The Wuling Binguo Is An $8,000 Electric Car From China

[@jackzheng9190]

Ironically, the second largest shareholder of the parent company of Wuling Bingo is GM, which holds 44% of Wuling Motors.

[@fubolibs4218]

Yup. And yet they can't learn anything from things they invested in.

[@roodick85]

Yup and that's why GM leads the world in EV sales. They have no competition

[@breezekinght]

I have one Bingo back in China to pick up kids from school and go to groceries every day. Only 1 charge per week and the charging expense is about $30 per month, think about that🤣. There is no chance I switch back to ICE cars, period.

[@andrewsackey5728]

Unbelievable😂

[@breezekinght]

@@andrewsackey5728 electricity is much cheaper comparing to gas in China, it is not the same situation in U.S., tho.

[@andrewsackey5728]

@@breezekinght electricity here in Ghana west africa will make you go nuts🤣

[@Landez97]

Even with the crazy high tariffs, this would still be a good deal for $16k to $20k

[@brettgoldsmith8584]

Not being able to go above 60 mph? You couldn't safely take it on most US highways. That and China is just trying to gain market share with these prices. Even so, in a true free market, this would force legacy automakers to inovate real quick. And it would go a long way towards EV adaption and reduced emissions. I'd say it's a wash

[@денисбаженов-щ1б]

@@brettgoldsmith8584 long way who? In Norway they have only 3% of gas and diesel cars in sales - over 90% are electric! Over 60% in Sweden - and over 50% in China. They did it - from 10% to 50-90% - in 5 years.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

@@денисбаженов-щ1б Ignoring the fact the way Norway did it.

[@seanlee3863]

​@@brettgoldsmith8584 the car is positioned to be a city dweller, not a road trip car

[@SM-bu4fw]

@@brettgoldsmith8584Have you heard of K cars? These are the electric versions of that. I have seen K cars 25+ years old running on US roads. Gas k cars cost similarly as well. Why don’t you blame Japan? There was no intention of selling these in America. Everybody knows it’s not a U.S. market car.

[@Josh-179]

$8,000 gets you a whole new EV in China. In most other developed countries, it buys you half of the battery pack.

[@AutoReport1]

That's a heavily subsidized price with very little margin. Outside China it's more like $20k. The competing BYD is $21k in Mexico.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

@@AutoReport1 "Outside" China comes with shipping, export fees and tariffs applied by the other countries. Same reason GM makes cars in China instead of making them in Detroit and shipping them to China to sell there.

[@AutoReport1]

@davidmccarthy6061 people underestimate the costs involved. But it's also market related. China is oversaturated and many competitors sell at big losses. That means BYD and Wuling also need to slash prices even though their volumes are much better. Indonesia and the Philippines Wuling competes directly only with BYD, so they can both make better margins. And since GM doesn't yet sell the electric Wuling models in Latin America, BYD doesn't need to discount.

[@directxxxx71]

​@@AutoReport1 Never heard of the things called supply chain and vertical integration? That's what makes them cheap.

[@AutoReport1]

@directxxxx71 you crack me up. All Chinese EV makers have low cost supply chains, most of them lose tens of thousands per vehicle, acknowledged, and some have already failed. Vertical integration only helps if you have the volume to give cost savings, otherwise the outside supplier making 20× more volume has you beat on cost despite their margins. No matter how cheap this seems to be in China, it's still a minimum $20k in North America and Europe.

[@temper44]

The argument that these Chinese companies get unfair state subsidies is ridiculous. How many tens of billions did GM get in their last bailout? Rivian got $6.6bn just this month in "loans" that they likely won't need to pay back. Every time a new factory is built, the states compete in throwing billions at the automakers. That's not to mention the cushy military contracts the auto companies get on the side.

[@harriettanthony7352]

Now there is 'point and score' for OP on this subject

[@RayNLA]

Don’t forget the oil company subsidies! Literally corporate welfare

[@jrharbortproductions]

If development of EVs had continued after the EV1, the U.S. could have been the vehicle technology leader with a 2 decades head start. We practically handed this win to China on a silver platter. The fact it's subsidized doesn't matter. We could have done the same. We chose not to innovate.

[@Jangocat]

It's not the same as what the communists do SMH. You know they use child labor and pay their workers dirt wages? They have no OSHA protecting workers. A couple years ago they found Apple workers living in bunk houses they couldn't leave. It's an ignorant comparison at best.

