▲ 312 ▼ The CEO of Ford admits to purchasing and daily driving the Chinese EV Xiaomi Speed Ultra 7. He imported for his personal use; and he doesn't want to give up it. Must be nice. (finance.yahoo.com) submitted 1 year ago by TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com [S] -23 points 1 year ago* (2 children) Why would we buy his cars ? He can afford the tariffs. Everyone else gets a F-150 recall machine ? How can you simper for him and want to be taken seriously ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cole@lemdro.id 22 points 1 year ago* (1 child) He drives competitor's cars to understand what they're like. Many automotive CEOs do this. Don't panic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am just mad that free trade is only allowed when it benefits the rich, but the moment the Chinese produce a very affordable EV that would help millions of Americans while helping us fight climate change, suddenly we aren't allowed to buy it because our neo-feudal oligarchs can't take a cut for themselves.... Free trade is a farce and our entire system is rotten. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cole@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago I only disagree because everybody having fancy electric cars is not the solution. Public transit is permalink fedilink source parent [–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago F-150 Pussy. Get in at least a Ford F40000 Fleshreaper or dont even bother sacrificing to moloch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cole@lemdro.id 22 points 1 year ago* (1 child) He drives competitor's cars to understand what they're like. Many automotive CEOs do this. Don't panic permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am just mad that free trade is only allowed when it benefits the rich, but the moment the Chinese produce a very affordable EV that would help millions of Americans while helping us fight climate change, suddenly we aren't allowed to buy it because our neo-feudal oligarchs can't take a cut for themselves.... Free trade is a farce and our entire system is rotten. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cole@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago I only disagree because everybody having fancy electric cars is not the solution. Public transit is permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I am just mad that free trade is only allowed when it benefits the rich, but the moment the Chinese produce a very affordable EV that would help millions of Americans while helping us fight climate change, suddenly we aren't allowed to buy it because our neo-feudal oligarchs can't take a cut for themselves.... Free trade is a farce and our entire system is rotten. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cole@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago I only disagree because everybody having fancy electric cars is not the solution. Public transit is permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cole@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago I only disagree because everybody having fancy electric cars is not the solution. Public transit is permalink fedilink source parent
[–] outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago F-150 Pussy. Get in at least a Ford F40000 Fleshreaper or dont even bother sacrificing to moloch. permalink fedilink source parent