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submitted 6 months ago by Karmanopoly@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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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[-] CubitOom@infosec.pub 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Last time I visited China, I asked a few of my friends over there what they thought of BYD. They said they are bombs on wheels, and that the caught fire often.

I welcome more affordable electric vehicles, but there should be caution and safety testing for things as dangerous as a car. Especially from a country who's industry is known for cutting corners to increase profits and has very little concern for human life.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago

Canada still has its own safety standards that other manufacturers of goods need to meet if they're going to import or produce within Canada, as far as I'm aware.

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Which is one of a couple reasons why ultra-cheap Chinese EVs aren't likely. They're going to use up that 5% or whatever on high-end vehicles with a good margin.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

People see some 🤡 on youtube counting cupholders and conclude it's a reliable vehicle.

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