[wholemodern]

there are many reasons why US (and Europe) wants a high tariff on Chinese EVs

#1 - Ukraine, EU and US are engaged in a full out war against Russia and China. Why would US and EU want to allow China to destroy its car industry, while China helps Russia bomb, rape and kill Ukraine, and potentially EU/nato down the road?

#2 - Chinese EVs heavily subsidized by the government, to the tune of thousands of dollars of losses per vehicle. That's how China has destroyed solar industries in US and EU.

#3 - Chinese EVs are created in abysmal work condition and tons of destructions to the environment. There's no other way for US and EU to punish China on that except with tariffs.

#4 - they know some immoral consumers in US will ignore dictatorship concerns and just go for some cheap products, so they are taking a decisive step

#5 - other countries are already leveraging high tariffs on Chinese cars, or is in the process of doing so - it's clear to most countries that China is dumping. Europe has aimed to place 50% by November. Brazil has a 10% tariff that increases to 36% in 2026.

As a consumer in the US (and Europe), most of us do not want some cheaper car, just so our country can lose in a battle against dictatorship

[wholemodern]

build quality, performance, serviceability, support for Chinese EV cars are also low/non-existent. there are plenty of videos from China that shows Chinese EV cars not working after a few days, or ones that combust into flames on the streets

[trogdor]

> Ukraine, EU and US are engaged in a full out war against Russia and China.

That is wild hyperbole.