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Bit has an Ioniq 5. They sell ok here, but model Y is still number one in California, and number three in sales among all vehicles (gas and electric) world wide, which is frankly amazing as who would have ever thought electric cars would take off like they have
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From: FL
With a very small garnish of the Cybertruck and X.
Tesla model Y
KIA's
Hyundai
Hopefully I got that right.
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Interesting read
“ “I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Excerpt From
“I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Joanna Stern
The Wall Street Journal
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
This material may be protected by copyright.
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
“ “I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Excerpt From
“I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Joanna Stern
The Wall Street Journal
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
This material may be protected by copyright.
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 11,369
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From: FL
Interesting read
“ “I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Excerpt From
“I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Joanna Stern
The Wall Street Journal
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
This material may be protected by copyright.
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
“ “I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Excerpt From
“I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.”
Joanna Stern
The Wall Street Journal
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
This material may be protected by copyright.
https://apple.news/AN629htL0RkWQPA13NjgEfQ
Thank you for posting @1SICKLEX .
Please note, my criticism for the article is no offense to you, just having fun at WSJs expense.
This article looks.like a puff piece the has no meat and potatoes, just emotions and feelings and fluff for kids.
Doesn't work on me.
I care about sales & service & reputation.
That will have to be earned before I buy a car of any brand. 😀 🖖 🏆
Last edited by Margate330; Jan 29, 2026 at 08:44 PM.
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Adjustable color lighting and wireless karokee mics, where do I sign up! Lol
Thank you for posting @1SICKLEX .
Please note, my criticism for the article is no offense to you, just having fun at WSJs expense.
This article looks.like a puff piece the has no meat and potatoes, just emotions and feelings and fluff for kids.
Doesn't work on me.
I care aboit sales & service & reputation.
That will have to be earned before I buy a car of any brand. 😀 🖖 🏆
Thank you for posting @1SICKLEX .
Please note, my criticism for the article is no offense to you, just having fun at WSJs expense.
This article looks.like a puff piece the has no meat and potatoes, just emotions and feelings and fluff for kids.
Doesn't work on me.
I care aboit sales & service & reputation.
That will have to be earned before I buy a car of any brand. 😀 🖖 🏆
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EV ftw!!!
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Chinese EVs (other than Teslas already certified) must meet Canadian safety and emissions requirements (Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards/CMVSS) before they can be imported and legally registered in Canada. The U.S. NHTSA standards are not the gatekeeper for Canadian imports, but compliance with Canadian standards is.
Regulatory framework for importing EVs into Canada1. Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) apply to all vehicles sold or imported for use on Canadian roads.Transport Canada requires that any vehicle imported into Canada be certified as compliant with the CMVSS in effect on the date the vehicle was manufactured.
Manufacturers or importers must have documentation showing the vehicle meets Canadian safety standards. Without this, the vehicle cannot be lawfully imported for road use. Motor Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) prohibits most imports of vehicles that are not certified to Canadian standards.Vehicles manufactured for foreign markets (e.g., China-spec vehicles) generally do not comply with Canadian standards as built.
There is no general pathway under the MVSA to retrofit or modify a foreign-market vehicle post-manufacture to meet Canadian standards for road use.