plants in America and are converting 24 of their 42 factories to be pure EV by 2025. Check out the new electric Silverado. That starts shipping within the next couple of months and it is primed to mop the floor with Ford. 640km (400mi) of range and 250kW rapid charging in an aluminum chassis. They aren’t fucking around anymore. Their proprietary battery is repairable, 24 swappable modules and is rated at 2000 cycles. 2000 cycles x 640km is 1.28 million km.

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