96 sats \ 6 replies \ @OT 12 Jun \ on: Trade War: EU Proposes Tariffs on Chinese EVs Amid Subsidy Dispute econ
Some of these Chinese electric cars are cheap AF. I see these tiny ones which would be less than 5k EUR!
My concerns are about the data, connectivity to the internet and mostly the quality of the car. Like how long is it going to last?
It makes sense that the EU would want to try and protect their car industry.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @gmd 12 Jun
I ordered from Temu once and quickly realized why the prices were so cheap...
unless EVs are magically easier to produce in higher qualilty... would not trust the first 5 or so generations of these cars
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42 sats \ 4 replies \ @Bell_curve 12 Jun
Why not protect car industry with subsidies instead of tariffs on Chinese cars?
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @TomK OP 12 Jun
What about open markets. Let the commies weaken their companies with subsidies. Innivation and wealth are the heirs of the cold storm of pressure and competition
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 12 Jun
I agree.
I was playing devils advocate regarding two terrible policies
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 12 Jun
Lol. You were pushing me toward the first cup of wine...
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 12 Jun
That’s it. The people that value quality will pay for it until the quality of cheaper cars gets better over time. A win for consumers, and only the best or most efficient of the old guard surviving.
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