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[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 36 points 2 years ago (6 children)

If future means public subsidies, I'm all for it.

Chinese EVs are cheaper because they are prepaid by Chinese tax payers. That also includes taxes levied from our internet purchases for products made in China.

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The secret ingredient is ~~crime~~ slave labor.

[–] TakiMinase@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago

Sent from my iphone.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We in the US would never provide a corporation with state aid!!!
RHEEEE

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Whataboutism isn't an answer.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But restricting competition is?

To benefit price gouging US companies?

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They aren't price gouging, they have to pay actual living wages, have higher energy costs (China uses almost entirely cheap coal) and can't as easily use slave labor as Chinese automakers.

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They aren't price gouging

I trust u bro

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] sadreality@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

yeah they are pricing gouging on trucks and SUVs while designing shiti products that's expensive/hard to repair.

also tesla seems to be doing fine. GM should git gud.

[–] DdCno1@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

If you think the repairability of American cars is bad, you're in for a rough awakening with Chinese cars.

[–] TakiMinase@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

Whatabout whataboutism about what

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

The whole industry lives off subsidies, regardless of the type or where they are manufactured.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Sounds like a good way to make cars more available and balancing the cost with the rich.

[–] flatpandisk@lemm.ee -3 points 2 years ago

In a funny way this sounds like prescription drugs, cheaper for the world due to US tax payers.