• psud@aussie.zone
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      2 days ago

      Yeah, it’s not for the workers or the idea of American built stuff. I’m sure it’s better if people buy Chinese

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        Tesla use BYD batteries, and they’re the real heart of the car

        So… They’re already Chinese where it counts

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          20 hours ago

          Tesla use BYD, Panasonic, their own. American made model Y and anything else that uses the new battery form factor use Tesla batteries made in America; other cars made in the US use US made Panasonic and Tesla batteries; Teslas made in China use BYD batteries I don’t know what European made Teslas use

          Tesla is incredibly vertically integrated, they are much more American than any other American car builder

          Mine is Chinese, as I live in Australia which is near China and half a world from America. But I’d have thought Americans would value American made even if the company owner has bad politics