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Polybius

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14. By then, self-driving cars might be fully mainstream and perfected

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #12)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 08:25 PM

11 hrs ago

No driving necessary. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.

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Chinese automakers want to come to US. They could be here fairly soon [View all] NickB79 18 hrs ago OP

I'm good with this. Enough bullshit already. Klarkashton 18 hrs ago #1

These MAGA motherfuckers only want to fucking increase tariffs to fuck us all up. Piss on those fucking MAGA turds. SoFlaBro 18 hrs ago #2

Didn't they see how we treated the Japanese and South Korean auto workers in Georgia? Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #3

Maybe they should have had work visa's? EX500rider 17 hrs ago #7

I think we should be able to choose what we want to buy. It's call the free market walkingman 18 hrs ago #4

As long as they meet or exceed US safety standards, then good. flvegan 18 hrs ago #5

We've given US auto companies so many chances and bailouts. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #6

Ford was the only one NOT to take a bailout. tazcat 11 hrs ago #16

I know, but Ford has leaned on protectionist policies like all of the other American car manufacturers. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #23

I dont get the constant bashing of US auto quality. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #17

It's all relative. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #22

As someone who works for one of the big three radicalleft 1 hr ago #32

I'd love to get a Chinese EV Jerry2144 17 hrs ago #8

Wait till Toyota gets their solid state batteries to market Callie1979 10 hrs ago #18

I would like to buy a BYD RainCaster 15 hrs ago #9

A common sentiment around the world, in fact peppertree 10 hrs ago #24

I'm currently in Rwanda and ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 1 hr ago #35

so the UAW is gonna work for china level slave wages to keep car prices down? msongs 13 hrs ago #10

I don't think so and hope they organize them for a living wage. multigraincracker 7 hrs ago #29

Pay the rRump family enough money and you can get what you want....nt mitch96 12 hrs ago #11

And by "fairly soon" your mean 5 to 10 years? mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #12

By then, self-driving cars might be fully mainstream and perfected Polybius 11 hrs ago #14

Sounds good!👍 mountain grammy 9 hrs ago #25

I cringe when I see the words "Made in China" on anything. Dr. T 11 hrs ago #13

A BYD would be interesting. BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #15

I dont know, I see a LOT of "ego vehicles" on the roads today. Callie1979 10 hrs ago #20

If it's the same cars they're planning on selling in Canada aggiesal 10 hrs ago #19

Most Chinese-manufactured vehicles do not meet U.S. federal safety standards Mosby 10 hrs ago #21

I'm guessing that and anticipated tariffs is why you can't go to a showroom and buy one today. Ilikepurple 9 hrs ago #26

Neither do the ones built by Musk. multigraincracker 7 hrs ago #30

I remember a month ago watching a video about Russians having no options but China vehicles and nightmare stories about yaesu 9 hrs ago #27

US legacy automakers rolled over Miguelito Loveless 9 hrs ago #28

NO THEY DID NOT! radicalleft 1 hr ago #33

EV adoption was increasing double digit Miguelito Loveless 1 hr ago #34

Look how well English exceptionalism worked out for them. hunter 4 hrs ago #31

US automakers have had their chance. Lots of people want small, energy-efficient vehicles. Vinca 11 min ago #36