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[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago (5 children)

The new model departs from the look of typical

This is why most new EVs fail - they look like EVs rather than just a car.

BYD EVs look just like normal cars.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most European EV's look like real cars too.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some are even the same car available as ICE or EV

[–] lime@feddit.nu -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

...which usually makes them worse because they need to design them for both cases.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah well if anyone's throwing away one of these worse EVs, just tell me and I'll get it off their hands

[–] lime@feddit.nu -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

...if it has enough range to get you home.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

400 km or so is typical for shared platform BEVs, even more for newer models

The main issue with the older ones is slower charging but that's not because of the platform, it's because of when they were designed.

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

there's a long weekend coming up

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're still welcome to celebrate Italy's Republic Day

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Which Republic is this one for?

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I like the look of byb, but why do they keep retracting the fucking door handles?

This is apple removing the aux jack all over again... Nobody wants this.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Agreed, but China recently banned those style of handles, so I wouldn't expect any BYD will have them much longer.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-03/china-bans-hidden-door-handles-over-safety-concerns/106301632

[–] LongLive@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I would assume that is to maintain the strong horse carriage loud brrrm engine appeal to previous customers.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Part of that is the shape of a car is dictated partly by the power train, and an EV has a lot more flexibility in that regard.

But partly it's because they want to look different, which usually means worse. And you're right about BYD, they do look sharp.

I don't think this fully applies to Ferrari in the way it might apply to mass market cars.