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US calls Chinese EVs a posssible security threat. When you preach free markets, but really want to have protectionist policies then there's always a security threat. (asiatimes.com)

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[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They're hanging on to the "Chinese products are cheap and unsafe, so it is still better to buy American-made" line like it's a lifesaver.

I still see people say things like "Wait til Huawei makes the shitty knock off of " like they aren't doing their own R&D and making better tech.

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've seen Tesla buyers talk about going out of their way to source one made in China rather than one made in the US due to quality concerns.

I think China is now hitting the point where "made in China" is considered neutral or even good by many people, like what Japan and Korea experienced.

[–] Addfwyn@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 9 months ago

BYD seems to be making inroads in my country, I test drove one and it was great. Most people I have talked to don't even care where it was made, they just see it as a good car. The government is still pretty protectionist, but the consumer ultimately just wants the best product.