> and those $12k cars would be $20k+ if you brought them into line with us safety regulations. > there is a reason that the us car market isn't flooded with chinese cars right now, and this is because the value proposition of buying a $20k+ new chinese car when you can buy a 5 year old japanese car for the same price means there is just no market for it. so the chinese just don't even bother. > evs could change this though. there is a willingness from consumers to try new brands in the ev market, and china is trying to stay at the forefront of battery technology. but still, you can not produce an ev that meets us safety regulations for $12k. at least not one that anyone buying a new car would ever consider.  > people have to realise that new car market does not exist in isolation from the used car market. if you're $12k new car isn't better than a $12k used car with 50k miles than it's not gonna sell. awesome, this is like actual information instead of op "carz should be $800!". kudos to you sir.
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