[Spivak]

Having ridden in a lot of BYDs when traveling overseas I think you paint too bleak a picture. They're everywhere and reliable enough to seemingly be the preferred cars for uber drivers. Some markets might tax them out of existence but I expect others will gladly take perfectly serviceable cars on the cheap.

Tesla is still kicking and they had all the same problems at one time or another. I mean until this year we also massively subsidized every EV sale so pot calling the kettle black.

[zer00eyz]

> I mean until this year we also massively subsidized every EV sale so pot calling the kettle black.

There is a big difference between domestic subsidies and export subsidies.

One is a policy to promote adoption the other is akin to economic warfare.

[theshackleford]

> There is a big difference between domestic subsidies and export subsidies.

Nice goalpost shifting.

[zer00eyz]

The OG tax break on Hybrids and EV's first caught on with the Nissan Leaf, and Toyota Prius.

That isnt the government subsidizing an EV for export.

https://www.electrive.com/2025/08/22/china-discloses-subsidi...