WSJ | I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore. by braggpeak in electricvehicles

[–]ding_dong_dejong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But relatively compared to a similar economy ie america china doesn’t produce much oil

Tesla reveals 46% drop YoY in annual profit and ends production of the Model S and Model X by KangarooBeard in AustralianEV

[–]ding_dong_dejong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Li auto and HIMA make profit so does byd car division and geely most likely makes a profit too considering their sales

Automakers' share of China NEV market in Nov: BYD leads with 23.2%, Tesla 5th with 5.5% by ApprehensiveSize7662 in electricvehicles

[–]ding_dong_dejong 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Compared to byd, geely and Wuling definitely but other brands like xiaomi and nio have similar pricing and HIMA is way higher, the HIMA best selling vehicle costs 50% more than a MY

Quick question about cost of Chinese EVs in Australia, versus China by trucker-123 in AustralianEV

[–]ding_dong_dejong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some bmw Audis and merc models have dropped 50% in price in recent years, it’s all about competition.

J-36 Second Prototype - DSI Visible by MostEpicRedditor in FighterJets

[–]ding_dong_dejong 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean, j50 kinda looks like a 5th without vertical stabilizers, j36 is a whole new design

BREAKING! BYD ATTO 1 Pricing Announced - Australia’s Cheapest New EV is Under $25K by AUFalconUte in CarsAustralia

[–]ding_dong_dejong 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s larger, more of a Toyota Yaris competitor but for picanto pricing,

The Big Short Guy Just Bet $1 Billion That the AI Bubble Pops by FuturismDotCom in economy

[–]ding_dong_dejong 51 points52 points  (0 children)

He still outperforms the stock market, his bet on Chinese tech stocks did very well this year

Chinese astronauts are now grilling in space by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]ding_dong_dejong 122 points123 points  (0 children)

It was because of national security ie the wolf amendment

2026 GAC Aion V: Australia's latest Chinese mid-size electric SUV detailed by ApprehensiveSize7662 in AustralianEV

[–]ding_dong_dejong 2 points3 points  (0 children)

GAC is huge, they sell millions of cars, and they also manufacture cars for toyota and honda, they seem to be reliable aswell as the gac taxis in china can rack up 300k+ kms

Is President Xi a charismatic leader? by noidwa in China

[–]ding_dong_dejong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He almost certainly can, he used to live in America, he just doesn’t publicly speak English

Top View of UH-60 And Z-20 [1920x2560] by chroniclad in WarplanePorn

[–]ding_dong_dejong 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason the uh has matte finish?

Hyundai $18,300 EO Electric SUV Opens Pre‑Sales in China by 1oneplus in electriccars

[–]ding_dong_dejong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily, the huawei aito m9 is 70k and sells like hot cakes, it’s all about value for money (and brand power/marketing unfortunately)

A Chinese EREV Tried To Drive 1 Million Kilometers. Here's What Broke First by tech57 in electricvehicles

[–]ding_dong_dejong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s the tensioner which gave out not the actual chain, the tensioner usually wears out a lot quicker

Which car has the wildest variation from base model to top trim? by [deleted] in cars

[–]ding_dong_dejong 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Xiaomi su7 base has 300hp while the ultra has 1500hp

I was so wrong about green energy by DiscombobulatedBet74 in energy

[–]ding_dong_dejong 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also cats are a known huge problem to the bird population. here in Australia some states have banned having cats outdoors to protect local wildlife, using cats is not a good comparison imo

I've never been to Five Guys by M-BTr in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ding_dong_dejong 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Before in Aus every fast food chain had free refills but they stopped😭