130000 SU7s Sold in 36 hours! £24k! 515 Mile Ranges!! 

What’s the betting the uk Government put 100% import tariffs on them…

I think you nailed it when you said "it's becoming like a phone". Once you get over the stunning acceleration that every EV with a suitably big battery can have, and once they've solved the major hurdle of range when lugging around that big battery (sounds like they have, but let's see independent tests), I'm left with styling and interior. So they will be the things that determine a car purchase. Just like battery life and camera upgrades determine a new phone. As an "old" I have no animosity to EVs and if this is the way forward, then that's progress, I'm just glad to have been around when a purchase by enthusiasts was based on cylinders, sounds, drive train layout, handling, emotion and individual character. Also, get off my lawn.

Richard getting a little giddy over this one.... 😂😂

Using the MG Cyberster for comparison, the direct (July 2023) yuan to GBP price is £26K; the UK price starts at £55K. So a 2.1 multiplier would give a better guide price, and we're probably looking at £60K for the dual motor SU7.

Watch The China Show and see how dangerous these cars are.

The SU7 Max uses an NMC Li-ion battery, not a LiFP battery which Tesla and others are moving to because it's safer and has a longer life cycle. NMC batteries are far more likely to suffer thermal runaway than LiFP ones. But they're cheaper, and have higher charge density, hence better range and faster charging. Personally I'd rather have a battery that's not going to explode and kill people, even if only very rarely!

Great video, The Porsche Taycan doesn't "almost change gear at a certain speed" it actually does change gear, it's got a 2 speed gearbox on the rear motor.

Thanks! I did see this on Fully Charged earlier in the week but typically the presenter was eulogising on how amazing it was. Far rather have your perspective. I'd like an EV (driven quite a few) but when the circumstances are right for me.

That is a good looking car. With its origins in mobile phone technology & speed of growth, might we see wireless charging in the near future? It will be interesting to see, if any insurance company's will insist on a form of acceleration limiter. The biggest attraction of autonomous driving is the positive impact on the freedom of movement it will have for the elderly. Knowing thay can travel anywhere at any time safely, has got to be a huge benefit for their mental health.

Xiaomi su7 MAX ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Fast charging requires enormous power. No getting around the laws of physics. Are there any public chargers capable of delivering the implied power? How about if ten such vehicles turn up? You’ll need a standard power station to meet demand.

Don't believe everything you see. This car has had awful reviews in China, terrible build quality and poor handling.

Bloody Hell 😮 Looks fan-bloody-tastic. Love it. 👏👏👏👏

Have an f10 alpina D5 all day before any junky EV. Buying an electric vehicle is like falling for a scam.literally

Hi Richard. I would recommend you watch the “China Show “. The two presenters lived in China for years, still have family and friends there and have an intimate knowledge of the country and how it functions under the government. Specifically they have covered EV’s and this particular car. Have a look and consider what they have to say.

Is it designed by Chris Bangle?

That’s if you believe the marketing claims!

Imagine buying a car from a phone company.

Don't do it, Geoff will never speak to you again.

Serious question. @ £34,000 for the max, are we looking at the value of current electric vehicle's crashing in the second hand market & are we going to see the existing ev leasing companies fail? As their ledger would be sold on, regardless of the original contract, can the new owners demand the full amount left owing on the vehicle from the leaseholders?

Almost get the feeling that Tesla will be purely relying on Chinese trade tariffs and their robotaxis strategy paying off in order to survive. Especially given their Q1 revenue and earnings were so significantly down.

UK power grid can not supply enough energy for 360k fast chargers that would be needed for 15min fast charge, its struggling already. This will never be be achieved with current energy policy using wind turbines & Solar if we had gone Nuclear Power, like France you might have stood a chance.

'Fast' charging assumes there is the infrastructure for delivering multi-MW of power concurrently to homes and recharging points. There isn't.

So if you buy it and it gives you 250 miles, will you get your money back?

Already big issues with safety and reliability with these cars…..

The Chinese range test std. (GB/T) is even more optimistic than the WLTP std, so in real world probably 400 and not >500 miles.

I would watch the likes of China Observer and China fact checkers prior to buying. Its not as great as it sounds.

I'm one who has never had any serious inkling to want an E.V. The problems I see many people put out about the lack of range and charging time etc are two of the main reasons I would never touch an E.V. with a barge pole. I do enjoy watching Lee MacMaster and his travails with his Porsche Taycan so I can hardly wait to hear what he might have to say about this car. I love the range on this car as well as the head up display. I have been moaning to my parrtner for years that all cxars should have H.U.D.'s fitted as standard purely as a safety issue so to see rhis car come with a H.U.D. as standard is great news. My second major grump about missing tech on cars is the lack of night vision. Again my sole reason for thinking this should be fitted t oall cars is because of safety concerns about driving on rads at night with poor or no street lighting. I'm not one who feels the need to have super fast 0 - 62 m.p.h. timings so I'm currently thinking that IF I were in the market for a new car AND I decided to go for an E.V. then I think I'd give the SU7 MAX a miss anf go for the SU7 Pro instead purely based on its slightly longer range. All of that said I can't wait to see what their SUV looks like and its spec is. If it comes close or bettering the SU7 then I'd ditch any plans for the SU7 and go for the SUV. We currently have a Tuscon on disability hence my preference for an SUV.

The Xamoi SU7 has serious issues batteries self combusting. Build quality issues. Failing breaks, suspension breaking. Not very good quality.

It's amazing what you can do with slave labour in China. Do you believe the Numbers??

500km is 300miles funny enough - maybe something has been lost in translation

You need to watch the videos of these cars in China, made with low quality parts, and very bad workmanship. Those that complain have the vehicles shut down remotely, turning the vehicle into a large brick. If you buy one of these or any other Ev form china you got to be completely mad. 21,000 Ev fires in China last year, a number of Ev dealerships have burnt to the ground. Theirs me thinking you was an intelligent bloke and had knowledge on these Ev’s.

Please don't compare local EV prices in China and convert to GBP, they will not land here for anywhere near that price, also China Govt massively discount Chinese EVs and they basically sell them at a loss in China. Fantastic for the local market but export will not see those prices due to different market constraints, heck the UK have 20% VAT to pay minimum. Look at BYD ATTO3 15k local market price, here 30k easy. Nothing against Chinese cars, providing they have the aftersales support. For me MG SAIC are leading in Uk and EU. 7yr warranty yes please.

Was typing a long comment on my Xiaomi phone, but it crashed, as it does regularly. For a phone, I don't care. If it was a car and the system hung or died, I seriously would care. Cheapness is not always good

Phones are a dreadful investment and obsolete so quickly

They are massive producers of e scooters. Their unreliable too. Wouldn't touch it for a few years see how many explosions we see

The Ozzy John Cadogan will rubbish this in an instance. The infrastructure isn't there on any real world kind of scale and never will. We can't generate that much electricity.. It looks like another plastic ipad on wheels, boring 😴

Those who purchased these in china are figuring out why mobile phone companies shouldn't build cars. Lets say this company builds cars as well as British Leyland did. Those who have decided to purchase one in the UK need to also buy stress relief and a mechanic on call.

Another Chinese fake car. Looks like a Porsche Taycan, but performs as well as a fake Rolex watch does. What price do you put on quality?

Who wants an ev made by slave labor with no quality control.