▲ 701 ▼ Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 266 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) In China they're more like $1000 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (5 children) Don't they also burst into flames though? I'm not sure that's the one for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] themurphy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago They probably don't. A surprisingly small amount of products need to malfunction before people get the idea that they all will. I still hear about how my Samsung phone will explode any second now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago No, you're thinking of Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay, you'll have money left over for the medical bills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Naa, sadly I'm in america. I'll still be forced into bankruptcy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 point 2 years ago The models sold in my country haven't burst into flame yet, and they sold a lot of units here. Honestly, EV fire is my biggest worry, so I'll probably wait for another year before considering getting a chinese ev to see if there is no fire incidents or other dealbreaking issues, but they're looking pretty solid so far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (5 children) Don't they also burst into flames though? I'm not sure that's the one for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] themurphy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago They probably don't. A surprisingly small amount of products need to malfunction before people get the idea that they all will. I still hear about how my Samsung phone will explode any second now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago No, you're thinking of Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay, you'll have money left over for the medical bills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Naa, sadly I'm in america. I'll still be forced into bankruptcy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 point 2 years ago The models sold in my country haven't burst into flame yet, and they sold a lot of units here. Honestly, EV fire is my biggest worry, so I'll probably wait for another year before considering getting a chinese ev to see if there is no fire incidents or other dealbreaking issues, but they're looking pretty solid so far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] themurphy@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago They probably don't. A surprisingly small amount of products need to malfunction before people get the idea that they all will. I still hear about how my Samsung phone will explode any second now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago No, you're thinking of Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay, you'll have money left over for the medical bills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Naa, sadly I'm in america. I'll still be forced into bankruptcy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Naa, sadly I'm in america. I'll still be forced into bankruptcy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 point 2 years ago The models sold in my country haven't burst into flame yet, and they sold a lot of units here. Honestly, EV fire is my biggest worry, so I'll probably wait for another year before considering getting a chinese ev to see if there is no fire incidents or other dealbreaking issues, but they're looking pretty solid so far. permalink fedilink source parent