[@tomdrewenskus8167]

@@jrharbortproductionsHeck, legacy auto continues to cut their EV production because they haven’t figured out how to make them profitably.

[@tophatfab]

It's like an updated Spark EV that costs as much as used Spark EV.

[@RayNLA]

It’s actually better than than the Spark! 😂

[@Shiftheads]

2014 spark with the 400ftlbs of tq was pretty fun.

[@cattlerepairmancattlerepai9414]

Thankfully, industry lobbying protects us from being able to buy these. I gladly pay 60k plus for an EV, if I can be sure that puts a meal on the table for a starving domestic CEO.

[@otm646]

Calling it domestic lobbying is disingenuous at best. China is massively subsidizing and dumping EVs into foreign markets. This type of economic warfare is standard for them, This is exactly what they do in the steel industry but with consumer goods instead.

[@waichungsham1578]

@@otm646 they learned it from america

[@hairychesticles1]

You should do your research on Chinese EV's before praising them. They are known for causing many deaths because thry cut corners on safety. There is a reason why they are so cheap while appearing to looknas good as they do

[@briannhinton]

Has nothing to do with CEO and everything to do with many US industries and workers. Every country does it to help manage and stabilize the local market.

[@jrharbortproductions]

​​​@@otm646 What they're doing is putting money into a void of innovation to win a market that had massive growth potential. No other country had the balls to do it. What happened to the U.S. leading technology innovation? That could have been us years ago, but look at where we ended up instead.

[@mrrkrr]

Love having Alyssa be the main character in some of the videos. Great video!

[@roodick85]

Honestly their best videos 👍🏿

[@ferfromla]

Cheapo cars like this one have their place. I can see where this car and others like them fit nicely in urban environments and for people looking for basic, affordable transportation.

[@milohobo9186]

My son is about to turn 15 and we will be needing to look for cheap transportation for him once he gets a learner's permit. This is exactly the kind of thing that would fit his needs even if the menu stays in its native language.

[@stalin1489]

these cars are filled with many Chinese areas where parents uses them to pick their kids from school and many uses them for daily needs inside cities.

[@narvuntien]

Its going to be a big deal for people in asian mega cities not just China but south east asia as well

[@PattyTheGeek]

That's a cute little buggy. I appreciate seeing different colors and style cues. Love hearing Alyssa's opinion on things. it is nice to get a different use case perspective.

[@Achillias]

8 grand for this is a steal.

[@KiRiTO72987]

yep and for most people this is a perfectly usable vehicle if this goes nation wide available and doesnt get its price tripled by tarrifs i have a feeling that they'll have a really hard time keeping these in stock

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

$16.000 In Europe.$12,000 in developing countries.

[@P2EDUARDO]

This one is not for sale in my country, Brazil, but the Seagull is 18665 dollars in my country and there are no incentives here. The seagull is the best selling EV of 2024.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

@@P2EDUARDO because BYD No competition in Brazil

[@kylereese4822]

The Wuling Mini EV is now a 4 door at around the same price....

[@NgopiTekno]

Wuling is mainly sold pretty well in tier 3 city and below. No one with higher income like in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen using this car. The more income you have, the more expensive EV you buy, heck NIO even just release their new EV , NIO ET9 cost 818,000 Yuan or equal to 140,000 USD.

[@nanoshka7484]

I know a few aunties have this car as an extra one to grab groceries and pick up their grandkids.

[@kenastl]

Under 10k is perfect for an extra car for the city. Used Bolt EV or Nissan Leaf is the only decent choice right now in that price range in the US.

[@peterlai9018]

I just hope more vendors will come up with an after market solution to Leaf's battery .replacement . . .

[@teardowndan5364]

"50kW isn't that slow." When I drive my mother's Bolt EV, I rarely go over 60kW and the Bolt is a ~40% heavier car. Most EVs have ridiculously over-spec'd motors for normal driving.

[@ultrastoat3298]

Most cars need to be "real" cars because most families don't have the budget to spend on a spare city car. They need their car to be able to do everything a gas car can do. So most EVs do not have over-spec'd motors.

