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In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars::undefined

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[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, because there's no way 5 years is enough time to steal technology and manufacturing techniques and distribute them throughout an industry with a web of government industrial spies. They never do this type of thing so it would take 20 years. I'm sure BYD is making cars exactly like they were 5 years ago. Technology moves so slowly.

Oh, a quick search shows of BYD cars shows me their cars up until around that time looked like a cheap kia from the early 2000s and now the new models look weirdly like a Tesla. I'm sure that's complete coincidence though. China with it's super strict IP laws and parents should never steal anything.

[-] gens@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago

China has many more competent engineers then... any other country. They often steal ideas (everybody does), and even whole designs (less of everybody does). But i doubt they stole anything for ev-s. Making the "car" part is harder then the "electric part", especially for china.

[-] Hazdaz@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

China has many more competent engineers then… any other country.

LOL

Funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

Tell me you know fuck-all about engineering and manufacturing without telling me you know fuck-all about engineering and manufacturing.

[-] gens@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago

The frog in a well knows nothing of the sea.

[-] nodiratime@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Imagine thinking a "theft" of the idea of a trash can looking like a futuristic car dreamed of by kids in the 90s is something to cry over.

[-] Astroturfed@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

They were very far ahead in many technical areas until recently. Revisionist history is silly.

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