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About the EV, if you have a chance to check out the Beijing Auto Show recently, there’re literally 20+ domestic brands of EVs on display. There definitely have some with poor quality. But those from BYD、Huawei、Xiaomi can be as good on quality as iPhone. Many of them offer both low-end and high-end EVs and compete with Tesla、BMW、Mercedes there. BYD even featured a super sport EV the U9 SSR which would cost over $190,000 USD with 1.9 second to reach 62 mph. The latest EV battery technology impressed me the most as the range over 1,000 km / 621.37 miles is very common now. 1-second-for-1-km super fast charging capability and charging stations are also available now for EVs in certain areas. Tesla can no longer dominate the EV market there in China and has to lower the price a couple of times since last year. And Tesla has to use those high-tech batteries from CATL and BYD produced in China for longer range and speedy charging to compete there.
Unfortunately we have no chance to see any of these new Chinese EVs in the US (I’ve seen some BYD buses) with 102.5% tariff imposed now. Just hope Chinese government won’t impose the same 102.5% duty on Tesla or iPhone there. IMO protectionism will never work for better and stronger economy. And only the consumers will be hurting the most.
Unfortunately we have no chance to see any of these new Chinese EVs in the US (I’ve seen some BYD buses) with 102.5% tariff imposed now. Just hope Chinese government won’t impose the same 102.5% duty on Tesla or iPhone there. IMO protectionism will never work for better and stronger economy. And only the consumers will be hurting the most.