buzz86us @ buzz86us @lemmy.world

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yes they do it cheaper because people aren't afraid of going to the doctor and getting a $500 bill because the doctor's assistant that was there for 10 minutes is out of network

they have dropped subsidies, and the companies making terrible product, and those with unsustainable business models are collapsing.. Weltmeister, Lepin.. all defunct.

well i'm seeing frankly terrible business decisions all around with legacy auto producing terrible EV, and complaining that they aren't selling it is getting ridiculous that i am having to place more hope on startups than I am on domestic automotive manufacturers.

How the hell is letting them on the US market ceding the auto market to the Chinese that is a clown take.. then I guess in the 60s we ceded control of the auto market to the Japanese, and in 1986 we ceded control of the auto market to the Koreans... enlighten me as to how that is going, has either country took over global automotive production?

It is shitty that we have them under tariffs. The US needs more choice in the automotive sector.. I mean FFS we almost had a chance at affordable EV with Ford working with CATL, but nope regulators want to just tank the company. Here I am waiting until 2026 for a goddamn EV that is affordable because the US legacy auto companies have about 2 models each. This is while there are over 150 EV companies building cars at every market segment and form factor.

I was referring to trolleys..

The Citroen ec3 would be the car for you, but Stelantis doesn't sell it in the US.. Just the overpriced Fiat 500e that is pretty worthless

The US used to have robust systems of transit, but they've largely been demolished

Not true.. The lower trims so in fact use LFP

Yeah they really need to fix that in the US.. there also needs to be a very significant reduction of property tax for individuals that are enterprising enough to rehab zombie properties. Go to like any city in the US, and you'll find so many homes that are sitting abandoned because the city has assessed them for such astronomical prices that no investor will touch them due to their condition.. The only option becomes to demolish them at taxpayer expense as they fall deeper and deeper into disrepair.

Yeah and that is part of my point on being pro-Chinese EV.. Not only affordability, but the fact that there is simply no choices for certain segments. Our automakers are so conglomerated that there is very minuscule choice in EV since each puts out maybe 2 or 3 models.

There is also proof that competition is causing local builders to step up.. With Citroen offering the ec3 with LFP, and 200 miles of range for $20k.. Meanwhile Stelantis is releasing absolute trash in the US because they can get away with it.

You can get a Pacifica PHEV with a whole 40 miles of electric range.. that is like your one choice.. Though the Canoo could meet that need if it ever comes to market.

There is a similar issue for cargo vans the US has like 3 choices for electric.. Meanwhile even European buyers have far more choice.

Good luck with that.. They'll just stick them in REITs

Honestly the best super power IMO is the ability to open gateways in time and space

I haven't had issue with Cromite

Space between your kids and wait until they are ready to care for the other kids?

American dream? So this place isn't a work camp?

Can we make this a national chain? So many people just need this sometimes

What of the civilization was established by rats in a Walmart distribution center?

Let's not forget that most popcorn has been hit with the grocery shrink ray so that button is utterly worthless now

Why the hell do stop lights go from green to red in 2 milliseconds? What even is the yellow for if it changes so fast?