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Rstrstx

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12. Right, my first thought was whether this is street legal in the US

Sat Mar 16, 2024, 06:51 PM

Mar 16

They had to cut a LOT of corners to get that price down. Reminds me of the Smart car that was all the rage in Europe back around 2000. They eventually brought it to the US but to make it legal here they had to modify it so much it ended up costing the price of a regular car. Still, a $12,000 EV with even 150 miles of range would be a BFD. I’ll believe it when I see it driving on the streets here.

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The $10k Chinese EV that could blow away the competition. [View all] SunSeeker Mar 16 OP

looks like it will make a large impact Celerity Mar 16 #1

Looks more like a POS to me. flashman13 Mar 16 #2

I wager the sales figures will show that your hot take is refuted by many who cannot afford to drop $30+K on a new car Celerity Mar 16 #3

Yugo mk II Happy Hoosier Mar 17 #17

When I lived in the US it was staggering how many POS cars I saw. Something you rarely see here. Celerity Mar 17 #38

We shall. I am curious.... Happy Hoosier Mar 17 #55

The best selling vehicles in the US annually are never the entry level basic transportation models MichMan Mar 18 #57

The Tesla Model 3 joins the Toyota Camry as the only cars that rank in the top 10 most sold vehicles of 2023. Celerity Mar 18 #60

Bullshit. The Model T was an "entry level basic transportation model." SalamanderSleeps Mar 18 #62

The Model T was introduced more than 100 years ago MichMan Mar 18 #69

Think of a battery powered Yugo or Pinto and you'll get the idea. flashman13 Mar 17 #19

It's a different world now. Those examples are 40, 50 years old & no longer relevant. Not everything needs to be related Celerity Mar 17 #37

The original poster referenced a Ford Model T MichMan Mar 17 #54

And? Celerity Mar 18 #73

Pinto's and Yugo's aren't relevant, but a Model T is? MichMan Mar 18 #74

Two different concepts. nt Celerity Mar 18 #75

Looks like the Chevy Bolt EV that I had for 2 years. SunSeeker Mar 16 #4

Nothing revolutionary?? The Fiero? The K-Car? JanMichael Mar 18 #66

The Fiero! ROFL Wednesdays Mar 18 #71

Mine did too! JanMichael Mar 18 #72

LOL SunSeeker Mar 19 #81

Maybe or maybe not. XorXor Mar 17 #40

It looks a lot like my old Scion xA subcompact NickB79 Mar 16 #5

There's an even cheaper model that uses a sodium-ion battery NickB79 Mar 16 #6

And how much will it be after it meets US safety standards? EX500rider Mar 16 #7

Right, my first thought was whether this is street legal in the US Rstrstx Mar 16 #12

I don't have any of those features on my Toyota orthoclad Mar 17 #21

What year is your vehicle EX500rider Mar 17 #26

What does that matter? orthoclad Mar 17 #29

Because older vehicles weren't required to have those features EX500rider Mar 17 #30

Regulatory capture orthoclad Mar 17 #31

I doubt the.... EX500rider Mar 17 #39

Well, you would be wrong MichMan Mar 17 #42

Ford again. orthoclad Mar 17 #44

Corporate Quality Control? MichMan Mar 17 #53

A chunk of those aren't required on new cars NickB79 Mar 17 #41

That's because pickup trucks and cars have different safety standards EX500rider Mar 17 #46

Well I'll be NickB79 Mar 20 #83

There is no reason american cars couldnt have cheap models getagrip_already Mar 16 #8

No reason Americans can't build cheap models MichMan Mar 17 #33

EVs are intrinsically simpler orthoclad Mar 17 #48

What Rivian vehicles are $10,000 ? MichMan Mar 17 #49

I dunno. Do they have all the regulatory-capture features? orthoclad Mar 17 #51

If they want to meet NHTSA regulations , they are required to MichMan Mar 17 #52

Perhaps you would prefer a car like this with none of those regulatory-capture features? MichMan Mar 17 #56

I can't live without AC in Florida but I agree with RubyRose Mar 18 #67

Funny story.... when my son was looking to buy his first new car getagrip_already Mar 18 #68

No Thanks mockmonkey Mar 16 #9

Chevy Bolt batteries caught on fire too. That's why I dumped mine. SunSeeker Mar 16 #10

Teslas are by far the most reliable EV's Polybius Mar 17 #24

No, Teslas are not the most reliable EVs. Not even close. SunSeeker Mar 17 #32

I mean their charging standards that they set Polybius Mar 17 #35

Yes, Teslas definitely have the best charging network. I think all EVs will end up on it. SunSeeker Mar 17 #43

Musk just makes me shake my head at times Polybius Mar 18 #59

Yes Tesla chargers are the best from experience most others are 100% crap though making planning uponit7771 Mar 17 #45

That fast charge has problems. orthoclad Mar 17 #50

The cheapest model uses sodium-ion batteries NickB79 Mar 16 #15

Like Detroit is honest? orthoclad Mar 17 #23

A couple things... WarGamer Mar 16 #11

I had a 2005 Pontiac Vibe with only 130 hp and it was quite peppy. SunSeeker Mar 16 #13

Don't we in this country call them golf carts? Wonder Why Mar 17 #16

As opposed to cab-crew pickups orthoclad Mar 17 #28

AKA the top selling vehicles year after year MichMan Mar 18 #70

Don't need as much horsepower orthoclad Mar 17 #27

Looks like a modern version of the cars that are filling Chinese EV graveyards. TheBlackAdder Mar 16 #14

"per say"? area51 Mar 17 #18

Their spelling may be off, but at least they speak Latin. HeartachesNhangovers Mar 17 #20

That's what hapens when you dictate to Siri to type it out for you. nt SunSeeker Mar 18 #65

Now if they could add solar panels orthoclad Mar 17 #22

What kind of charging does it use? Polybius Mar 17 #25

I think they can use Tesla chargers. SunSeeker Mar 17 #36

It's a Chinese car currently sold in China, so it uses their standard. tinrobot Mar 17 #47

Li Auto stock is rising while Tesla sinks. RandySF Mar 17 #34

Distributed... Zeitghost Mar 18 #58

Maybe Alibaba? SunSeeker Mar 18 #63

You get what you pay for. Jeebo Mar 18 #61

If you're lucky you get what you paid for. SunSeeker Mar 18 #64

Blow away the competition? Barry Markson Mar 18 #76

The point is, American EV manufacturers need to up their game and lower costs, or the Chinese will eat their lunch. SunSeeker Mar 19 #79

Looks like a death trap nt doc03 Mar 18 #77

Maybe. Like my Chevy Bolt was. SunSeeker Mar 19 #80

$10K? Yes please! Aussie105 Mar 18 #78

If we are to solve/at least slow down the climate crisis. Prairie_Seagull Mar 19 #82