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China’s Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities (www.bloomberg.com)

submitted 2 years ago by jeena@jemmy.jeena.net to c/technology@beehaw.org

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A subsidy-fueled boom helped build China into an electric-car giant but left weed-infested lots across the nation brimming with unwanted battery-powered vehicles.

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[–] sonori@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I would argue that being horriblely disadvantaged by not getting free money is not in fact a restriction on the market.

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

That's technically correct. It's not a restriction. But it's not a neutral for the market either.

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[–] sonori@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Of course it’s not neutral, but we’re talking about wether or not it is comparable with unrestricted capitalism.

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