[@teardowndan5364]

@@ultrastoat3298 For normal responsible driving, 60kW will get a normal electric car wherever it needs to go perfectly fine. Once at speed, you only need ~20kW to maintain highway speed, +/-5kW depending on driving conditions. With a gas car, you need an artificially larger engine just to offset the lack of low-end torque for launch. An electric car doesn't have that problem, torque is mostly flat from dead stop until whatever speed the power limit kicks in, if it ever does.

@@ultrastoat3298 No, many EVs have too much power. You don't need 0-100 km/h times of below 7 seconds for an all-day (family) car.

[@MaticTheProto]

@@ultrastoat3298 weird take

[@eish3291]

The Toyota 2 e petrol engine max power output is 50 kW so for an electric motor that's hardly slow especially acceleration.

[@shanghaidiscovery2664]

FYI, this is partly owned by General Motors.... Wonder why they never imported these in the US... you also have the Wuling Mini EVs which are 2 seater super small cars that could work in place like NYC

[@tren133]

It is because even though GM owns around 40% of Wuling, it really has no input on how Wulings are designed and built. Wulings ride on their own platforms designed to take full advantage of the local Chinese EV supply chain to build some of the cheapest cars in the Chinese market. None of it really has anything to do with GM's own platforms, supply chains, and factories, which also means GM will not be able to easily build these cars in any of its many factories scattered all over the world. For instance the recently launched Baojun Cloud is essentially a newer nicer and cheaper Chevy Bolt, so why isn't GM pumping those out in their American factories to sell in large numbers? Because the Cloud is designed and built by Wuling, using Wuling's platform and batteries and supply chain and so on, so GM can't build it in the US despite the fact that they desperately need a replacement for the Bolt.

[@leobreevoort9151]

SAIC (Shanghai Automotive) bought the Wuling car brand but not the Wuling Company around 2000. The Wuling Company still exists, it's now called Guangxi Automobile, and it makes commercial vehicles, golf carts and has a huge auto parts industry, including engines and motors. At the time of the acquisition, GM was persuaded to become an investor in SAIC-Wuling, hence the triple joint venture SGMW. SAIC has always held a majority share though. GM's contribution was as an investor, not as a technical contributor. Wuling (Guangxi Auto) remains a small shareholder because it basically 'licenses' the Wuling name. When GM went bankrupt, SAIC helped with the survival of the company, mainly helping to save its Asia operations. As a result most of GM Korea's activities (former Daewoo) moved to SGMW. The products were brought to the Chinese market under the Baojun name. GM's involvement with Baojun was investor and technical partner. Around 2018 SGMW tried to revamp the Baojun brand with radically new design and upgraded products. They even called it New Baojun for a while. The strategy was a major fail and Baojun sales tanked. Since 2022, SGMW has put New Baojun in the fridge and is revamping the brand again. This time as a more upmarket alternative to Wuling. Baojun's third iteration uses Wuling platforms and technology and has nothing to do with GM anymore. So, GM is back where it first started, as a financial investor only.

[@khoadangbui9451]

​@@leobreevoort9151 so it was a smart investment for really good bucks right? US companies get so much benefits for so little of hand outs, it's those china "sweat shop" that did everything.

[@lyledal]

I sure do enjoy seeing all the cool stuff coming out of China that Americans can't buy.

[@bill_heywood]

That is so much car for $8k. Small BEVs are great fun - we just bought a VW e-Up! and it puts a smile on your face. It’s just a shame that so many legacy manufacturers are only building large expensive EVs. In Europe we are finally getting more small cheap EVs, like the Leap Motors T03 and I think they will do well. I hope BYD bring the Seagull and price it super competitively

[@kbmblizz1940]

Just imagine, your 2nd car loan payment went from $650 to $150 per month. Your fuel cost for the same second car went from $200 to $50, even less if you have solar or cheap ⚡ $/Kwh. In my book, not getting an easy savings is = higher inflation.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

$8.000 in china . $16.000 In Europe. $12,000 in developing countries

[@ianpolo5673]

The dashboard design looks retro. Kind of nice.

[@quakeleee]

In China, Wuling's slogan is "Wuling builds what people need", so it called People's Wuling

[@keithdow8327]

Thanks!

