Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

Chinese Carmaker Overtakes Tesla as World’s Most Popular EV Maker::Elon Musk once scoffed at the notion that BYD could compete with his company. Now, the automaker run by billionaire Wang Chuanfu is poised to be the new No. 1 in electric vehicles.

  • Critical_Insight@feddit.ukEnglish
    510·
    11 months ago

    Perhaps consider an used car instead of a brand new one? New electric vehicle is worse for the environment than one that already exists even if it runs on petrol/diesel

    • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      11 months ago

      For me it’s less about the environment and most about the long term cost savings and needing less maintenance.

      • Critical_Insight@feddit.ukEnglish
        3·
        11 months ago

        The savings from not buying a new one pays for quite a few trips to the mechanic. New car loses half of its value in just few years so you’re guranteed to lose money anyways.

        • JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          My car is quite old, from 2007. I’m spending a lot in preventative maintenance like belts, pumps, fluids etc because I know the first real problem it’ll have I’ll have to buy something else.

          If I could just avoid all that, that would be great.

        • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          That’s fair, but the cars downtime and dealing with a mechanic costs more than just the $$$.

          I’ve had a car in and out of the shops for months trying to nail down an over heating issue. What a stress that was. I don’t think I’ll ever consider an ice car again to be honest.

    • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.deEnglish
      5·
      11 months ago

      I already got a stinker that does all that. Of course I’d also take a used electric, but they haven’t been on the market long enough. I’ve never bought a new car in my life. Don’t see the point when they cost only half as much as new when they’re only a year or two old.