schizoidman@lemmy.ml to [Dormant] Electric Vehicles (Moved to !electricvehicles@slrpnk.net)@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoOpinion | China’s Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ballwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down14cross-posted to: nyt_gift_articlesusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkOpinion | China’s Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ballwww.nytimes.comschizoidman@lemmy.ml to [Dormant] Electric Vehicles (Moved to !electricvehicles@slrpnk.net)@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: nyt_gift_articlesusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoIf they have to go through all the safety tests that the US requires that other countries don’t, as well as be able to handle recalls that the US requires when a quality issue causes a safety concern, then I don’t think they’ll still cost $11,000.
minus-squareMx Phibb@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoTrue, but even if such tests double the price, it’s still cheaper than anything else offered, what’s the lowest right now, $29K?
If they have to go through all the safety tests that the US requires that other countries don’t, as well as be able to handle recalls that the US requires when a quality issue causes a safety concern, then I don’t think they’ll still cost $11,000.
True, but even if such tests double the price, it’s still cheaper than anything else offered, what’s the lowest right now, $29K?
$11,001. Final offer!