▲ 136 ▼ U.S. Dealers In Full Panic Mode After Canada Green-Lights Chinese Cars (www.thedrive.com) submitted 6 months ago by Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/35133068
[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (3 children) So as an American, are there any hoops I have to jump through to buy one of these? Besides, you know, going to Canada... permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Not certified for the US, won’t be able to be imported to the US. You can stand at the the border with your face against the glass and wish you were Canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 months ago (1 child) Already been doing that digitally for years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cloudskater@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) looks at our existent (but remarkably shitty) healthcare system, the insane costs of living even when forgoing any sibilance of happiness, and the fact that we were gonna slide into fascism too if it weren't for the USA doing it first Yeah, better look somewhere else, I'm afraid... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Just gotta find somewhere without institutionalized greed.... What's the cheapest you think an island could go for? The US will take it from me and use it to test bombs for funzies at some point, but I could be a little less stressed until then. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Maybe wait 20 years , figure out what loophole allowed a handful of Kei trucks to be imported. At that point even 20 year old car tech might be more advanced than what we’d be saddled with permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's not a loophole. You are permitted to import kei trucks >=25 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago The loophole is that “antiques” are exempted from safety regulations. I thought I remembered seeing something about an explicit ban a year or so, but trying to find it I see state level registration bans permalink fedilink source parent [+] ceenote@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago* [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 26 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Not certified for the US, won’t be able to be imported to the US. You can stand at the the border with your face against the glass and wish you were Canadian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 months ago (1 child) Already been doing that digitally for years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cloudskater@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) looks at our existent (but remarkably shitty) healthcare system, the insane costs of living even when forgoing any sibilance of happiness, and the fact that we were gonna slide into fascism too if it weren't for the USA doing it first Yeah, better look somewhere else, I'm afraid... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Just gotta find somewhere without institutionalized greed.... What's the cheapest you think an island could go for? The US will take it from me and use it to test bombs for funzies at some point, but I could be a little less stressed until then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 months ago (1 child) Already been doing that digitally for years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cloudskater@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) looks at our existent (but remarkably shitty) healthcare system, the insane costs of living even when forgoing any sibilance of happiness, and the fact that we were gonna slide into fascism too if it weren't for the USA doing it first Yeah, better look somewhere else, I'm afraid... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Just gotta find somewhere without institutionalized greed.... What's the cheapest you think an island could go for? The US will take it from me and use it to test bombs for funzies at some point, but I could be a little less stressed until then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cloudskater@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) looks at our existent (but remarkably shitty) healthcare system, the insane costs of living even when forgoing any sibilance of happiness, and the fact that we were gonna slide into fascism too if it weren't for the USA doing it first Yeah, better look somewhere else, I'm afraid... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Just gotta find somewhere without institutionalized greed.... What's the cheapest you think an island could go for? The US will take it from me and use it to test bombs for funzies at some point, but I could be a little less stressed until then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago Just gotta find somewhere without institutionalized greed.... What's the cheapest you think an island could go for? The US will take it from me and use it to test bombs for funzies at some point, but I could be a little less stressed until then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) Maybe wait 20 years , figure out what loophole allowed a handful of Kei trucks to be imported. At that point even 20 year old car tech might be more advanced than what we’d be saddled with permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's not a loophole. You are permitted to import kei trucks >=25 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago The loophole is that “antiques” are exempted from safety regulations. I thought I remembered seeing something about an explicit ban a year or so, but trying to find it I see state level registration bans permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) It's not a loophole. You are permitted to import kei trucks >=25 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago The loophole is that “antiques” are exempted from safety regulations. I thought I remembered seeing something about an explicit ban a year or so, but trying to find it I see state level registration bans permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago The loophole is that “antiques” are exempted from safety regulations. I thought I remembered seeing something about an explicit ban a year or so, but trying to find it I see state level registration bans permalink fedilink source parent