BYD is selling at a loss. The only EV making a profit is Tesla. As soon as BYD gets the market and Tesla fails, BYD will jack up the prices. The Chinese government heavily subsidizes BYD. Tesla has a Shanghai plant that makes model 3 and Y. BYD learned a lot from that plant. Tesla is not behind, but BYD is competing very well. |
It is pretty interesting watching US company after company get ripped off by China in this way. They all know it's going to happen. China isn't going to let anyone but China win in their own backyard. |
The NHTSA division that studies autonomous vehicle safety and tracks complaints laid off workers this spring. This video just came out. Make sure you always have your eyes on the road. https://futurism.com/self-driving-tesla-swerves-off-road-crashes |
I’m considering buying a used Model Y as it’s one of the smallest cars that offer a third row (sold as an option for a Y - not all will have it). Only used ones have them - current Model Ys removed the option for some reason.
We have a 2024 Model 3 already (traded our 2018 Model 3 in for it in July right before Elon went all in on the election) and love it despite the political concerns. Also concerned that if he is successful in ruining Tesla we may end up with an expensive and very heavy lump of metal and glass if they go bankrupt and stop offering warranty and software service. But in my quick search on Carvana I saw at least one 2023 Model Y for $27k. Thats about half off the new cash price. I don’t know if they would go much lower (very possible in the scenario of a bankruptcy, though I would assume something like another company buying them would occur). |
Have you not seen the safety reviews?? I’d never put my family a Tesla |
Please provide your "safety reviews". I have not seen any review where Tesla comes up as unsafe. In fact it's the opposite. https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/tesla/model-y-4-door-suv/2023 |
I have USAA insurance and they clearly think Tesla is a very safe car. I have very good rates on it. I don't think the insurance industry would make the rates that low if it was an unsafe car. Just saying. |
Just stop. Without 2.76 billion in carbon offsets Tesla is not profitable. As for BYD
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinese-ev-giant-byds-fourth-quarter-profit-leaps-73-2025-03-24/ Seems you are wrong on everything. Maybe a job at Fox News is in your future? |
Tesla 2026 Model Y has a promotion going on ( fot Tesla lovers). Preice starts from 41,000 and financing is 1.99 APR |
The Chinese fund BYD. The Chinese extend unlimited credit to BYD. The Chinese have copied Tesla very well. There is no dishonor in copying in China. The only dishonor is in not doing it well. Will the US extend unlimited credit to Tesla? No, I didn't think so. |
That's a great deal. The self driving is really great. I don't think I remember how to drive anymore! ![]() |
Probably not now, but "In January 2010, the Department of Energy issued a $465 million loan to Tesla Motors..." https://www.energy.gov/lpo/tesla In addition, Tesla has received $333 million in grants and credits from the federal government. Telsa has received nearly $3.5 trillion (with a "t") in state and local subsidies. https://subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/tesla-inc |
BYD has its own problems:
https://fortune.com/2025/06/08/byd-ev-industry-competition-price-cuts-weak-demand-overcapacity/ |
Fortune is pushing an agenda. They do not know what they are writing about. Try a one of the industry insider publications if you want to know what is happening in the car industry. Tesla is done. The American manufacturers(ford, etc) are losing their market share in foreign markets to BYD and others. About half of ford’s sales are over seas and they are falling fast. At current rate ford will have half its current sales because they are losing market share so fast. |
Yes, Ford is closing a plant in Chicago. The Chinese are flooding the market. Ford will be making the F150 and nothing else. They will be a truck company. What are the insider publications you are mentioning? Do you have a link? |