Get fucked, Elon lol
Me waiting for Chinese automakers to flood the U.S. market with $10k electric cars despite massive trade tariffs because it’s literally only a matter of time before they can make it profitable to do so by building in Mexico and then seeing all the domestic automakers shitting bricks because they steal a huge market share
best part of this scenario is that the US manufacturers use their hybrid/ev lines to subsidize their trucks. China taking US ev market share would raise truck prices comparative to evs starting a self reinforcing cascade destroying the entire US auto industry without government intervention (there would be though because the brainworms run deeep)
wake me up when dji starts making cars.
This is nice but do theirs explode? Not interested if not
EVs are not more likely to catch on fire than gasoline/diesel vehicles.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/you-are-wrong-about-ev-fires/
And think about it. In a gasoline car, you literally have a tank filled with highly flammable and explosive liquid. The exploding EVs myth is a marketing ploy by oil companies to discourage EV adoption.
idk about EVs but Teslas have put on some dazzing displays of molten lithium
From the MotorTrend article:
According to MSB data, there are nearly 611,000 EVs and hybrids in Sweden as of 2022. With an average of 16 EV and hybrid fires per year, there’s a 1 in 38,000 chance of fire. There are a total of roughly 4.4 million gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles in Sweden, with an average of 3,384 fires per year, for a 1 in 1,300 chance of fire. That means gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles are 29 times more likely to catch fire than EVs and hybrids.
Tesla, being the largest EV brand, is included in this statistic.
Admittedly, I don’t know that much about BYD but if the rest of their business is anywhere near as scummy as the stupid monorail they’re cozying up to the Bel-Air and Sherman Oaks HoA’s with to try to kill the Sepulveda Subway in LA then I don’t think this is much to celebrate.
Fuck Elon of course.
Worth mentioning that the title is somewhat click baity. BYD is expected to overtake Tesla this quarter, but hasn’t happened yet.
Will happen sooner or later though, imagine still selling the same old models after all these years, while pouring all your resources at:
- An experimental pickup truck that nobody appears to like
- A convertible sports car that will surely do well in this economy (Might be 400IQ play though, when it’s out in 10 years, perhaps the demand for such a thing is up again)
- A semi truck. Where weight and endurance is the key and the exact things battery powered cars are terrible at.
Also brands selling everyday cars is almost guaranteed to out sell a more “premium” brand(well, I suppose the only thing premium about a Tesla is the price tag, but that’s how they position themselves). Just compare Toyota and BMW. Surprised it didn’t happen sooner.
A semi truck. Where weight and endurance is the key and the exact things battery powered cars are terrible at.
The Tesla Semi actually does work economically for shorter routes. The massive savings in fuel costs makes it worth it.
