China’s Electric Cars & the Road to an Affordable EV

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Source: Salon.com

By Josie Garthwaite

"BYD Auto has been the poster child for electric cars in China ever since Warren Buffett invested in the company back in September. But in recent months new players, including the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler AG and battery maker Electrovaya, have come onto the scene as well — making China look more and more likely to give electric cars a strong push into the mass market."

Read more: http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/clean_tech/2009/04/14/chinas_electric_cars_the_road_to_an_affordable_ev/index.html

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1. we make luxury electric cars for the rich and China will make practical cheap transportation nt

[Auggie]

2. I'm very wary of anything made in China, particularly if electricity is involved

[AndyTiedye]

3. Exploding Batteries May be a Popular Option

[Romulox]

4. Question: Did Warren Buffet predict the current meltdown,

and did he divest his Berkshire Hathaway fund of any "toxic" assets before the bottom fell out?

No? Then why would anyone assume he knew a damn thing about cars, if he can't even manage his core business? :rofl: