Chinese electric cars are impressing more and more people, including famous YouTubers. One of them even wanted to buy one, but gave up when faced with... a problem he didn't expect.
For many, the words "electric car" immediately bring to mind Tesla. Those who are even remotely interested in this type of vehicle know that Elon Musk is far from being the only one in this sector. The vast majority of existing manufacturers have long offered electric models. And recently, brands previously unknown to the general public are starting to make a name for themselves.
This is particularly the case of BYD, a Chinese car manufacturer that has the luxury of overtaking Tesla. While some are already familiar with the company, others are discovering it for the first time. The successful streamer IShowSpeed is one of them. To give you an idea of the character, at a time when As we write these lines, his main YouTube channel has 38 million subscribers, while his secondary channel has 14 million. Currently in China, he recently saw a demonstration of some Chinese electric cars, including one that caught his eye.
A YouTuber wants to buy a Chinese electric car, but he faces a major problem
Let's say it right away, IShowSpeed is not an automotive expert. As you can see in the video below, he raves about features that are ultimately quite ordinary for this type of high-end vehicle. But that doesn't stop him from being so excited about BYD's YangWang U9 that he wants to buy one. This article is the illustration. Remember that it sells for 1.68 million yuan, or around 201,000 euros.
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Ultimately, IShowSpeed has to abandon his purchase. Too expensive for him? Absolutely not. He may be only 20 years old, but he's worth millions. The reason is quite different: he doesn't have the right to have the car delivered to the United States. The YangWang U9 should therefore have stayed in China, which is not really interesting. The IShowSpeed video will at least have the merit of democratizing BYD models.
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