https://www.wired.com/story/china-conquers-mexican-automotive-market-and-the-us-is-worried/
State department hand wringing that China is going to use the US trade agreements as they were designed is
I fully expect them to redo these with “except china” clauses.
Entire world is showing how much they want cheap evs. US automakers: check out this truck
Chevy: “Introducing the Chevy Bolt, the best electric vehicle made in the US!” Also Chevy: “fuck you, we’re discontinuing it, buy a truck”
Not taking up for GM, just sayin: Bolt is coming back with their newer battery platform. I think it’s launching with the 2025 year model
Bringing it back as a crossover SUV, and they’re dropping Android Auto/CarPlay so they can datamine you harder and have more data to sell.
Enshittification rules!
Forcing a cold war that doesn’t need to exist and that the rest of the world wants no part in, only results your “enemy” working with other nations?
God, I would HATE IT SO MUCH if I could buy a cheap electric car. I’m SO FUCKIN WORRIED GUYS!
I too wish the free market was actually free sometimes. I want a small, cheap, efficient car like literally every other country in the world produces.
I use protectionism as a huge talking point so much.
“We like to claim we’re all about free market, but the US is a very protectionist country and even then only to capital, the idea of protectionism for workers like affordable college or stopping companies from shipping jobs overseas is seen as profane but workers are not allowed to outsource where they consume.
Real talk, I’m strongly considering buying a used EV on the cheap. Trying to suss out which platforms are the likeliest to have a longer lifespan. I think circa 2019 Bolts are in my sweet spot of affordability and best chance of holding up longer term. I’d love to find one with 20-40k miles on it.
The problem with buying a non Tesla EV is that the charging infrastructure is nonexistent. Like you might have one station on a 300 mile stretch and find that it’s out of service when you get there
If you’re only doing local driving it’s a nice little car.
I’ve driven a lot of Bolts (but not owned one, I don’t got that kind of money and detest modern vehicles with their snitching electronics), they feel a lot more solidly put together than the nissan leaf, for whatever that’s worth. I don’t have any special insight on the longevity, but short of a major electrical component failing prematurely, or another battery recall type issue with individual cells, the longevity will mostly be down to how it’s been driven and charged.
I bought a used 2017 Nissan Leaf in 2019 because it had one of the best battery warranties on the market. Good thing, because I had to use that warranty this year when the capacity dropped a bunch and they upgraded me to a 40 KWh kit.
Imagine the horror of having a safe, affordable, and environmentally friendly way to traverse our countries hellscape of freeways. Nope, you are gonna want a powerstroke diesel 6-wheeled truck with king cab and automatic trailer parking. you might need to tow something one day after all.
so what youre saying is i should go to mexico to buy an EV
Probably not, no, I think you could just drive it across the border, if it’s only one. The Chinese cars aren’t illegal here they are just subject to a 100% tariff. I’m talking out of my ass though so take it for what it’s worth
Edit: I forgot about the safety standards. Wouldn’t want anyone getting hurt. Better stick to the cybertruck for now
Mexico please sell me an affordably priced EV that you obtained from China, I promise I won’t tell Uncle Sam where you got it.
