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by monkeydreams 281 days ago
> There are already cheaper, better vehicles being produced in China that American consumers cannot buy due to exhorbitant tariffs.

As an example, Australia has lifted many of the import barriers to entry to the car market and is flooded (in a good way) with cheap, reliable, and safe electric vehicles. US cars, once heavily dominating under local branding, are vanishingly rare (except in the "light truck wanker" marketplace).

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I thought wanker was only used in England, is it used in Australia too ?
What is a light truck wanker market?
Selling Rams to people who do not require a huge vehicle, on the basis that the vehicle is loud and intimidating to other road users.