[bryanlarsen]

> when I'll be able to

You can go to Alibaba and buy a $5,000 EV and then spend a similar amount to import it. It's a lot of hassle, but makes for an entertaining Youtube video.

For the mainstream, likely about 18-24 months after BYD breaks ground on their Mexican factory, which could happen any day now.

And it depends on your definition of "cheap". BYD is obviously going to start with American sized vehicles. The Internet might want the subcompact $10,000 Seagull, but we're much more likely to get something like the $35,000 Atto 3 as the cheapest model to start.