In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars::undefined

  • Astroturfed@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Yes, because there’s no way 5 years is enough time to steal technology and manufacturing techniques and distribute them throughout an industry with a web of government industrial spies. They never do this type of thing so it would take 20 years. I’m sure BYD is making cars exactly like they were 5 years ago. Technology moves so slowly.

    Oh, a quick search shows of BYD cars shows me their cars up until around that time looked like a cheap kia from the early 2000s and now the new models look weirdly like a Tesla. I’m sure that’s complete coincidence though. China with it’s super strict IP laws and parents should never steal anything.

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      10 months ago

      China has many more competent engineers then… any other country. They often steal ideas (everybody does), and even whole designs (less of everybody does). But i doubt they stole anything for ev-s. Making the “car” part is harder then the “electric part”, especially for china.

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        10 months ago

        China has many more competent engineers then… any other country.

        LOL

        Funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time.

        Tell me you know fuck-all about engineering and manufacturing without telling me you know fuck-all about engineering and manufacturing.

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      10 months ago

      Imagine thinking a “theft” of the idea of a trash can looking like a futuristic car dreamed of by kids in the 90s is something to cry over.

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        10 months ago

        They were very far ahead in many technical areas until recently. Revisionist history is silly.