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Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker (www.bloomberg.com)
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Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker::Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

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[–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I don't even care about that. I want a car I can afford and fit my family including luggage in. Give me two hours of battery life with one hour of charging and I'm sold.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Perhaps consider an used car instead of a brand new one? New electric vehicle is worse for the environment than one that already exists even if it runs on petrol/diesel

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    For me it’s less about the environment and most about the long term cost savings and needing less maintenance.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The savings from not buying a new one pays for quite a few trips to the mechanic. New car loses half of its value in just few years so you're guranteed to lose money anyways.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    That’s fair, but the cars downtime and dealing with a mechanic costs more than just the $$$.

    I’ve had a car in and out of the shops for months trying to nail down an over heating issue. What a stress that was. I don’t think I’ll ever consider an ice car again to be honest.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    My car is quite old, from 2007. I'm spending a lot in preventative maintenance like belts, pumps, fluids etc because I know the first real problem it'll have I'll have to buy something else.

    If I could just avoid all that, that would be great.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I already got a stinker that does all that. Of course I'd also take a used electric, but they haven't been on the market long enough. I've never bought a new car in my life. Don't see the point when they cost only half as much as new when they're only a year or two old.

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