BYD's new Song Ultra EV racks up over 60,000 orders in one month, starting at $22,000
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BYD launched the Song Ultra EV in China, starting at just under $22,000. The new EV is one of the...

The most eye-stealing highlight is the Flash Charging technology, which works in conjunction with the latest Blade Battery 2.0.

– Charging from 10% to 70% takes only 5 minutes. 
– To charge to 97%, it only takes 9 minutes. 
– Even in temperatures as low as -30°C, it can still be fast-charged in 12 minutes.

  • CorneliusTalmadge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    3 days ago

    I believe you can import them, but it is a 100% tariff. So your $22k car becomes $44k plus delivery charges and local registration fees/taxes. So very quickly becomes not worth it. Which is why the tariff exists.

    There is also the matter of which charging standard is needed. The US of course not using the same standard as the rest of the world.

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Chevy Bolt, $28K, Nissan leaf$32K, Hyundai kona, $34K, Subaru Uncharted, $36K, Toyota BZ $36K, Ioniq 5, $38K,

        …Chevy Equinox, Toyota CH-R, Tesla model 3, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia EV6, all below $40K.

    • sheogorath@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      People also forget that there’s this pesky thing called safety standards and getting certified can make the car cost more when it’s officially released. Don’t forget that in China there’s 599 other electric car manufacturer so it’s race to the bottom in terms of pricing.

      Hmm, come to think of it this means that cars should be much cheaper than it is and this makes me sad.

    • Malyca@lemmy.zip
      3·
      3 days ago

      I was going to buy one of the new rivians for about 45k, not sure if they released prices yet. My husband has one of the more expensive Rivians and they’re really cool. That being said, byd is cool too and even with import fees it looks doable. Gotta think about it.