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

ramenshaman , 6 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 , 6 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 , 6 months ago

Electric kei trucks?

Xatix , 6 months ago

I‘m just waiting on the release of the german X-Bus. A modular 600kg vehicle that counts as a quad and can be used as a bus/transporter/pickup/camper and recharges 30-50km of range a day through solar energy on the roof for under 20k€ is exactly what I want from an EV. I don’t need a 50k price tag with shiny smart features.

Mr_Blott , 6 months ago

I've just been looking at those. I can't help but think of the old adage, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is

weew , 6 months ago

it basically falls under the vehicle classification of tricycles and golf carts, so the safety standards are, shall we say, more lenient

weew , 6 months ago

I would prefer better crashworthiness though

Xatix , 6 months ago

I hope they do better than expected, sadly the lower standards also the downside of their classification. But I think they commited to doing crash tests and also build in ESP by defaultc so at least the basics will be there.

blazera , 6 months ago

I want a top speed of 50, 100 mile range, single seater, and a price tag to match

AtmaJnana , 6 months ago

An ebike can do all that.

ivanafterall , 6 months ago

I want a free one that prints money.

jackalope , 6 months ago

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

halfwaythere , 6 months ago

Probably not a well received opinion but the amount of China promoting drivel that goes on here in lemmy is astounding.

PullUpCircuit , 6 months ago

Which is the propaganda? The posts touting Chinese achievements in tech, or the posts saying to beware of the Chinese milestones?

Both.

halfwaythere , 6 months ago

I mostly agree with your statement and we should be aware of both.

slaacaa , 6 months ago

Agree. Tankies are on the loose, and not just on their own servers

player2 , 5 months ago

Eh, I've seen all these same headlines on Hacker News. China is a rapidly developing country with a lot more people, manufacturing, advancements, and news than many other countries so it makes sense that there would be a lot of news coming out of it.

I just visited China for the first time during a business trip a few weeks ago and as an American I was impressed. The US media tries so hard to present only the negative that a lot of Americans aren't even aware of all the achievements they've accomplished.

Hypx , 6 months ago

It's the result of massive subsidies. When they stop, this market will crash like a house of cards.

blazera , 6 months ago

Those bastards, subsidizing emissions reducing technologies.

Hypx , 6 months ago

Not really. It's mainly about gaining market dominance on a technology they think is the future. They'll build them right next to the massive coal plant alongside a million other things they're subsidizing.

blazera , 6 months ago

Even if its not some altruistic reasons, they still are literally subsidizing this emissions reducing technology.

Tho they are also going pretty ham on subsidizing renewable energy too.

Hypx , 6 months ago

You won't be saying that once the market crashes. You'll realize that there are much better ways of spending that money. Like far more practical emissions reducing solutions.

blazera , 6 months ago

How do subsidies=crash, and what are more effective emissions reductions solutions than renewable energy and electrifying transit?

Hypx , 6 months ago

You’re better off spending it on stuff like mass transit and the like. It won’t just all disappear at some point in the future.

buzz86us , 6 months ago

And we could be doing the same if we ditch big oil subsidies.

jackalope , 6 months ago

You could say the same thing about fossil fuels in the USA...

agitatedpotato , 6 months ago

Or all of the food in the USA. Imagine all agra subsidies stopped. Probably a bigger deal than a EV market disruption.

buzz86us , 6 months ago

Well honestly we need to stop with corn subsidies. It is used far too much in our food system. Corn sugar just needs to stop.

hansl , 6 months ago

Like their housing market right now.

cm0002 , 6 months ago

The Argo Buggy 2379?

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 6 months ago

I want a small, fun roadster. Or a hot hatch. Or a sport wagon. And I didn't see one listed.

Kanzar , 6 months ago

An e-civic would be phenomenal...

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 6 months ago

Tweak the motors to simulate vtech!

GamingChairModel , 6 months ago

Toyota had a concept EV that simulates a manual transmission (including "stalling," coasting, and "engine braking"), that it showed off last year to some journalists. People who drove it say it's a ton of fun.

SpeakinTelnet , 6 months ago

A Mitsubishi Legnum Electric would be an instant buy for me.

Plopp , 6 months ago

If someone makes an electric equivalent to the Pontiac Fiero I'm getting a drivers license. Small, cheap, fun.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 6 months ago

Hell yeah. Or an MR2. Or an S2000.

JeeBaiChow , 6 months ago

Carice? Harks back to the small British sports car.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 6 months ago

Man, if some Chinese company rebooted MG I'd be so happy

Deceptichum , 6 months ago

MGs are still around, made in China but I see a lot of them on the roads here in Australia.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod , 6 months ago

We're already halfway there! I'm gonna order my girlfriend a long silk scarf now so we're ready

toothbrush , 6 months ago

yeah! Just look at that........beauty....

https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/9668ee3c-c886-42d5-ab20-90cb5d91fbd1.jpeg

technicalogical , 6 months ago

Kinda looks like a Volvo XC60…

dogslayeggs , 6 months ago

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

Gormadt , 6 months ago

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

Deceptichum , 6 months ago

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

$2k from Alibaba.

Cylusthevirus , 6 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 , 6 months ago

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

spacecowboy , 6 months ago

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

cloudless , 6 months ago

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

Zorque , 6 months ago

Mmm... mag lev...

rndll , 6 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 , 6 months ago

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

rndll , 6 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 , 6 months ago

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Coreidan , 6 months ago

So is the rest of the world.

stoy , 6 months ago

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

Imgonnatrythis , 6 months ago

Batmobile EV?

sandayle , 6 months ago

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

Gradually_Adjusting , 6 months ago

I want an Opener Blackfly