Politicians say they have “national security concerns.” In fact, Chinese cars are better and cheaper, and American corporations know they can’t survive market competition.

cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/49178

Why They Don’t Want You Driving a Chinese Car

I took my first ride in a Chinese car recently. Not in the U.S., of course, since sky-high tariffs have made them almost impossible to import. I was visiting family in the U.K., and we rented a BYD Sealion SUV. And let me tell you: I saw immediately why American car companies are desperate to have these things kept out of this country. It was elegantly designed, incredibly comfortable, and a smooth ride.

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  • BeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    That’s sort of why I want them. America loves to customize cars. We’d take them apart and put them back together again six ways from Sunday.

    There’d be YouTube channels dedicated to this and recycling the drivetrains with various levels of creativity. There’d be someone rewinding motors for torque and reflashing anything they could find to see what happens.

    It will be a good time