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.

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.

    • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deEnglish
      191·
      11 months ago

      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.

      • Critical_Insight@feddit.ukEnglish
        510·
        11 months ago

        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

        • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
          7·
          11 months ago

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

          • Critical_Insight@feddit.ukEnglish
            3·
            11 months ago

            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.

            • JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyzEnglish
              1·
              11 months ago

              My car is quite old, from 2007. I’m spending a lot in preventative maintenance like belts, pumps, fluids etc because I know the first real problem it’ll have I’ll have to buy something else.

              If I could just avoid all that, that would be great.

            • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
              1·
              11 months ago

              That’s fair, but the cars downtime and dealing with a mechanic costs more than just the $$$.

              I’ve had a car in and out of the shops for months trying to nail down an over heating issue. What a stress that was. I don’t think I’ll ever consider an ice car again to be honest.

        • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deEnglish
          5·
          11 months ago

          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.

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Depending on your needs and budget, Edison Motors just announced preorders for diesel/ev hybrid pickup conversion kits. I’m definitely interested in converting my 80’s square body to being a plugin hybrid with no spyware.