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Xiaomi Has a Luxury SUV for $31,000 That All Western Brands Should Fear
www.wired.com/story/xiaomi-has-a-luxury-suv-all-western-brands-should-fear/Replying to @GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works
They’ll be banned faster than you can memorize the spelling of Xiaomi. At least in the US, where we make sure the old inefficient companies stay afloat despite their incompetence.
Chinese cars are heavily subsidized by the state. The reason they’re so cheap is because China bets it can squeeze the competition out of the market before charging basically whatever they want.
I’ve seen Starbucks do the same thing to independent coffee shops.
Edit: This is a post about real car companies like Nissan, Volvo, Mercedes, Renault, whatever. I don’t care about America. Nobody has for decades.
Oh yeah, because US car companies are NOT subsidized at all /s
Replying to @notalannister@fedinsfw.app
Sure, but try launching a new auto startup here. It’s a lot harder than in China.
Replying to @QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world
Wrong. US manufacturers have effectively been shut out of China. But not before they made investments that China basically stole.
Replying to @randompasta@lemmy.today
Who would want a US made car?
Even Americans don’t want them.
Replying to @ms_lane@lemmy.world
I worked in the government for a bit, national park service if it matters, we were only allowed to use US made vehicles.
Constant recalls, constant breakdowns, overall unreliable. These were all vehicles that were less than 5 years okd
I have a 2007 toyota today that refuses to die and has barely needed any work. I’ll probably have it at least another 3 to 5 years at this rate.
American cars are shit
Replying to @arrow74@lemmy.zip
It’s very possible your Toyota was made in the US.
Replying to @randompasta@lemmy.today
Where car is made is irrelevant. How it is designed and engineered matters. Toyotas made in North America outlast anything designed in Detroit.
Replying to @SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
My point is that there’s really not much difference now. I’m betting many car manufacturers are starting to have AI design some parts. So where something is designed matters a lot less.
Replying to @randompasta@lemmy.today
Your point doesn’t make any sense whatsoever. Different companies have different approaches to engineering and quality control, and it absolutely makes a massive difference for how long their products last. This is very obvious in the car market.
ML will likely play a massive role for engineering going forward, but again, it’s up to each company or organization to decide how to use it. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if some companies try to have LLMs weigh in on engineering matters, where they shouldn’t. AI will amplify bad engineering.
But responsible companies will make proper use of ML and their cars will be better for it.