The EV thread

The confusion between HP and PS is quite common.

Even shipping your car privately from China is relatively cheap:

BYD doing it in bulk with their own ships is going to be much cheaper.

Shipping rates have gone crazy since covid and now with tariffs creates a lot of volatility.

I would be wary of personal import of a EV from China for the simple reason that it may not be covered by European warranty and things like mapping and cellular data may not work here. These are more like iPhones than conventional cars that any mechanic can work on, so without manufacturer server access you could be screwed.

I suspect the BYD cars on autoscout are grey imports from the EU.

Happy to see BYD in Switzerland. Too bad for me, thought, it sounds like they don’t plan to bring in the Seagull. But here’s hoping one day…

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Have you looked at the Hyundai Inster for your purposes?

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I wonder if they will also sell cars from lower down in the range.

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Some news for those who miss the good old days

That would feel weird, not least because there would be no clutch pedal to depress first. For me, the two motions go hand in hand (or hand in foot? :thinking:).

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Betcha it would cost a bomb …