Cheap Chinese EVs from Mexico

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Would you buy a well-regarded Chinese EV for half the price of a made-in-USA EV? Soon you may be able to - from Mexico.

Not only are Chinese brands already shipping thousands of EVs to Mexico for resale, several are also negotiating to build factories in Mexico. Such vehicles built in Mexico would fall under the NAFTA agreement, meaning minimal restrictions or tariffs.

To what lengths should our government go to "protect" us from affordable EVs?

 

[ISUBryceC]

If they sell BYD here for 12k, it will crater our auto industry. Honestly it’s a good question and I don’t have a good answer

 

[jonesy5960]

Would you buy a well-regarded Chinese EV for half the price of a made-in-USA EV? Soon you may be able to - from Mexico.

Not only are Chinese brands already shipping thousands of EVs to Mexico for resale, several are also negotiating to build factories in Mexico. Such vehicles built in Mexico would fall under the NAFTA agreement, meaning minimal restrictions or tariffs.

To what lengths should our government go to "protect" us from affordable EVs?

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This is why Elon is all about Trump.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

This is why Elon is all about Trump.

Good point. But can Elon count on Trump to protect his interests?

 

[Mister_Man]

This is why Elon is all about Trump.

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[bhawk24bob]

I don't think that price is the reason that Americans won't buy an EV but that's just my bad opinion

 

[desihawk]

If they sell BYD here for 12k, it will crater our auto industry. Honestly it’s a good question and I don’t have a good answer

the 12k byd is comparable to which current ev models available in america? tesla 3?

 

[Hawkfan_08]

I don't think that price is the reason that Americans won't buy an EV but that's just my bad opinion

I don't know. I feel the opposite. I didn't even look at one due to price.

 

[SalAunese]

I don't think that price is the reason that Americans won't buy an EV but that's just my bad opinion

There are a multitude of reasons, but it’s one of them. People aren’t going to spend $45k on a vehicle that has some logistics limitations, along with the perception that the technology is still in its infancy.

 

[The Tradition]

Would you buy a well-regarded Chinese EV for half the price of a made-in-USA EV?

LOL, no.

 

[VodkaSam]

I believe I’d buy a Chinese EV over a comparable Tesla. Elon is an evil person that I wouldn’t buy anything from if I didn’t have to.

 

[FormerlyCyberCy]

This is why Elon is all about Trump.

Biden put 100% tariffs on them.

 

[bhawk24bob]

I can look through the top 25 selling automobiles in the US, and there's one common theme - they're big (with the exception of the Civic, which still almost has a trunk large enough to fit the $10k Chinese EV in it). The other theme that I see is that they cost significantly more than other automobiles on the market.

So, as OP's mom always says, size matters....and cost doesn't.

 

[Vic Vaselino]

I have a used Yugo I'll let go cheap.

 

[The Tradition]

To what lengths should our government go to "protect" us from affordable EVs?

There were a lot of calls to stop the Japanese car invasion in the 1970s. Cheap Toyotas, Hondas and Datsuns were flooding the market.

 

[RicoSuave102954]

100% of the liberals on this board would buy the Chinese model and say screw you to the UAW and American Manufacturers in a heartbeat.

 

[noleclone2]

I am fairly certain I will never purchase a Chinese or Russian car.