If you’re not joking it seems like it’s entirely unrelated to the Chinese BYD. Also we can buy chinese cars we just have to pay the 100% Joe Biden tariff
they don’t have NHTSA certification which makes them illegal to operate on public roads
also:
Connected vehicle ban and national security rules
Here’s a newer twist: the Department of Commerce’s “Connected Vehicles Rule,” effective January 2025. It bans import or sale of vehicles containing Chinese-origin software or data systems—think Huawei chips, ADS, or infotainment modules. Roughly 90% of Chinese electric cars fall into this category. The logic? National security. The government doesn’t want your car phoning home to Shenzhen. Even used EVs built after 2020 risk being flagged under these restrictions. Only stripped-down, low-tech models—like neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—might sneak past. But forget using them on highways; they’re limited to about 25 mph (40 km/h).
Apparently BYD has a dealership in Philadelphia? Like why? I thought we couldn’t buy their cars in the US
If you’re not joking it seems like it’s entirely unrelated to the Chinese BYD. Also we can buy chinese cars we just have to pay the 100% Joe Biden tariff
they don’t have NHTSA certification which makes them illegal to operate on public roads
also:
Swap vins with a Tesla
Doesn’t the ceo of GM or something drive one though or is he not driving it on public roads
He drives a Xiaomi SU7, iirc.
Oh that sounds more right
the big auto makers probably have special waivers they can get, afaik there isn’t a way for plebs to do it or I would have
They can get them for “testing purposes”.