Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoChinese carmaker, BYD, introduces new battery technology with 621-mile range, 620K-mile lifespan, 5-minute charge, and lower priceswww.fastcompany.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1178
arrow-up1178external-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 · 2 months agomessage-square29linkfedilink
minus-squareAlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·2 months agoThere’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
minus-squareamorangi@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·2 months agoBecause Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
minus-squareHumbleBragger@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months 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-up6·2 months 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-up5·2 months 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.
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.
Yanks need safe spaces
You mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?