£3200 EV outselling Tesla Model 3 in China by 2:1
Discussion
kambites said:
Type R Tom said:
Unless of course, we are happy to have congestion just without poor air quality.
I suppose at least congestion without the poor air quality only really hurts the people who are contributing to the congestion rather than everyone around them as well. 
Type R Tom said:
Whilst I think it's a good idea for a cheap local journey car to be electric, it does little to solve the congestion issues in our town and cities. Many of these short journeys should convert to other methods.
Unless of course, we are happy to have congestion just without poor air quality.
Unless motorists are priced out their cars onto "affordable" public transport instead? Unless of course, we are happy to have congestion just without poor air quality.
They go around it with the Citroen and Twizy by selling them as quadricycles.
I love the Twizy, as long as you look at it being an extremely practical and safe scooter rather than an unpractical and unsafe car, it makes a lot of sense.
Spot on AND without the usual Tesla dig
Not just the British though us Europeans have the same issue.
I love the Twizy, as long as you look at it being an extremely practical and safe scooter rather than an unpractical and unsafe car, it makes a lot of sense.
aestetix1 said:
I've also noticed that British people are terrible at estimating distances, typically thinking things are 2x further away than they really are, so shorter range EVs are difficult for them to understand.
Spot on AND without the usual Tesla dig
Not just the British though us Europeans have the same issue.
Evanivitch said:
MG ZS sells like hot cakes. China made Tesla Model 3 are being delivered to UK. Most owners won't even realise it.
That's the key, make sure the badge doesn't say Geeley or whatever.Having said that there are a couple of Chinese brands getting some traction in the UK, in commercial vehicles where badge snobbery doesn't factor in. In a few years they will become like Japanese brands, seen as good quality and value, maybe even luxury.
ZesPak said:
Noah EV said:
The small Chinese EV does not look like a proper car... It does not seem right to compare luxury sedan sales with that.
It's like comparing motorbike sale in Vietnam with Bentley sales.
Tesla headers = clicks.It's like comparing motorbike sale in Vietnam with Bentley sales.
Title of the article is pure clickbait.
Marketing!aestetix1 said:
Evanivitch said:
MG ZS sells like hot cakes. China made Tesla Model 3 are being delivered to UK. Most owners won't even realise it.
That's the key, make sure the badge doesn't say Geeley or whatever.Having said that there are a couple of Chinese brands getting some traction in the UK, in commercial vehicles where badge snobbery doesn't factor in. In a few years they will become like Japanese brands, seen as good quality and value, maybe even luxury.
raspy said:
bigothunter said:
Could these budget EV mini cars catch on here (if they conform to EU regs)?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56178802
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-3-saic...
Doubt it. Too much badge snobbery and prejudice against cars made in china. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56178802
https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-3-saic...
I would,
Absolutely buy one if RHD and UK compliant
Don't look to bad for a city run about.
Wife does 2 miles to work,
I am 4 miles to work,
So a no brainer for one of us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ytqr8T05OU&ab...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2021/01/0...
Wuling
The current best-selling car in China is the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV, which costs an incredibly low $4,200. The Mini EV can only do 62mph and lasts a mere 124 miles on a single charge, but you might not need or want more in a suburban or urban environment. Wuling doesn’t appear to have any plans to sell the Mini EV outside of China, but it shows what kind of rock-bottom prices could be unleashed in Europe or the USA, even if higher safety regulations in those regions would push the cost up. If Wuling does release the Mini EV in Europe or the USA in 2021, it could be the cheapest EV around by a very large margin.
Absolutely buy one if RHD and UK compliant
Don't look to bad for a city run about.
Wife does 2 miles to work,
I am 4 miles to work,
So a no brainer for one of us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ytqr8T05OU&ab...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmorris/2021/01/0...
Wuling
The current best-selling car in China is the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV, which costs an incredibly low $4,200. The Mini EV can only do 62mph and lasts a mere 124 miles on a single charge, but you might not need or want more in a suburban or urban environment. Wuling doesn’t appear to have any plans to sell the Mini EV outside of China, but it shows what kind of rock-bottom prices could be unleashed in Europe or the USA, even if higher safety regulations in those regions would push the cost up. If Wuling does release the Mini EV in Europe or the USA in 2021, it could be the cheapest EV around by a very large margin.
Edited by Register1 on Wednesday 3rd March 17:07
Edited by Register1 on Wednesday 3rd March 17:16
And who is going to say no to this beauty
150kWh battery, and 1000km range
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150kWh battery, and 1000km range
.
NIO is a brand you may well have heard of. Its stock is now traded on the NYSE, and has been steadily gaining value, up to nearly $59 a share from just under $10 when it was first listed in September 2018. It has also sponsored a Formula E team since the racing championship began. NIO’s halo vehicle is the EP9 hypercar. However, it plans to bring some of its more everyday cars to Europe in 2021, including the ES6 SUV. NIO has also just announced a Tesla-challenging ET7 sedan with a battery pack up to 150kWh enabling it to have an NEDC range of over 1000km. That would really put the cat amongst the pigeons and help combat all those naysayers who go on about how their fossil fuel vehicles can go much further on a single tank.
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