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Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker(www.bloomberg.com)

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Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker::Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

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Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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I don’t even care about that. I want a car I can afford and fit my family including luggage in. Give me two hours of battery life with one hour of charging and I’m sold.

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Critical_Insight@feddit.uk
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Perhaps consider an used car instead of a brand new one? New electric vehicle is worse for the environment than one that already exists even if it runs on petrol/diesel

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M500@lemmy.ml
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For me it’s less about the environment and most about the long term cost savings and needing less maintenance.

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Critical_Insight@feddit.uk
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The savings from not buying a new one pays for quite a few trips to the mechanic. New car loses half of its value in just few years so you’re guranteed to lose money anyways.

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Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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I already got a stinker that does all that. Of course I’d also take a used electric, but they haven’t been on the market long enough. I’ve never bought a new car in my life. Don’t see the point when they cost only half as much as new when they’re only a year or two old.

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