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[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

This thread made me curious so I ordered the part November 8. Delivered Nov 10.
2.2 RMB + 6.5 RMB shipping. ($1.21 total).

[David Hansen 🇺🇸 🇳🇿 @boxcardavid]

Western engineers often have no exposure to the cheap CNC work being done in China.

Your milling costs are China's margin

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@pretentiouswhat This strategy has served me well. Quite a bit cheaper too even if you get a nice hotel for a few nights staycation. 👍

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@_mm85 It's a huge improvement. Much better through complex intersections with scooters and pedestrians. I really like the "human-machine co-driving" experience. Should be quite helpful for training data too.
Haven't tried the fully automated swapping yet.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

Pre-hike, roadside ☕️ in Gansu.
No Nescafe here.
Impressive set up.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@marcel_lucht @BNPParibas Battery swapping might blow your mind.
In route auto station selection
Auto navigation to station
Auto batt order and queuing when you're within 1km
Auto-parking
~3m30s to 93%
Pay later - post swap invoicing and payment

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@anton_grahn @electricfelix @RoamingNorway According to my chat with Shanghai sales staff last week. A ~60kwh pack will be available when next gen swapping stations come online in 2026.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@jaapgrolleman There could be an entire “smoking and repairing…” series. 👍

[CovidNoGood @CovidNoGood]

CEO, chief fellow and part time stuntman

ONVO L90

#NIO $NIO

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@PauloMacro Now imagine this happening at the same time China is offering to help Brazil build a transcontinental railroad to bypass the canal and cut transport times to Asia.
https://t.co/f5M3e8v97v

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

This would be huge: Brazil and China are studying the construction of a 4,500km long South America transcontinental railway that would run from northern Brazilian state of Bahia, cross the Andes, and reach the Chancay megaport near Lima, built with BRI funding.

If built, it could shorten shipping times from Brazil to Asia by as much as 12 days compared with current Atlantic routes that pass through the Panama Canal.

Extremely telling of both countries' contrasting approach to the region, Mauricio Claver-Carone, Trump's special adviser on Latin American affairs, had called a few months ago for tariffs of up to 60% on any company using Peru’s Chancay port for trade with China.

One side tries to create value, the other believes that others' gains is their loss... When actually, if you think about it, the US would also gain a lot from a richer and more developed Latin America. For one it'd considerably improve their illegal immigration issues, and create wealth and infrastructure for American goods and services too.

It's like if you have a house in a village somewhere and a guy you dislike seeks to spend an enormous amount of money developing the area, and instead of recognizing that a thriving village benefits everyone - including you - you'd rather keep the whole place poor just to spite him. Pure destructive nihilism.

Src: https://t.co/8pBrsJSgFd

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

Still see these occasionally.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@AshinChina 001 FER?

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@SinoAutoInsight Won't be surprised if iCar gets regulatory approval for their short bed truck and sells it for under $20k with all the bells and whistles before anyone gets a bare bones Slate.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@pretentiouswhat Had to resort to Luckin on a few occasions during our travels the past few weeks. Their SOE is not bad for 20rmb, but I still prefer Manner by a large margin.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@chinacarstravel We needed a little break from the heat and the kids wanted to do some hiking, so I got to test out a Li L7 for about 700km. Pretty comfy.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

Back in Shanghai after chaperoning a 20 day trip for three US teens.
Hong Kong
Shenzhen
Guangzhou
Kunming
Lijiang
Chongqing
Lanzhou
Xiahe
Beijing
✈️🚄⛴️🚗🚋🚌🚶🚲🛵

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@strobist We had a blast. It was fun to see how they experienced and navigated the country.
Let me know when you have a better idea on your SH travel dates. Avoid July and August if possible. Too hot and humid to enjoy any day of the scenic walks.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@mneary0 @airdevco Congrats Matt. Really enjoyed working with you there a few years back. All the best in the new role.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@AshinChina Where's Ash? Busy driving through tunnels at full tilt.

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

@boxcardavid Yep. No agenda. Just having a look. Need something?

[Nathan Stevens @nathancycles]

A comprehensive SU7 experience organized at the track.

[Tycho de Feijter @TychodeFeijter]

Oh no. Xiaomi organizes track day with champion driver - crashes car

Xiaomi is probably the hottest Chinese car brand, but its SU7 sedan has a reputation for crashing. To teach its customers how to drive fast & safe, Xiaomi organized a track day, grandly called "Xiaomi Auto Elite Driving Advanced Driving Training Course" in Beijing. The main teacher was touring car champion Xie Xinzhe.

The company stated: "Xiaomi's advanced driving training will train 10,000 Xiaomi car owners for free in more than 10 cities across the country to improve safety awareness and car control capabilities. This will definitely have a positive effect on road safety."

The course included: steering wheel grip, safety awareness, driving awareness, acceleration braking + emergency lane change, and more.

Sadly, not all went well. On the first day of the course a blue SU7 Max crashed into a barrier on the side of the track. The car ended up immediately behind a Xiaomi Driving Experience board. The car was immediately covered up with a gray cover. Fortunately, the driver was okay.

At present, the specific cause of the accident is not clear. The training continued a little later.

@Xiaomi @XiaomiHyperOS_ $XIACF #Xiaomi #EVs #Racing #China