Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 days agoCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square432fedilinkarrow-up11.18Karrow-down1100
arrow-up11.08Karrow-down1external-linkCanada proposes 100% tariffs on Tesla, I have an alternative: open the door to Chinese EVselectrek.coSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 3 days agomessage-square432fedilink
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·3 days agoWould the Chinese EVs even meet our safety standards?
minus-squareVictor Villas@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-23 days agoAlmost certainly, because our safety standards are garbage, because we force ourselves to be in lockstep with NHTSA as to not make trade and travel difficult with the US
minus-squareusualsuspect191@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoThat’s my concern as well. Seeing what happened with the cheap hoverboards and ebikes makes me wary of being too lenient on these.
minus-squareNoxylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·3 days agoYou should also worry about if Chinese EVs meet reasonable labor standards. Which they don’t.
Would the Chinese EVs even meet our safety standards?
Almost certainly, because our safety standards are garbage, because we force ourselves to be in lockstep with NHTSA as to not make trade and travel difficult with the US
That’s my concern as well. Seeing what happened with the cheap hoverboards and ebikes makes me wary of being too lenient on these.
You should also worry about if Chinese EVs meet reasonable labor standards. Which they don’t.
They meet EU standards.