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cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5691972

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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/Wagamaga on 2025-04-19 17:06:58+00:00.

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[–] Matt3999@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just imagine if there wasn't a crazy tariff on Chinese cars the figure would be even lower. BYD are making some great cars

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 31 points 1 month ago (11 children)

BYDs are everywhere now in Australia. Not sure what alternative brands are available in the US, is it just Rivian?

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago

Rivian & the 2 or 3 models the big manufacturers have. I see way more hybrids than full electrics in my area.

[–] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ford has at least one now, I think VW does as well

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

These guys are FAKE NEWS and Need to be DEPORTED for Hurting ELON MUSKS FEELINGS!

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have duly upvoted your obvious sarcasm.

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[–] nao@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's crazy that one manufacturer being below 50% market share is news.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They had near 100% EV market share just a few years back.

Losing half the market in 3-4 years is a huge change for any company, even if some of it was inevitable as rivals caught up and suprassed their offerings.

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

At some point prices will get so low that it'll make sense to buy a Tesla and rework the body so no one knows it's a Tesla.

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Doing that will probably make it near impossible to get serviced, though.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you can buy a Tesla cheap enough the usable parts, such as batteries and motors, can be moved to a different frame or vehicle. Even an ICE vehicle that you'd like to electrify. It's all just parts.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like the way you think. When Tesla tanks and gets sold off for pennies, could you please start a Tesla Conversion business? I'd like to have a useful EV pickup that can carry a slide-in truck camper. I don't need any of that self-driving shit or connections to the Cloud or giant touch screens. Just pedals, gauges, levers, buttons, and a steering wheel.

[–] Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

There are some companies working on electric crate engines for conversion, I forget the names but they should be ready sometime soon

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[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago
[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 102 points 1 month ago (6 children)

The Bay Area is probably the only thing keeping that company alive. Every stoplight you pull up to there has at least a couple Teslas

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I see a cyber truck almost every day. It makes no sense. They aren't even like the same one.

[–] Ton@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When they're up for renewal, they won't be replaced with Teslas.

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Even in iowa you see them all over. There are so many drivers any car make other than the most exclusive will be seen soon if you fixate on it (read look).

Stastics show tesla is a tiny brand by market share. However they are wer the only ev brand until reciently so people focus on them.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

And that’s really the only reason I have one - it was the only long range electric car available when I bought it. Now I would choose any of the many other options first.

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[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 76 points 1 month ago (13 children)

I know a lot of people who bought teslas before musk became a full blown oligarch and feel uncomfortable about it

[–] blacklisted@lemmy.org 21 points 1 month ago (35 children)

I'd sell that shit at a loss.

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

...and even those are likely pre-ElonSeigHeil purchases.

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[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago
[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 130 points 1 month ago
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