China is kind of kicking America’s ass when it comes to making electric cars. It makes more of them than any other country, packs them with interest

This Transforming Chinese EV Pickup Is The Tesla Cybertruck Done Right

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2024-11-29 13:00:15

China is kind of kicking America’s ass when it comes to making electric cars. It makes more of them than any other country, packs them with interesting features and sells them on the cheap. Much of this is due to enormous government subsidies of all kinds for the country's EV market. China may even make a better Tesla Cybertruck than Tesla does. 

OK, China doesn’t actually make anything called a Cybertruck. But it does make a weird vehicle that reminds a lot of people of Tesla’s shiny wedge of cheese. It’s called the Changan Nevo E07, and I came across a review of it from the Wheelsboy YouTube channel, an excellent source of English-language content on the Chinese car market. 

According to Wheelsboy, the vehicle has earned the nickname “Chinese Cybertruck” in its home country. That's probably because it's an electric pickup and because of its slanted roofline and offbeat shape. But I actually find it much cooler and more compelling than Tesla’s truck for a number of reasons. 

I’ve been seeing lots of Cybertrucks around my EV bubble of Northern California. And while I don’t hate it or anything like some in the automotive press do, I can’t say its style has grown on me. On the one hand, I kind of enjoy that such a bold, weird vehicle exists. At the same time, I find it ungainly and not very charming. 

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