Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 3 days agoToyota launched its cheapest EV in China and it crashed the server starting at just $15,000electrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down14
arrow-up180arrow-down1external-linkToyota launched its cheapest EV in China and it crashed the server starting at just $15,000electrek.coSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.net · 3 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·3 days agoBuy it in China, ship to America for fees and modifications totaling the original purchase price, still save $15k. Feel the free hand of the market.
minus-squarepiccololinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoUnless it doesnt meet DOT requirements, it will be illegal to register.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoYeah that’s the modification part. There are businesses that specialize in making certain imports street legal but it’s usually for luxury vehicles. I suppose someone might try to make an industry out of it if the idea becomes more than a shitpost.
Buy it in China, ship to America for fees and modifications totaling the original purchase price, still save $15k.
Feel the free hand of the market.
Unless it doesnt meet DOT requirements, it will be illegal to register.
Yeah that’s the modification part. There are businesses that specialize in making certain imports street legal but it’s usually for luxury vehicles.
I suppose someone might try to make an industry out of it if the idea becomes more than a shitpost.