[@adamt195]

Even if that was 20K in the US, that would be a great city car. Seems like all the american brands (or German or Japanese brands we have in the US) would rather build large luxury sedans and SUVs than build anything budget. Even if you look at the Bolt, which was a great deal, the bolt had a 240-260mi range from a 60/66kwh battery. Its also a crossover size, and it was like 34K new (before incentives) The old Model 3 Standard Range was $39K for 272mi. The Leaf is 28K for the 150mi base model. And the leaf is "small" but its not really small like the old Spark EV. We really need a new Spark EV. Or the equivalent of an electric Mitsubishi Mirage. Cut out ALL the premium features. Cloth seats, lots of plastic. Smaller size. IDK if it could quite hit 20K, but surely 25K.

[@AlbertKnesal-e2q]

As a designer, I love the styling inside and out.

[@TOMKATPEDALS]

I visited china last year and this was one of the most popular cars I saw on the road.

[@StephenButlerOne]

Thats a really nice interior. Nicer than the Spring that is £15k in the uk. Iirc the cheapest ev on sale here.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

Leapmotor t03 vs Wuling bingo vs BYD segulll. And many more are Rival in China market

[@spencerblack3253]

Jank Boteko ❤ Didi Why can't we ever get cool cheap cars in the U.S.? Who's stopping this from happening?.?...

[@SuperShermanTanker]

Politics

[@danielzhang1916]

they can't make money off cheap cars, that's why they got rid of the subcompact vehicles

[@SoyElDiabloRojo]

Livable wages for workers.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

@@danielzhang1916 Yeah, they used to offer them because you'd buy a Versa, then move up to a Sentra or Altima, then keep moving up. But the boomers are the last generation that are brand loyal and even they have changed that habit.

[@cainiaowu]

Americans are too dumb to realise what they are missing out.

[@martinjoyce9274]

no more Chinese government incentives to the public. factories maybe get some grants, but Wuling is already an established company. The supply chain is main reason as everything is made in china with so many brands ordering parts.

[@moimyselfandi]

Love having Alyssa presentation .

[@nycameleon]

So leasing one of these in Colorado would be -2000 down and they pay for your insurance?

[@leobreevoort9151]

Prices for Chinese cars (in China) are mostly genuine, but margins are probably rather thin. The price gap between China en US-EU increased dramatically over the last two years. There are a few reasons (one is the mature supply chain in China), but most important: Covid. Covid in US-EU -> politics decided to save the economy -> huge financial packages for companies and citizens, a few trillion in total. Post-covid: quick economic recovery due to insane amount of money available -> supply chain issues -> huge inflation, ultra high prices Covid in China -> politics decided to save human lives (extended lockdowns, death rate 10 to 20 times lower than US-EU) -> no financial packages for companies and citizens. Citizens survived on their savings. Post-covid: very slow, if any economic recovery due to no money available -> demand issues for product manufacturers -> lower prices to spike demand -> China balanced on the edge of deflation for a year, before they announced some economic stimulus. On top of that, Wuling has always been a champion of cheap cars. Their first major success was the Hongguang MPV in the early 2000s. 3-row, very basic MPV, inline 4 engines with max 100hp. This was more or less China's Beetle/2CV. Sold in the millions, still available today as 2nd gen. Prices start at around $5,000. Their second success was the Hongguang Mini EV, right in the middle of Covid. It sold near cost price (margin was in EV-credits for the manufacturer), was available for city folk (gas vehicles face registration obstacles in many urban areas), and was even below $5,000. Supplemented public transport, which wasn't very popular during the pandemic, obviously. You could even say the car started the rapid EV-transition China is in today. Their current top of the line offering is a mid-size sedan (Xingguang/Starlight), like a Toyota Camry, that's available as BEV or EREV. The BEV has a 60 kWh or so battery and isn't very powerful, but it's roomy and very cheap at $15.000. The EREV is 1 or 2 grand cheaper and has a 15 kWh or so battery for 100 km electric-only range.

[@leobreevoort9151]

By the way, EV incentives at the federal level in China ended 2 years ago. All that's remaining is an exemption of the purchase tax. This is a consumer tax of 10% (but it was lowered to 5% during covid) that goes on top of the sticker prices for gas cars. Prior to this, China had fixed EV incentives based on things like range and energy density of the battery. Much like the $7,500 incentive in the US. These incentives were already subtracted from the sticker price. So it was handled by the manufacturer. The government then reimbursed the manufacturers (paid them back the incentive they had subtracted from the sales price). This financial arrangement, with the money flow of incentives going through manufacturers instead of going through consumers (as in US and EU), has been abused by some governments to say that China paid unfair subsidies.

