Big in China: Tiny Electric Cars
Small, slow and super cheap: China’s low-speed electric vehicles, or LSEVs, are bringing the thrill of driving to the masses—and hampering the government’s efforts to develop an upscale EV industry. Image: Crystal Tai
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You know whats also popular in China? Forced communist labor!
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Cheap, low tech(so its easy to manufacture), commercially available, practical, and useful for people who go to work or do grocery that are not too far from home. All these things make these kind of vehicles very beneficial to everyone and I think a lot of middle income countries would also benefit from this. They still should enforce having drivers license. Here in the Philippines, we also have these slow, ev kind of vehicles but are still required to have a driverse license.
They sell with the same brand of lithium batteries for their power packs as tesla now. 200km range with optional 2kw pack. Tiny 2kw packs I researched, they performed perfectly and you get 10 years use.
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IMO THIS is when a booming economy makes a real impact on people's lives: when it provides accessible practical solutions to needs ordinary people. 50 years ago it was the bicycle, 20 years ago it was a scooter, and now it's this. i do understand the government's idea to protect the "proper" EV sector, but for these people owning a "proper" car isn't feasable anyways. so you migth as well leave them to use it since it's only this or the scooter or bus for them.
I need of these in jamaica, i need information where i can buy and shipped to here.
What…………………..ain't these golf carts??????????????
I would like to aquire one of these vehicles about the $3000 to $4000 price range could you help me please
这老姐开车带孩子的方式看得人后颈发凉，希望她不要把这车开到高速或者快速公路上，镇上和村道开开得了。
Smart
sorry for the comment this is not the regular electric car.
A laughing stock, Just 2 years later, higher price but a battery could run for around 600Km?? one week charging no problem???
Just a grand brand new no need license no need fuel lol i should get 1
Lead acid batteries can be recycled. Lithium Ion can't.
Wish they'd start importing these in bulk. I tried to buy one and the freight for it is almost double what the vehicle costs
Wow China cutting down Polution big time
2:29 lead acid batteries are not sub-standard. they are what turns the starter motor for 99% of all petrol & diesel car engines! lead acid batteries are also easy to recondition & recycle. they are however cheap and have no where near the power density of lithium ion.
San Francisco and L.A are driving it in the cities already.
Chinese people: We need tiny EVs
US: No you need democracy
i like this idea!
Honestly even if we could get it here we’d just abuse it
China is for human convenient. USA is for war. usa build military base to kill people
Don't forget as well, they also the biggest fans of tesla..
I bet there are a lot of accident with these, hopefully very few fatal one though
It's much safer than bikes
This is why I love China ?
When will iroad into China?
This is US national security thread. It's not allowed in US
Ugle Ugle ugle
Another reason why some Chinese are against those mini ev is they are not being regulated by traffic law, nor they need a driver license to operate. We have a nickname called "老年快乐盒"，basically means Elder's happy coffin box.
In fact, it‘s illegal, without any driving permit or certificate
Perfecto second car for a familly
Some businesses dont require to have expensive goods if they lack innovation of the extreme level
You can buy one from aliexpress for £3k hahaha
And then there is tesla, ripping everyone off. Ripoff penny stock that is worth 100 dollars max!!!
No one is dying at 20MPH
Really? Safety Is an issue? For you americans obsessed with SUVs
I'm From Colombia and Chinese Companies Would be rich Here. We Love electric cars and motociclets so in Colombia this Would be the Bomb!
The IIHS would never allow this in the US.
china take the chellange?
No podian inventar un modelo mas feito
Why do we not have these in America I would love one
It's perfect for Chinese drivers they don't know how to drive
Swap the engine motorcycle + that cheap car = godmode
It’s really good that in China they allow you to drive them without a license, a great option if you don’t have a license or you are under 18 years old, because in Russia in this case you can only ride an electric bike or an electric scooter
Not safe for children…
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