Hollywood Can't Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough:"They're Destroying Their Leases.."

Re:Hollywood Can't Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough:"They're Des... by 123yawaworht456 on Saturday September 21, 2024 @09:41AM (#41609912)

Chinese EVs are not concepts or prototypes. they're in mass production already.

outside of China, yes, they're probably a rare sight. in Chinese cities however, from what I saw, a double digit percentage of cars are their EVs - which is a lot of cars in a country with 1.5 billion people.

don't take my word for it, there are probably plenty of videos on youtube that show and discuss Chinese city roads.

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Re:Hollywood Can't Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough:"They're Des... by aerzen on Saturday September 21, 2024 @10:35AM (#41610258)

I can testify that Chinese EVs are starting to pop up in Europe. Not a lot, but if you do a lot of driving, you can spot one or two a day.

Given their price and performance, I think we'll be seeing more of them in the future. The two downsides (that I was told of) are build quality (at the same level as tesla) and obsession with large screens (same as tesla).

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Re:Hollywood Can't Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough:"They're Des... by Freedom2 on Saturday September 21, 2024 @02:04PM (#41611591)

Until it reaches the most important and greatest market in the world (Midwest US) it's hard to take these cars seriously. The variety and diversity of terrain is the real test of a car's longevity - until then, they are simply toys.

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Re:Hollywood Can't Ditch Its Teslas Fast Enough:"They're Des... by rsynnott on Saturday September 21, 2024 @03:58PM (#41612290)

Nah, they’re common enough in Europe.

Somewhat impeded by weak dealer networks, and dubious marketing (for a couple of years, ORA was trying to sell something called a Funky Cat, though they’ve recently rebranded it as something more boring) but they’re a thing.

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