▲ 631 ▼ BYD Trolling (lemmy.ca) submitted 4 months ago by Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 88 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 37 points 4 months ago (12 children) I'd settle for cheaper. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bluGill@fedia.io 24 points 4 months ago (4 children) They haven't delivered anything yet. They have pre-orders for now that will fill a year of production, but how much of that is people who buy anything new but won't buy again, vs sustainable people like this and so customers will keep coming. Only time will tell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just like all the deposits on the cybertruck……oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blarghly@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago My bet is that the vast majority of the cost of the vehicle comes from making the basics, and then they add the features "no one wanted" in order to look good in the showroom, because they are a cheap way to sway dumb people to buy their car over a competitors permalink fedilink source parent [+] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) Someone in our household smoked our Model 3 mirror backing into the garage and it cost $1k CAD and they came to our house to do it. Didn’t even charge me labour for some reason. It looked very easy to do, but the number of antennas in there was something else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Well no cameras nor sensors in there though. Antennas? I would only expect cables for tilt adjustments and heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Good point on the cameras - those are in the body. It’s where the car houses the GPS, cellular, and Bluetooth antennas (the latter for lock/unlock) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Didn’t know that! Interesting permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Ha! I got my car clipped like that. It's an old car, so I just duck taped it back on. Lol. I'm not paying, claiming, or making someone else pay that kinda money for something so stupid. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] pennomi@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] bluGill@fedia.io 24 points 4 months ago (4 children) They haven't delivered anything yet. They have pre-orders for now that will fill a year of production, but how much of that is people who buy anything new but won't buy again, vs sustainable people like this and so customers will keep coming. Only time will tell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just like all the deposits on the cybertruck……oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blarghly@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago My bet is that the vast majority of the cost of the vehicle comes from making the basics, and then they add the features "no one wanted" in order to look good in the showroom, because they are a cheap way to sway dumb people to buy their car over a competitors permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bluGill@fedia.io 24 points 4 months ago (4 children) They haven't delivered anything yet. They have pre-orders for now that will fill a year of production, but how much of that is people who buy anything new but won't buy again, vs sustainable people like this and so customers will keep coming. Only time will tell. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just like all the deposits on the cybertruck……oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just like all the deposits on the cybertruck……oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca [S] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children) Just like all the deposits on the cybertruck……oh wait. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago majority of CT drivers here are asians in my area, and the ugly decorated ones that are promoting thier company are trumpers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago My bet is that the vast majority of the cost of the vehicle comes from making the basics, and then they add the features "no one wanted" in order to look good in the showroom, because they are a cheap way to sway dumb people to buy their car over a competitors permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) Someone in our household smoked our Model 3 mirror backing into the garage and it cost $1k CAD and they came to our house to do it. Didn’t even charge me labour for some reason. It looked very easy to do, but the number of antennas in there was something else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Well no cameras nor sensors in there though. Antennas? I would only expect cables for tilt adjustments and heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Good point on the cameras - those are in the body. It’s where the car houses the GPS, cellular, and Bluetooth antennas (the latter for lock/unlock) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Didn’t know that! Interesting permalink fedilink source parent [–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Ha! I got my car clipped like that. It's an old car, so I just duck taped it back on. Lol. I'm not paying, claiming, or making someone else pay that kinda money for something so stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (3 children) Someone in our household smoked our Model 3 mirror backing into the garage and it cost $1k CAD and they came to our house to do it. Didn’t even charge me labour for some reason. It looked very easy to do, but the number of antennas in there was something else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Well no cameras nor sensors in there though. Antennas? I would only expect cables for tilt adjustments and heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Good point on the cameras - those are in the body. It’s where the car houses the GPS, cellular, and Bluetooth antennas (the latter for lock/unlock) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Didn’t know that! Interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children) Well no cameras nor sensors in there though. Antennas? I would only expect cables for tilt adjustments and heating. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Good point on the cameras - those are in the body. It’s where the car houses the GPS, cellular, and Bluetooth antennas (the latter for lock/unlock) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Didn’t know that! Interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) Good point on the cameras - those are in the body. It’s where the car houses the GPS, cellular, and Bluetooth antennas (the latter for lock/unlock) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Didn’t know that! Interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Didn’t know that! Interesting permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago Ha! I got my car clipped like that. It's an old car, so I just duck taped it back on. Lol. I'm not paying, claiming, or making someone else pay that kinda money for something so stupid. permalink fedilink source parent