[@leiwang5230]

Your insights are quite close to what's happened in China, especially the covid death rate comparison perspective, quite impressive! btw, are you Chinese?

[@leobreevoort9151]

@@leiwang5230 Thank you. I'm Dutch (and have never been to China yet), but out of personal interest, I follow the Chinese car industry (and by extension, China in general) for quite a while now.

[@leiwang5230]

@@leobreevoort9151 Wow, then that's quite remarkable considering you never step on Chinese soil ! Any plan visit China leverage on visa free China is offering these days?

[@leobreevoort9151]

@@leiwang5230 I plan to visit the country one day, but nothing concrete yet.

[@zhanjas]

This looks like a fun car.

[@okwatever3582]

We got Binguo versus Seagull competition before even coming to this market LOL

[@chrisdixon1056]

I like the dash, it’s retro 50’s but modern at the same time.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

$8.000 in china . $16.000 In Europe. $12,000 in developing countries

[@timoliver8940]

And how much is Stellantis asking you to pay for a similar sized or slightly smaller Fiat 500E in the USA?

[@windyra]

Well for a car this cheap, the seams look more uniform and aligned than Tesla that costs at least 5x

[@PeteLenz]

Great review! Love Alyssa on camera! Honestly, this is a great little car for most people. Most people don’t drive more than its range or carry more people on a daily basis. And now we’re about to have a government that will further limit our choices. Disgraceful.

[@harriettanthony7352]

We already HAVE one under King Biden; he did not allow these into the USA. No USA President ever will. They have ALL been payed off by 'the big three' and the oil oligarchs to keep out any real competition to the USA made, over priced, underwhelming cars.

[@justinborysenko3885]

I would own 3 of these if I could buy them.

[@davidreadbikes]

Yes, GM is an investor, The Chinese are crushing us in EVs. The Ford CEO saw this first hand.

[@andemess3095]

Love the color. Think it is cute and WANT one!

[@ronleblanc9832]

Love the grocery getter perfect

[@unclezeppy]

This is a typical 3 and 4 tier city car in China where there is probably a tollway nearby where you can drive 80-120km/h but the general speed limit is 60km/h. We are currently in that kind of area, Wuling cars are almost the only Chinese brands what we see, most are Japanese ICE cars and new Chinese EVs (at least 5 Wuling Bingos).

[@lesliefranklin1870]

It's interesting to see people used to reviewing expensive luxury cars, trying to review an inexpensive car that many Americans would be happy to be able to buy and drive.

[@DavidKent0407]

"No ADD in this video" says Alyssa to Kyle!

[@wong5150]

yeah i laughed - seemed low key aggro hahaha

[@lk313]

I must have missed the part... does lift throttle have Re-Gen?

[@Felipe-n3j]

Nice car…nice design.

[@AmeyoruKyo]

Americans cannot review a Chinese car without talking about the so-called government subsidy. Meanwhile, they are also spending a huge budget on subsidizing electric vehicles themselves. The fact is that every car maker can get this ‘government subsidy’ if they meet certain criteria, just like Tesla.

[@lbcck2527]

If the US govt stop subsidizing the oil industry that use cobalt from child-labor countries and put the money instead to domestic EV industry, I think Americans can have $8000 cars like this one - same as the Chinese. If China can do it so can the US. Personally I do not mind if Chinese citizens pay for my car with their taxes and low wages.

[@60detikpintar]

exactly if its actually subsidizing, just buy all the cars to bankrupt china ? hahaha US keep making excuses, this is just all agenda

[@blazbohinc4964]

next time you let her lead the video, let her lead. You're stealing her wind all the time and she's just standing there. I hope you realize that...

[@knopeace]

Would Tesla model 3 be priced at its current price without US government kickbacks?

[@amirmoradi9595]

GM should build this here in the US and just brand it as the return of the Chevy Spark EV

[@mattc6854]

Kyle that thing is hilarious.

[@chrisw443]

These are the cars we need here!

[@fluxfieldshow]

Love the Chinese car content we’re getting! Wish we could buy some of these cars though 😂

[@jeffs6090]

Yes!! Stupid governments forcing them out. More choices and competition is always best for consumers. I get that China isn't great with their government and humanitarian issues, but two things can exist simultaneously. Not liking that but wanting the cars here to choose from.

