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-square39fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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-square39fedilink
minus-squareAlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThere’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
minus-squareamorangi@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoBecause Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoFaaaar from just Tesla.
minus-squareLuffy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYou mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?
minus-squareHumbleBragger@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 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-squareBoJackHorseman@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYeah that’s the reason
minus-squareZomg@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 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-squaregreen_goglin@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoSame reason Trump is livid about the new Canada bridge into the US (in Detroit nonetheless). They’re about to start showing up en masse via Canada’s new trade deal with China.
There’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
Because Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
Faaaar from just Tesla.
You mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?
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.
Yeah that’s the reason
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
Same reason Trump is livid about the new Canada bridge into the US (in Detroit nonetheless). They’re about to start showing up en masse via Canada’s new trade deal with China.