BYD puts its vertical integration into play to bring its $19,990 (AUD) EV to the Australian market. "Like an electric scooter you can put your groceries in" (ala Reddit, which I thought was the funniest summary). BYD Atto on carsales.com review.

You'll have to imagine a clip of Malfunctioning Eddie, the car dealer from Futurama. And to highlight the context, check out some of the disingenuous headlines. RACQ: BYD Atto 1 is Australia's cheapest EV. (No, the cheapest new car of ALL cars.) News.com - you only see it on the Google news link but highlights how a Chinese (dogwhistle) EV is cheapest. Sigh. But even that can't reduce my excitement at seeing EV options that are super affordable. Combine that with things like the (Australian) State of Victoria's mandated "free power period" for households and the costs can get even lower!

The Bold Decision That Made China Unbeatable at EVs (Engineering with Rosie, YouTube, 15m) outlines the history and consequences of China's moves to electrify all its transport systems - trains, trucks and cars - starting at the turn of the century. Yes, before Eberhard and Tarpenning founded Tesla and Musk got new hair.