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BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by diggan »

Etheryte wrote: post #17
diggan wrote: post #2

Seems like BYD has surpassed Tesla as the biggest EV maker as of the end of 2023: https://www.ft.com/content/716c9b0b-d8cd-491a-a91b-d70c1e540... ( https://archive.is/LOiYh ) I'm guessing that Musk's unwillingness to work with the rules and norms in the markets Tesla is trying to enter, will be Tesla's downfall. Hopefully Tesla could somehow get rid of Musk as it seems like he is constantly holding Tesla back quite a…

This is a stat that people keep bringing up while completely ignoring the fact that many of BYD's vehicles are not marketable outside of China because they're just rip-offs of other manufacturers' vehicles. See BYD S8 [0] and Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class [1] for one example, but there are numerous. This should tell you everything you need to know about this company. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_S8 [1] https://en.…

> that many of BYD's vehicles are not marketable outside of China

Yet, it seems like they're beating a lot of other EV makers across the world, and are producing top-selling vehicles in a bunch of countries. So seems it's somewhat working outside of China? Or I misunderstand what you mean.

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by bink »

tetris11 wrote: post #9

Climate change will cause tons of flooding. I wont be surprised at the people who jump at a car like this.

Does it come with a propeller and rudder? What's the point of floating if you have no control over where you end up?

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by bink »

osti wrote: post #6

It can also do 360 degree self centered turn, which should be useful. No more 3 point turns! Given the flexibility of installing the motors, I've always wondered why electric cars still can't move in a parallel way. That should be very handy when parallel parking.

Rivian advertised this feature as well but disabled it, for obvious reasons.

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by VBprogrammer »

speedgoose wrote: post #11

4 tons as an hybrid with only 50kWh of battery. You would need a truck driving license in Europe, and a speed limit of 80km/h.

Yeah, I doubt we'll ever see on in the UK because of licensing issues.

That said, it's also range extended so 50kWh is ample. I would hazard a guess it would do about 100 miles on battery alone.

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by yial »

bink wrote: post #22
tetris11 wrote: post #9

Climate change will cause tons of flooding. I wont be surprised at the people who jump at a car like this.

Does it come with a propeller and rudder? What's the point of floating if you have no control over where you end up?

It sounds like it uses the wheels and tires to provide slight control and speed.

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by endisneigh »

Etheryte wrote: post #17
diggan wrote: post #2

Seems like BYD has surpassed Tesla as the biggest EV maker as of the end of 2023: https://www.ft.com/content/716c9b0b-d8cd-491a-a91b-d70c1e540... ( https://archive.is/LOiYh ) I'm guessing that Musk's unwillingness to work with the rules and norms in the markets Tesla is trying to enter, will be Tesla's downfall. Hopefully Tesla could somehow get rid of Musk as it seems like he is constantly holding Tesla back quite a…

This is a stat that people keep bringing up while completely ignoring the fact that many of BYD's vehicles are not marketable outside of China because they're just rip-offs of other manufacturers' vehicles. See BYD S8 [0] and Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class [1] for one example, but there are numerous. This should tell you everything you need to know about this company. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_S8 [1] https://en.…

Why does it matter if it’s a rip off or not? If a design is good why not reuse?

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by AnarchismIsCool »

bink wrote: post #22
tetris11 wrote: post #9

Climate change will cause tons of flooding. I wont be surprised at the people who jump at a car like this.

Does it come with a propeller and rudder? What's the point of floating if you have no control over where you end up?

It has four wheel motors so theoretically it can steer to some degree in still water. Turing the wheels creates some force from water resistance.

Re: BYD's YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h

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Post by samr71 »

diggan wrote: post #2

Seems like BYD has surpassed Tesla as the biggest EV maker as of the end of 2023: https://www.ft.com/content/716c9b0b-d8cd-491a-a91b-d70c1e540... ( https://archive.is/LOiYh ) I'm guessing that Musk's unwillingness to work with the rules and norms in the markets Tesla is trying to enter, will be Tesla's downfall. Hopefully Tesla could somehow get rid of Musk as it seems like he is constantly holding Tesla back quite a…

If he was willing to work with the rules and norms of the markets they want to enter, they'd sell even fewer cars. If they had to deal with the same regulations and IP laws as China, they'd sell more.
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