sanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoThe U.S. Still Doesn't Have an Answer to China's EV Dominancetime.comexternal-linkmessage-square86linkfedilinkarrow-up1293arrow-down110
arrow-up1283arrow-down1external-linkThe U.S. Still Doesn't Have an Answer to China's EV Dominancetime.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square86linkfedilink
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoWell, we’ve artificially inflated the price of steel, electronics and consumable resources like fuel and electricity required to build cars in the US. I can’t imagine that we would even be competitive building anything right now.
minus-squareBeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoDon’t forget years of short sighted manufacturing enabled by the insane dealership system. And, I guess enough research and development to realize that you’re a decade or so behind the competition.
Well, we’ve artificially inflated the price of steel, electronics and consumable resources like fuel and electricity required to build cars in the US. I can’t imagine that we would even be competitive building anything right now.
Don’t forget years of short sighted manufacturing enabled by the insane dealership system.
And, I guess enough research and development to realize that you’re a decade or so behind the competition.