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In reply to the discussion: Chinese automakers want to come to US. They could be here fairly soon [View all]SomewhereInTheMiddle
(628 posts)... we have a BYD electric. It is great for moving around town and I have taken int out to other parts of the country. With careful planning - making sure it is fully charged before starting - we made it there and back with no issues on a single charge.
I see a surprising number of Chinese vehicles - cars, medium to large trucks, buses, etc - many of them electric or hybrid all around Africa.
I would certainly consider on in the US. But parts and maintenance are a question here and would be a bigger one in the US.
Can we consider the "Big 3" American anymore. Crysler is not, not really, and I have doubts about Ford. Don't know enough about GM these days.
I used to live in Michigan and drove a Toyota Camry. I was at a gas station in Flint when a guy in a GM asked me, "What's it like to drive a foreign car?" I replied, "I don't know. This one was built in Tennessee. I hear your engine is from Mexico." I doubt I was very accurate with my assertions, but it did shut him up.
I had a hard time getting my Toyota serviced in Michigan, so I ended up getting an Oldsmobile after the Camry died.