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The President of the United States posted this message on his account. He wants the Vietnamese to buy SUVs (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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"It is my opinion that the SUV or, as it is sometimes referred to, Large Engine Vehicle, which does so well in the United States, will be a wonderful addition to the various product lines within Vietnam"

Source: https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114784170652465525

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[–] 71 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Lol, one visit to Vietnam can easily show you why an SUV is not going to be a hit there. It's basically motorcycle country. Cars are pretty common too, but motorcycles are basically THE form of transportation there.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Unfortunately their governemnt is investing heavily into car only infrastructure which bikes aren't allowed to use. It's frustrating to see considering their cities are already at maximum traffic with motorbikes alone. Adding cars to the mix there just isn't possible.

    Also there's no way that US automakers will be able to outcompete Vinfast and Chinese EVs who are working with better subsidies and significantly cheaper labor.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    That's ok, there will be a statement at some point in the near future from some Vietnamese official denying that any of this post from Trump is true.

    This has been the pattern, I've no doubt it will continue to be.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    time to invent the SUV-motorcycle

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago*

    And their streets are narrow, especially in the French quarter of Hanoi and other older areas. The vehicles in use currently are often very small to make it easier to navigate the narrow roads (and street/laneway parking) and like you mention - the scooters, which are like 90% of vehicle traffic.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    I'm in Hanoi right now. Theres quite a few SUVs and crossovers. Maybe between 1:4 and 1:8 cars to bikes.

    Mostly Kias and Toyotas, I saw 1 Ford Explorer.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    1:4 is a wild ratio. I can't picture that in Saigon, but maybe Hanoi is a lot different

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