6 pointsby bushwart4 hours ago2 comments
  • Recurecur3 hours ago
    How much of these low prices is a result of the Chinese government subsidizing these companies to unfairly compete with established brands? Although, I will grant that having workers available at nearly zero cost is also an advantage.

    I’ll be interested to see how the quality of these compares over time with Tesla etc…

    • _aavaa_2 hours ago
      This argument gets brought up all the time. The US heavily subsidizes (directly, indirectly, and through tariffs) its local auto manufacturers.

      This is the same scare as when the German cars came, and the Japanese, and the Korean.

      Simplifies overview: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UhhZu0ZHdw4

  • sda23 hours ago
    until you get slapped with tariffs at the border, then it's 2-3.