• CeeBee@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      You’re introducing an argument as a way to undermine the viewpoint that’s opposite to yours.

      No one said it’s fine “when we do it”. That’s not the point being discussed.

      The other bigger issue here is that these new cars are coming from a region that has a horrendous track record for safety and quality. EVs when done right are still a considerable risk with battery fires, but the ones manufactured in China are much worse for quality and safety. In the next few years, as these cars flood markets around the world, it will be a massive issue.

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        5 months ago

        They seem safe enough to pass the EU’s safety standards, which are much higher than the US. Also this blanket “quality issues” argument without specific evidence is terrible. If we’re going off of quality in recent history, American manufacturing is down the toilet in terms of quality - just look at Boeing.