Probably not a well received opinion but the amount of China promoting drivel that goes on here in lemmy is astounding.

Like most Chinese products I wouldn't trust their quality or their customer support, and would expect the thing to spy on me 24/7.

I want a car without spyware.

I want a small, fun roadster. Or a hot hatch. Or a sport wagon. And I didn't see one listed.

I‘m just waiting on the release of the german X-Bus. A modular 600kg vehicle that counts as a quad and can be used as a bus/transporter/pickup/camper and recharges 30-50km of range a day through solar energy on the roof for under 20k€ is exactly what I want from an EV. I don’t need a 50k price tag with shiny smart features.

"Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it."

proceeds to describe a car that's slower and has less range than my e-bike

Kinda curious what the other options are, I got hit with a paywall.

I want an Aptera. Any solar cars available in China? A Telo would be sweet but they're super early on.

I've recently driven a brand new 2023/2024 Maxus T90EV. It had 15 miles on the clock when I drove it. These are the problems I experienced with it and these aren't even touching on my preferences like I thought the seats were uncomfortable, or that regenerative braking is quite aggressive and can't be changed. So I doubt China EVs are going to take over, not in 2024 at least.

• Auto lights didn't work
• Auto wipers didn't work
• Intermittent wipers didn't work
• Rear view camera was really poor quality
• Infotainment system crashed, where I had to walk away from the vehicle with it still in its crashed state. At some point it finally turned off and worked again on the next drive
• Bluetooth audio kept crashing
• Infotainment system is really basic
• Shudders when driving on the factory set speed limiter
• No driving aids like cruise control or driver defined speed limiter

I want the kind of EV that's made in Japan.

Do they have an electric truck that isn't the size of a small house?

The amount of Chinese propaganda around EVs is astounding

"Best"?

[X] Doubt

Another day, another CCP shill post. Tomorrow you'll tell us about their beautiful human rights handling I hope.

I want a nice cheap basic car without all the nonsense, and 250 miles of range plus battery swap. Neta V fits the bill

I went to one of the links and some of their cars had a 404 error, so I’m guessing that’s what their repairability and warranty would be like in the states.

I would like an electric 2004 Dodge Neon...

Does China have that? Not like in build quality, I know they're trash, just that exact car.

They also have fields of decaying vehicles that were built solely to take advantage of the subsidies

I want a free one that prints money.

Lmao.

It's the result of massive subsidies. When they stop, this market will crash like a house of cards.

As a professional car reviewer, I couldn’t travel to test-drive interesting cars during the early pandemic, so I did the next best thing: went to the website Alibaba, and bought a Changli. After I paid $2,000 for shipping and customs, the car arrived at my doorstep months later in a massive cardboard box.

But if you’re hoping that you might be able to buy these cars like you do so many other Chinese-made gadgets, keep dreaming.

BYD would eat the market alive if they sold their EVs here solely on price.

I want a top speed of 50, 100 mile range, single seater, and a price tag to match