[@dgurevich1]

​@@jeffs6090 The reason they block them has nothing to do with humanitarian issues. It because US car companies prefer to bribe politicians to block competition over innovating and improving. In combination with bureaucracy preventing development of raw material mines for battery materials and factories in the US. The only EV company in the US that has any success is Tesla, and you can see how much politicians hate it.

[@AVB_42]

I live in asia and Americans always think that only their government applies tarrifs on foreign goods. They should come to Asia and see the tarrifs here. It's on the next level. 😂Also this car is not 8k.

[@jeffs6090]

@@AVB_42 We are all very well aware of tariffs all over the globe. That's not the issue. We don't even have the option available to have any of these here in order for tariffs to be put on them.

[@johnbecker683]

@@AVB_42 Well said.

[@alphaomega1969]

The infotainment screen is very responsive but it has a protection film which reduced respinsiveness

[@davidmccarthy6061]

No wonder the legacy brands are so afraid!! This is all I need to get four bags of groceries from Target, pick up dinner, and the trip to the doctor.

[@AutoReport1]

$8k is the Chinese price. You don't usually get one outside China for less than $18k. The base price in Indonesia is $19600 without DC fast charging. And that's reduced. The Philippine base price is $18400. Cheapest outside China I've seen is Thailand at $12250.

[@PianoBoy99]

Last I checked marketing & distribution costs in the united states typically cost about 1/3rd of the vehicle cost. Also safety and other market-specific requirements would likely add 3-4k onto the base cost. So you could expect that this cost would be about 16k + marketing costs (say another 6k), would bring the cost to 22k.Still a great price, but not quite the steal it looks like when looking at the in-country costs. The other question is reliability. Remember Kia and Yugo? Both came to the country as low-cost econo-boxes. The kia iterated and drove quality into the car. Yugo not so much. And then there are the Tariffs.

[@kevtheobald]

We know this would cost more if sold in the US, but at 19,000 dollars it would still sell very well. There are buyers looking for simple, affordable, and brand new. This would connect with those buyers. For me, I would look at what used vehicle options are out there around 20,000 dollars before grabbing this. GM should be looking to bring these in with Chevrolet badges on them. The Chinese EV industry is spreading globally and Western legacy builders are feeling the heat.

[@LifeAfterLosing]

They can come back as Geo again.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

$8.000 in china . $16.000 In Europe. $12,000 in developing countries

[@kevtheobald]

@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita Keep in mind Trump-o-nomocs. If he follows through with his threats, 19,000 dollars will be the cheapest this vehicle could be in the US.

[@jolive3743]

these things always play out the same. Legacy brands in any industry get to a point where they say ''if you can't beat em', join em'' and learn from them....they then collect their wages, do nothing and eventually get bought out and walk off into the sunset

[@freeheeler09]

We need a small, affordable, EV, half ton, work pickup! Remember the old, pre-Tacoma pickups? Make it a two-seater with a 250-mile range! Thanks!

[@seanlee3863]

Review their avatr and denza z9gt if they have that one

[@CYR1X]

Can I buy this from DCar? I'm dead serious. I understand it would probably cost double the $8k price for me but they already did the hard part getting it stateside.

[@nangongyiyun]

Obviously, they cannot register the license plate with the DMV and can only use temporary license plates and use them in limited areas.

[@CYR1X]

@@nangongyiyun Depends on the state and I'm not worry about that.

[@nangongyiyun]

@@CYR1X I don't know much about these, but I know that some Americans buy cars from Mexico, put Mexican license plates on them, and then use them in the United States.

[@ssssong2039]

@@nangongyiyun good idea

[@shavaughndavidson2257]

Can and i beg you for a review of every car Dcar carried to the States....even sprinkle in the plugin hybrid cars and the ICE .....i think u do have a different account that can do that

[@davidendres2810]

Curious how you feel about this car vs the Kandi you drove a few years ago?

[@leisurecide9478]

Kandi isnt a car, its a glorified golf cart for picking up kids in the Chinese countryside.

[@EVVolksmanID.4]

I skimmed through this video.. How are they legally driving it in the US. Is there some type of exemption for cars imported for tear-downs and benchmarking? Did I miss something?

[@danielzhang1916]

the company is letting them drive it in the US, they are not for sale yet

[@tazeat]

Foreign owned, temporary import, just like driving in from Mexico, but more work lol

[@davidwill1320]

Curious what the dimensions are, compared to a 1984 Honda Civic hatch.

