• ms.lane@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    The new model departs from the look of typical

    This is why most new EVs fail - they look like EVs rather than just a car.

    BYD EVs look just like normal cars.

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      2 hours ago

      I like the look of byd, but why do they keep retracting the fucking door handles?

      This is apple removing the aux jack all over again… Nobody wants this.

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          8 hours ago

          …which usually makes them worse because they need to design them for both cases.

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            8 hours ago

            Yeah well if anyone’s throwing away one of these worse EVs, just tell me and I’ll get it off their hands

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                1 hour ago

                400 km or so is typical for shared platform BEVs, even more for newer models

                The main issue with the older ones is slower charging but that’s not because of the platform, it’s because of when they were designed.

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                  27 minutes ago

                  the new citroen i was eyeing gets like 260, and that’s probably ideal conditions.

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      10 hours ago

      Part of that is the shape of a car is dictated partly by the power train, and an EV has a lot more flexibility in that regard.

      But partly it’s because they want to look different, which usually means worse. And you’re right about BYD, they do look sharp.

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      11 hours ago

      I would assume that is to maintain the strong horse carriage loud brrrm engine appeal to previous customers.