Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoChinese carmaker, BYD, introduces new battery technology with 621-mile range, 620K-mile lifespan, 5-minute charge, and lower priceswww.fastcompany.comexternal-linkmessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1175
arrow-up1175external-linkChinese carmaker, BYD, introduces new battery technology with 621-mile range, 620K-mile lifespan, 5-minute charge, and lower priceswww.fastcompany.comInnerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square30linkfedilink
minus-squareAlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·6 days agoThere’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
minus-squareamorangi@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·6 days agoBecause Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
minus-squareHumbleBragger@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·5 days agoIs that true? I didn’t know that! Here in my country BYD seems to be selling really well. I see them all the time while driving.
minus-squareZomg@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days agoYes. It’s been a long standing thing that imported cars have been married or otherwise taxed to some extent so that American cars can be competitive.
minus-squareLuffy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoYou mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?
There’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
Because Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
Is that true? I didn’t know that! Here in my country BYD seems to be selling really well. I see them all the time while driving.
Yanks need safe spaces
Yes. It’s been a long standing thing that imported cars have been married or otherwise taxed to some extent so that American cars can be competitive.
You mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?