[@AM562]

That car looks like if I fit 500 and a Tesla model 3 we combined to make one vehicle using the model 3 headlights and a relatively similar design of the Fiat 500

[@CountDankula0]

That's awesome I love it and I'm shocked that the range is high considering it's cost

[@heiner71]

Does it pass any mandatory crash tests?

[@KyleConner]

It doesn’t feel like it would 😂

[@mcsike7264]

Prob not since 50% of us citizens are fat and have a ego so the drive giant trucks and suvs

[@roydelpozo4816]

Not even close . They have their own tests over there but they are not to our standards . They said think about it this way . If your a motorcycle rider what protection do you have ? Less than this . There the idea . Affordable transportation with weather resistance.

[@techalways7076]

Yes. It will crash.

[@killerhurtalot]

@KyleConner neither would japanese kei cars 😂 but not sure why people don't pick those apart lol.

[@toyotaprius79]

Dear god we need cars like these. Fiat Panda/Kia Picanto sized and putting the Dacia Spring to shame. Sodium ion would be a big plus, maybe a "baby estate" too for extra cargo length and crucially better aero which small EVs suffer from.

[@ron4274]

The dash has kind of a retro vibe with the chrome and cream color (think 50's car or diner).

[@Justanaveragesteve]

The average income in China is $16,000 a year compared to $64,000 a year in the US. The price of the vehicles in China has no relation to our market. The economics are completely different.

[@wgemini4422]

That may not be true for the middle class in major cities.

[@marshallee]

China has a lot of different average incomes, the country is huge and it depends if you live in a big city or a small one (the same apply for more developed provinces)

[@yulusleonard985]

Overpaid CEOs whack the balance off.

[@SoyElDiabloRojo]

@@wgemini4422 The middle class in major cities aren't building cars.

[@packetauditor]

@@yulusleonard985 It's median not mean income.

[@trr5291]

That's a great price for a brand new car. I would drive a Chinese micro machine. It's better than what I have now.

[@Gerry090]

What a cute little car! I'm not against the idea of pushing electric powered vehicles here but not everyone can afford 40K$ + cars. You need cheap cars like this one here in North America. We shouldn't rely on the used car market to buy a cheap car. A shame that it doesn't exist here.

[@wontsteal]

It sounds like the build quality is like if Honda made EV's in the '80s

[@StephenButlerOne]

The xhream on brown with the faux chrome on rhe dash is a quite elegent come 50s american retro thing going on. If that had a wood wheel it would realy pop. Failing that, it would look better cream or brown. The balck is a bit jaring. Its wuite amazing im picking at the wheel colour and style on a £12k car.

[@manimalworks7424]

You can get a Trek bicycle with 2 wheels and no screen for this price 😂

[@AlbertKnesal-e2q]

What is the range? I would take one @ twice the price $16,000

[@timewaitsfornosl_vê]

So cute 😍

[@MarsPLAYStudio]

13:03 Thats why you sometimes see in germany Smart cars driving around with a sticker written on "Mercedes S Klasse Rettungskapsel" aka Mercedes S Class escape pod lol

[@frankdelemos8809]

Kyle, you did the same thing when you saw the Lexus that I do when I see a 95 Acura Legend Coupe. 😂

[@annavariumful]

You guys REALLY should try to find an old Mitsubishi i-MiEV to review / discover. Great little EV's! I'm still driving my 2010 i-MiEV. I upgraded the battery via OZ Electric Vehicles in 2022 and now have a 200+ kilometers range, good to go for another decade. Would love to see what you think about it!!

[@brianheard4565]

Good to see. There's a Mitsu in my town but the owner doesn't want to sell . . . 😢

[@yulusleonard985]

Lol isnt D car studio is the one doing crash test? They have channel in KZbin.

[@mikecarter2737]

My grandmother had a pink car a bit like that in the 1950's in CA - a Renault Dauphine. It is not like the form factor is alien to the US. But I do wonder about safety.

[@DiemetriX]

Hope the Firefly car reaches the US.

