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US automakers urge Congress to quickly pass law banning Chinese cars (www.reuters.com)
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[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

The propaganda of “Chinese vehicles are cheap and dangerous” only works when people don’t have the product in front of them.

Plus they'd have to pass whatever requirements in the US to be sold, the same ones that the 'domestic' manufacturers do.

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As they sell them in Europe we can be sure that that meet the more stringent European standards too. The idea that Chinese vehicles are all crap has passed its use by date.

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Yeah from a performance and safety standpoint I don't think there's much difference. There is some argument that repair parts availability might be worse with Chinese vehicles, but the usual domestic manufacturers are also actively hostile to repairs now anyway so I don't know how different that will really be.

[–] Prox@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this even a concern anymore? Haven't we pretty much gutted any requirements that would actually matter / wouldn't already exist in Chinese cars?

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

There are some American safety requirements that are based on protecting the safety of the driver at the expense of everything else that cheaper vehicles might not meet.

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Could you give us some examples?

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

One example is a strong A-Pillar on a car--the metal post to the left and right of the windshield. Most manufacturers meet the standard by making it really beefy and wide. It protects the driver from collision but makes collision more likely by obstructing the driver's vision.

Car safety standards in the US are actively hostile to anyone outside a car.