Technology

Probably not a well received opinion but the amount of China promoting drivel that goes on here in lemmy is astounding.

Like most Chinese products I wouldn't trust their quality or their customer support, and would expect the thing to spy on me 24/7.

I want a car without spyware.

I want a small, fun roadster. Or a hot hatch. Or a sport wagon. And I didn't see one listed.

I‘m just waiting on the release of the german X-Bus. A modular 600kg vehicle that counts as a quad and can be used as a bus/transporter/pickup/camper and recharges 30-50km of range a day through solar energy on the roof for under 20k€ is exactly what I want from an EV. I don’t need a 50k price tag with shiny smart features.

"Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it."

proceeds to describe a car that's slower and has less range than my e-bike

Kinda curious what the other options are, I got hit with a paywall.

I want an Aptera. Any solar cars available in China? A Telo would be sweet but they're super early on.

I've recently driven a brand new 2023/2024 Maxus T90EV. It had 15 miles on the clock when I drove it. These are the problems I experienced with it and these aren't even touching on my preferences like I thought the seats were uncomfortable, or that regenerative braking is quite aggressive and can't be changed. So I doubt China EVs are going to take over, not in 2024 at least.

• Auto lights didn't work
• Auto wipers didn't work
• Intermittent wipers didn't work
• Rear view camera was really poor quality
• Infotainment system crashed, where I had to walk away from the vehicle with it still in its crashed state. At some point it finally turned off and worked again on the next drive
• Bluetooth audio kept crashing
• Infotainment system is really basic
• Shudders when driving on the factory set speed limiter
• No driving aids like cruise control or driver defined speed limiter

I want the kind of EV that's made in Japan.

The amount of Chinese propaganda around EVs is astounding

Do they have an electric truck that isn't the size of a small house?

"Best"?

[X] Doubt

Another day, another CCP shill post. Tomorrow you'll tell us about their beautiful human rights handling I hope.

I want a nice cheap basic car without all the nonsense, and 250 miles of range plus battery swap. Neta V fits the bill

I went to one of the links and some of their cars had a 404 error, so I’m guessing that’s what their repairability and warranty would be like in the states.

I would like an electric 2004 Dodge Neon...

Does China have that? Not like in build quality, I know they're trash, just that exact car.

They also have fields of decaying vehicles that were built solely to take advantage of the subsidies

I want a free one that prints money.

BYD would eat the market alive if they sold their EVs here solely on price.

Lmao.

It's the result of massive subsidies. When they stop, this market will crash like a house of cards.

As a professional car reviewer, I couldn’t travel to test-drive interesting cars during the early pandemic, so I did the next best thing: went to the website Alibaba, and bought a Changli. After I paid $2,000 for shipping and customs, the car arrived at my doorstep months later in a massive cardboard box.

But if you’re hoping that you might be able to buy these cars like you do so many other Chinese-made gadgets, keep dreaming.