[@jasonmorningstar7435]

How many Bingos does a Rolls Royce Spectrum cost? 🤣

[@youtuberpov]

Real price would likely be 12k without subsidies. So with import excluding tariff likely 15k.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

$8.000 in china . $16.000 In Europe. $12,000 in developing countries

[@pumpuppthevolume]

does google translate with camera work well with the menus or what

[@thomasmanning1479]

Build it in the USA. Cut a deal Mr “art of the deal” guy. Remember. Cheap is good( as my famous uncle said❤

[@MugatuJag]

It is really cool, for the price. It's hard for me not to count how many Teslas are in any video or on the road, I mean every other car in this video is a model y or model 3 and throw in a cybertruck it's crazy. And yes I drive a Tesla....bhahaha

[@antmr5748]

Here are some small Chinese EV cars and their prices in China you may want to check about. ①WULING MOTORS：WuLing Hongguang Mini EV (also known as Freze Nikrob) around 3250~6150$，WuLing Air ev around 8000~9550$，WuLing Binguo around 7650~11500$. ②BaoJun AUTO：BaoJun KiWi EV around 12000~14000$，BaoJun Cloud EV around 13000~20000$(With FSD Powerd by DJI)，BaoJun Yep EV around 11000~12500$. ③Chery Automobile: QQ Ice cream EV around 4100~7800$，eQ1 Little Ant EV around 8200~10500$. ④Geely Auto: Panda Mini EV around 4100~6500$，Star Wishes EV around 9550~13500$. ⑤CHANGAN Automobile: Lumin EV around 4650~8500$. ⑥Leapmotor: T03 Mini EV around 6850~9500$. ⑦BYD GROUP: Seagull around 9550~11750$, Dolphin around 13650~17750$. ⑧BESTUNE: Pony Mini EV around 3400~5450$. ⑨SAIC Motor: Clever Mini EV around 7100$. ⑩Dongfeng Motor: Fengon Mini EV around 4450~8100$.

[@lkuhn65]

Any idea if this vehicle could meet US Crash worthiness regulations? I somewhat doubt it.

[@Coyote.five.0]

it wouldn't, that's why these vehicles are starting to come to mexico , i live next to a border and i can see alot of byd and other Chinese cars thats wouldn't hold up to american standards or crash test that we have here .

[@Lucas-wp2ph]

@@Coyote.five.0 That is funny because Chinese cars are safer in Euro N cap than Mercedes and Volvo for example🤔

[@Coyote.five.0]

@@Lucas-wp2ph i know but not here once again in the u.s.a they are good for third world countries .

[@killerhurtalot]

@@Coyote.five.0 US crash standards are less stringent than EU standards 😂

[@waichungsham1578]

you can see the crash test results of this model car on youtube

[@zapfanzapfan]

Buy a regular giant American pickup, get this as a tender 🙂

[@ChangLi-o9t]

Hey Kyle! Love watching many of your reviews of EV cars! Unfortunately, the heavily government subsidized Chinsese EVs are just the main street media narratives. No matter how much the government supports the EV industry, the car companies still have to manage their control of costs and manufacturing efficiency. About one decade ago, to solve the heavy pollution of city air and the lack of competitiveness of the domestic ICE cars, the Chinese central government focused on EVs and supporting policies for the industry. Available and lower interest funds borrowing and projects approval help etc ... Incentives are provided to the consumers to encourage the switching from the ICE cars to the EVs, even up to today. At the beginning, they faced their fair share of issues for the EVs. However, after a decade long of improving and establishing the supply chains for EVs, the Chinese EVs industry is reaping the fruits. The heavy investments are paying dividends. Cheaper labor costs are a big factor in the overall costs and pricing structure of the EVs that are made in China. Just look at the Tesla EVs that are made in China. Their price is at least one-third cheaper than that in the U.S. Hope this makes just a couple cents.

[@JunitafluxcyfatriciaJunita]

Please review Wuling air mini

[@anton_grahn]

”3-2-1 go!” *nothing happens* 😂

[@amirmoradi9595]

"no ADD in this video" 🤣

[@robsquared2]

Someone needs to paint this red and yellow.

[@jacobcarlson4010]

Dang Kyle, I thought you were a hardcore numbers/nerd type. No mention of what the available battery capacities are, what kind of motor it uses (permanent magnet {unlikely, given the price}, induction {possible, but still unlikely}, brushed DC {probable, but would like confirmation}) or any really techie specs like that.

[@OnTheRocks71]

Finally, a new car I can afford. 😂😪

[@林振华-t4v]

😂But if you are in the free world (whatever that means) US or canada. You can buy it.