America Is Missing Out on the Best Electric Cars: Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it.

AtmaJnana , 5 months ago

"Best"?

[X] Doubt

buzz86us , 5 months ago

I want a nice cheap basic car without all the nonsense, and 250 miles of range plus battery swap. Neta V fits the bill

BigPotato , 5 months ago

I would like an electric 2004 Dodge Neon...

Does China have that? Not like in build quality, I know they're trash, just that exact car.

max , 5 months ago

Though not Chinese, there are companies nowadays offering conversion kits for older, ICE cars. Electric Twingo, here I come!

buzz86us , 5 months ago

That's already coming down the Pike

Zorque , 5 months ago

Considering how much respect China has for western intellectual property... probably. Somewhere.

cloudless , 5 months ago

I want the kind of EV that's made in Japan.

Zorque , 5 months ago

Mmm... mag lev...

rndll , 5 months ago

A Gundam then. That will be $725M for the base model without Beam Saber and shield. Would you like to pay in cash or card?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 5 months ago

What if I steal Fort Knox on my test drive? Will that work?

rndll , 5 months ago

I'm sorry citizen but the Earth Federation currently does not accept stolen reserves for test drive bonds. You may wish to contact the Principality of Zeon who may be amenable to your mode of payment. Thank you and have a nice day!

nyandere , 5 months ago

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Coreidan , 5 months ago

So is the rest of the world.

stoy , 5 months ago

Cut them som slack they just recently made progress in removing the floppy as an essential peice of technology for their citizens

Gazumi , 5 months ago

It is fascinating to read assessments of the new Chinese industry based upon comparison to lowest budget small enterprise items bought 5-10 years ago. Wasn't this originally the same said of Japanese watches and cars? Tesla has zero long tern reliability data and lots of concerns about their failures to step up to repair faults. With electric cars, everyone is at the same point for development, except the Chinese, who have been at it longest

Coreidan , 5 months ago

I don’t want any EV

ramenshaman , 5 months ago

"Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it."

proceeds to describe a car that's slower and has less range than my e-bike

Kinda curious what the other options are, I got hit with a paywall.

I want an Aptera. Any solar cars available in China? A Telo would be sweet but they're super early on.

tsonfeir , 5 months ago

I went to one of the links and some of their cars had a 404 error, so I’m guessing that’s what their repairability and warranty would be like in the states.

nix , 5 months ago

Electric kei trucks?

dogslayeggs , 5 months ago

Do they have an electric truck that isn't the size of a small house?

Gormadt , 5 months ago

Straight up if I could get an electric Kei truck I'd be over the moon

Deceptichum , 5 months ago

https://youtu.be/yRG0Wai4sR0?si=QlX6MEx5KMlv27jS

$2k from Alibaba.

Cylusthevirus , 5 months ago

Well ... then 1.5k for the good battery and other options and like ... another 5k for shipping related expenses. That blew my mind how expensive it was to import.

And you get a truck 3 dudes can pull backwards with a top speed of like 36mph. It's basically a very robust power wheels.

ivanafterall , 5 months ago

Man, this is the Power Wheels I needed as a chunky kid.

spacecowboy , 5 months ago

Those expensive shipping release fees are what’s stopping people from importing EVs from China.

ivanafterall , 5 months ago

I want a free one that prints money.

jackalope , 5 months ago

Considering the subsidies from the cpc, they all kinda do lol

cm0002 , 5 months ago

The Argo Buggy 2379?

Imgonnatrythis , 5 months ago

Batmobile EV?

sandayle , 5 months ago

Can't read. It says you need an account.

Gradually_Adjusting , 5 months ago

I want an Opener Blackfly