Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 years agoToyota launched its cheapest EV in China and it crashed the server starting at just $15,000electrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down14
arrow-up183arrow-down1external-linkToyota launched its cheapest EV in China and it crashed the server starting at just $15,000electrek.coSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 2 years agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareStrawberryPigtailslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 years agoNow if only it were launching at that price in the US.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·2 years agoBuy it in China, ship to America for fees and modifications totaling the original purchase price, still save $15k. Feel the free hand of the market.
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoUnless it doesnt meet DOT requirements, it will be illegal to register.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoYeah that’s the modification part. There are businesses that specialize in making certain imports street legal but it’s usually for luxury vehicles. I suppose someone might try to make an industry out of it if the idea becomes more than a shitpost.
Now if only it were launching at that price in the US.
Buy it in China, ship to America for fees and modifications totaling the original purchase price, still save $15k.
Feel the free hand of the market.
Unless it doesnt meet DOT requirements, it will be illegal to register.
Yeah that’s the modification part. There are businesses that specialize in making certain imports street legal but it’s usually for luxury vehicles.
I suppose someone might try to make an industry out of it if the idea becomes more than a shitpost.