kent_eh comments on I can't wait for BYD and it's technology to come to Canada.

I can't wait for BYD and it's technology to come to Canada. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by Karmanopoly@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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I'm tired of the way things are and am actually excited for BYD. They build really great electric vehicles and I saw one video where it charged up just as fact as refueling gasoline would be

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Why is BYD the only Chinese EV company that people talk about? There are other options that are just as good (and by many measures better).

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[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Because they are very cheap for an EV but they don't feel cheap when you experience them.

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[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

But is everything computer?

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Talk to us in 5 salty years of CDN winters.

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[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago

They are being sold in countries where that's not a factor

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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

But, again, they aren't the only ones in that category.

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[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago

In Australia they are far and away the cheapest EV brand. No others exist in that category.

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