$11,000 Chinese EV with solid state batteries is coming soon

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5 points·xbmcuser··4 comments

The price will rise to be less than the current market leader but I very much doubt by more than a few thousand. No importer will want to forgo the profit.

Still an interesting vehicle. When it comes to Australia I'd consider it. The byd dolphin is doing well in this market, and Hyundai who sell the i30 ICE here, only sell premium priced EV even though they clearly understand the small/cheap market segment.

Old, traditional car companies just can't keep up with how fast electric vehicle (EV) tech is changing, especially with what's coming out of China. They're stuck in the past, where it takes them 5 to 10 years to plan, design, and release new car models. Even then, they often just tweak an old car's design instead of making something completely new.

But in China, there's a ton of competition among EV makers. Many of these companies actually started out making electronics, so they're used to improving things super fast, year after year. This means they're constantly releasing new and better EVs, while the older car companies are still taking their sweet time.

I’m not sure I want to hurtle my family down the highway at 70+ mph in something that hasn’t had years of testing and design experience behind it.

I get your point about old, large manufacturers moving slow but that might be a good thing for consumers in this instance.

These new Chinese imports have an ANCAP. The cars which wouldn't pass it tend to be old English classics like an MG or even a beetle.

https://www.ancap.com.au/safety-ratings/byd/atto-3

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