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> BYD is better than Tesla cars

Are you aware of the recent issues with BYD and other Chinese EV brands? Entire dealerships have gone up in flames from dangerous vehicles. Not lone incidents but tens of dealerships at least, in just this month.

Tesla cars may have flaws but there is no way a BYD can be compared to them even on the basics. And Tesla’s software is simply way better and makes it clear that it was designed by a competent tech company not an old car company. Other brands aren’t on that level yet.

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> Are you aware of the recent issues with BYD and other Chinese EV brands?

No, but I'd like to know more.

> Entire dealerships have gone up in flames from dangerous vehicles. Not lone incidents but tens of dealerships at least, in just this month.

Wow! Here's one: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2544ndvkepo

( Although no brand is given and it's a " possibly " on being caused by an EV )

Can you provide links to 19 more such incidents this month?

Cheers.

the main source i can find that seems to be the origin for "10 BYD dealerships burned since 2021" (carscoop) references this article:

https://www.ntdtv.com/b5/2024/05/16/a103881785.html (which actually lists 11 minus the most recent)

translation seems to be mostly accurate, but i can't be arsed into researching the locations listed.

but yes, tens of dealerships per month seems like a bit of an exaggeration

> tens of dealerships per month seems like a bit of an exaggeration

Certainly an extraordinary claim requiring evidence :-)

Sorry I don’t have a news source, but saw it mentioned in social media. It’s basically a daily occurrence in recent times is my recollection, and often the investigation is done by the offending car company itself rather than public officials, usually resulting in them pointing fingers at something else (like “bad charger”).

> However, an investigation later revealed that the fire was started accidentally by a diesel vehicle.

https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/fire-service-has-rea...

Oops.

To be clear that wasn't the dealership fire this month in the Uk that was "possibly" started by an EV .. it was an "and also" story tacked on the end:

    Last October, it was claimed that an electric or hybrid vehicle had started a huge blaze at Luton Airport’s car park, which destroyed 1,400 cars and much of the building structure.

   However, an investigation later revealed that the fire was started accidentally by a diesel vehicle.

So .. we're still shy 19+ dealership fires this month started by Chinese EV's, but at least we can scratch that one from last October's monthly tally.

I heard on social media that a witch turned someone into a newt.

> I heard on social media that a witch turned someone into a newt.

This type of snark isn’t in the spirit of HN. If you’re actually intellectually curious, go search social media for yourself. But spare us the mocking replies and false equivalence.

And perhaps try to read about the role of government censorship on this and similar issues.

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