On 7 Apr 2023 at 17:11, Lee Hart via EV wrote: > My personal experience suggests *none* of them. I've seen and driven a > few Chinese EVs that have been imported by various small entrepeneurs. > The quality has been unbelievably poor.
You can't buy one in the US, but I'm driving a Chinese-made EV right now, and ... well, actually, it's not half bad. I like it better than I expected to. Unlike the pitiful no-name Chinese EVs imported to the US in small lots a decade or so ago, this one carries the name of a major automaker, and they're not stupid enough to risk their reputation on junk. It's a Dacia Spring, made in China for Renault's Romanian Dacia division, heretofore known for their simple, low-cost ICEVs. It's not as efficient as it should be; it's too tall and boxy and it sits too high. The battery is only 25 kWh, so the range is a bit limited - though at around 50 km/h on the winding, hilly 2-lane roads here, it's surprisingly respectable. I recently took it on a ~140km trip and got home with 43% charge remaining. It's not super comfortable and it feels kind of tinny. The FWD transaxle lacks a parking sprag, so you have to remember to set the handbrake, just like a 1990s conversion. But it's solid, usable transportation, especially for urban driving, and you can't touch it for the price. In France it costs 16,000 euros (around US$17,500) after the government's eco bonus. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = If you don't get this joke, ask a nerdy friend. If you don't have any nerdy friends, try a bakery. You can usually find nerds buying pies on the 14th of March. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
