That's how you start a drift for a speed boost in Mario Kart, I've trained for this exact moment 
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i am with the first sentence
as for killing the competition, it's already happening in many markets. i'd also take a good old petrol engine ahead of an electric but we're boomers who don't matter on the long run. traditional big brands are struggling to keep up with the chinese. 10 years ago gm sold over 10m cars worldwide, now they are barely above 6m. ford was over 6.5m, now they dropped below 4.5m. in 2024 alone stellantis dropped 14% compared to 2023 lol. nissan could sell ~5m cars globally for years, now they are barely above 3m. vw was on the brink of collapse, they had to close 3 factories in germany for the first time in their history and lay off 10s of 1000s to save themselves mainly because they are behind the chinese in the cost and time required for a development cycle
meanwhile byd wasn't even a global player 10 years ago, and now they are doing ford numbers in global sales. china became the largest car exporter of the world within a few years, so it's not like they only have their local market growth
https://archive.ph/5FhTN
and it's all because of the electric car market. us market that is dominated by petrol engines will not be the norm but an anomaly in a decade
as for killing the competition, it's already happening in many markets. i'd also take a good old petrol engine ahead of an electric but we're boomers who don't matter on the long run. traditional big brands are struggling to keep up with the chinese. 10 years ago gm sold over 10m cars worldwide, now they are barely above 6m. ford was over 6.5m, now they dropped below 4.5m. in 2024 alone stellantis dropped 14% compared to 2023 lol. nissan could sell ~5m cars globally for years, now they are barely above 3m. vw was on the brink of collapse, they had to close 3 factories in germany for the first time in their history and lay off 10s of 1000s to save themselves mainly because they are behind the chinese in the cost and time required for a development cycle
meanwhile byd wasn't even a global player 10 years ago, and now they are doing ford numbers in global sales. china became the largest car exporter of the world within a few years, so it's not like they only have their local market growth
https://archive.ph/5FhTN
and it's all because of the electric car market. us market that is dominated by petrol engines will not be the norm but an anomaly in a decade
I drive a Tesla Model Y. Had it for 2 years and had a Model S for 5 years before that. Prefer the Model Y over the S even though it’s a much cheaper car.
In Hong Kong, electric cars are a no brainier given the high cost of gasoline and the subsidies for electric cars.
My next car? Won’t be for at least a few years but when my kids leave for university I might want a four seater convertible. Unfortunately, no one makes this in an EV yet.
In Hong Kong, electric cars are a no brainier given the high cost of gasoline and the subsidies for electric cars.
My next car? Won’t be for at least a few years but when my kids leave for university I might want a four seater convertible. Unfortunately, no one makes this in an EV yet.
