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BYD shares first official images of its $14k-$20k Yuan Up SUV

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Re: BYD shares first official images of its $14k-$20k Yuan Up SUV

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Post by consumer451 »

throwaway20004 wrote: post #10
consumer451 wrote: post #8

I will never get over the branding of BYD's first exported model,[0] the "Han."[1] What would be the equivalent? The Chevy Caucasian model for the China market? Maybe I am missing something, but this just seems like an odd choice. [0] https://ev-database.org/car/1784/BYD-HAN [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Chinese edit: To be clear, I don't discount that manufacturing and battery powerhouse China could rule the…

their naming scheme is after dynasties (e.g. Han, Song, Tang, etc) rather than ethnicities (Han, Hui, Manchu, etc) so I guess an equivalent would be like the Seat Habsburg or something.

Ah, OK. Thank you. That makes a bit more sense.

I appreciate the reply.

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Post by DoesntMatter22 »

specialist wrote: post #4

> [BYD snagged] the EV sales crown from longtime leader Tesla in 2023... Does anyone know offhand how many watts of batteries each sold? Tesla's models are larger and IIRC is also battery supply constrained. Whereas BYD's sells proportionally more smaller vehicals, so can sell more vehicals with the battery supply they have. Also, which has better margins? Is this competition like iPhone vs Android, where Apple scoop…

Tesla said 2 years ago they are no longer battery constrained and said during thr latest earnings call they were stock piling battery supply

Re: BYD shares first official images of its $14k-$20k Yuan Up SUV

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Post by netsharc »

MuffinFlavored wrote: post #6

> Expected to arrive priced in a range between $14,000-$20,000 Would you want to drive in a $14k day from a safety/quality perspective? How many "corners cut" does that represent?

Cheap, unfair snark: if I wanted an unsafe, corners-cut EV, I'd get a Tesla!

Edit; interestingly I've read enough reports of Tesla cutting corners, like unglued glass, broken suspension arms and support people gaslighting the buyers.. meanwhile this BYD suffers under a presumption of, but unproven unsafety (although as sibling commenter said, I'd wait for the ADAC report before considering it)

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Post by jzebedee »

MuffinFlavored wrote: post #6

> Expected to arrive priced in a range between $14,000-$20,000 Would you want to drive in a $14k day from a safety/quality perspective? How many "corners cut" does that represent?

I drive a recent model year Chevy Bolt where I paid a total price within that 14-20k range.

I don't find myself worried about cut corners. The safety profile is fine. The quality is fine. It's an EV that does everything I want: reach a range large enough to make it usable beyond just a city car, be reasonably cheap, and have a serviceable lifespan beyond the gimmick period of a Tesla.

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Post by aurareturn »

m3kw9 wrote: post #2

not surprised it looks like a honda

It's a smart strategy. I feel like there is a large segment of people who are just looking for an affordable, normal looking EV car.

I know Tesla and other US EV makers have tried to make their designs radical in order to stand out from ICE cars in the past. But that's not needed anymore in a more mature market. More radical designs add to the cost without the benefit - see X falcon wings and Cybertruck.

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Post by russli1993 »

bhhaskin wrote: post #7

Ok now what's the price after meeting US/European safety standards and taxes?

Chinese cars released today, especially EVs, by BYD, nio, xpeng, huawei collaborations, Zeekr are some of the strongest built vehicles on the market.
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