Innerworld@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoChinese carmaker, BYD, introduces new battery technology with 621-mile range, 620K-mile lifespan, 5-minute charge, and lower priceswww.fastcompany.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down17
arrow-up1127arrow-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 · 13 hours agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareAlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down3·10 hours agoThere’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
minus-squareHumbleBragger@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 hours 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-up1·37 minutes 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-up4·5 hours agoYou mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?
minus-squareamorangi@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·9 hours agoBecause Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 hours agoFaaaar from just Tesla.
There’s a reason you can’t import BYD to the US.
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.
Yeah that’s the reason
You mean Mr. Orange Toilet unclogger?
Because Tesla bribed some 100% tariffs?
Faaaar from just Tesla.