If they removed the tariffs on evs i'd buy a Chinese car so fast
But wait... could i charge it with my american electricity?
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Trump has the chance to own the libs by getting rid of Biden's 100% tariff on Chinese evs
Polestars are sold in America already and they're Chinese EVs. The tariffs make them more expensive than they should be, but it is positioned as a luxury brand so it was marketed to affluent buyers anyway. BYD EVs are everywhere in Mexico and they have no problem charging in the US when they cross the border. The CEO of Ford has been driving a Xiaomi SU7 which he raves about, but it's only temporarily here under some manufacturer's exemption loophole.
They make kits with different types of plugs.
And yes I also would get one. the only american car that remotely interests me is that bare bones electric mini truck coming out (maybe) next year.
The company is partially owned by Bezos
Everything in the US is partially owned by the worst people in the planet.
Yeah but he individually is a major stakeholder. It's not like how BlackRock owns 7-15% of every company by way of owning all the 401ks.
that bare bones electric mini truck coming out (maybe) next year
Which one
Slate Auto. It's partially owned by Bezos and a bunch of Amazon execs tho
Yeah that sucks. rather buy something from a chinese worker owned co-op but i also have few monies and can't afford the 400% markup
Hopefully they keep their own in place until the talks end though.
Even if they remove all of the tarricfs and mineral bans, the USA is in serious trouble because the tariffs and trade blocks made over the last few months will only begin taking effect within the next couple of months due to the delay of shipping supplies. America basically is about to experience a delay attack it signed up for...