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Dee_Ann
Last reply · posted in Free To Air (FTA) Discussion
We've got some really nasty rain coming through so I wanted to hop over to WN on 87w C-band.

There's some tard-toon running with the e/i watermark in the corner.







Seriously ?

Oh, and this same exact cartoon is running simultaneously on PBJ.... They eventually kicked in some commercials and they ran a commercial for, of all things, Weather Nation. :confused:

Some time back I went to check WN in the wee hours of the morning because we had some severe weather coming through the area and they were running 30 minute infomercials.

What's up with this? This is not a legit weather channel if they are playing this nonsense. When things are bad outside you can't just wait until morning when the informercials are over or until after lunch for the cartoons to be over with.

Is this channel floundering, gasping for it's last breath?


I'm of the opinion that this is a useless channel to me. I live in hurricane country and this is just not going to work. :mad:

Sorry, I just had to let off some steam, this is just so stupid! :mad:
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Sorry, Tony...Actually, one can't keep politics completely out of a thread caused by a government regulation. True? Dumb FCC moves are prominent in our discussions on this board.

And, it makes NO sense for the FCC regulation on requirement for education/information to apply to a 100 percent dedicated weather-format station designed for UPLINK, not for local-only origination. (meaning a local market only station.)

All it will take to change things.... is a major weather "event" not being covered during this government mandate time period by a weather channel, and you open the floodgates to public outcry against the particular weather service that is too busy meeting its "FCC requirements" to "protect" the public. Remember, we're a very litigious society.
Dee_Ann
Sorry, Tony...Actually, one can't keep politics completely out of a thread caused by a government regulation. True? Dumb FCC moves are prominent in our discussions on this board.

And, it makes NO sense for the FCC regulation on requirement for education/information to apply to a 100 percent dedicated weather-format station designed for UPLINK, not for local-only origination. (meaning a local market only station.)

All it will take to change things.... is a major weather "event" not being covered during this government mandate time period by a weather channel, and you open the floodgates to public outcry against the particular weather service that is too busy meeting its "FCC requirements" to "protect" the public. Remember, we're a very litigious society.


Yeah, like a hurricane. Or another tornado like those that hit Joplin or OKC..
We get LOTS of hurricanes here on the Gulf of Mexico.

One thing I would like to mention, I have a weather alert radio. It sounds an a very annoying alarm that won't shut off without me getting up to push a button.
When there is a weather event the NWS sends a signal to trigger these radios and you're suppose to go listen to them.
BUT, here's the deal. Baton Rouge. They are HUNDREDS of mile away from us. And storms there trigger the alarm here.
And it's pointless. I've lived here 51 years and weather ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS blows from NW to SE and no storms ever, not once, never have blown this way FROM Baton Rouge. Weather there has ZERO effect on us here.
It's STUPID to trigger our alarms here, hundreds of miles away when history has proven that no storm was ever blown in from that direction.

And it's not just them but every little hick town and Parish for 300 miles in every direction that triggers our alarms. And the d*mn thing goes off sometimes 8 or 10 times a day, several days a week.
I get sooooo sick of having to go reset it that I finally just shut the stupid thing off and I only turn it on when I know there is a hurricane on the way.
That means I have to rely on TV weather to see things like all other storms. Tornadoes (rare and small here), lightning, violent fronts, etc.. I would like to stay informed.

One of the advantages of me going over to the Dark Side (Dish Network) and having a 1m dish, I'm pulling signals down so crazy strong that there's little chance even heavy rain will affect it.
I'll have The Weather Channel sometime this week. The REAL weather channel.

Oh, that reminds me, isn't there a weather channel on one of the C-band Anik satellites that's ITC?


Actually, I want to buy one of those home weather stations. My uncle has one but it's pretty basic. The kind I want costs about $700..
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Yeah, like a hurricane. Or another tornado like those that hit Joplin or OKC..
We get LOTS of hurricanes here on the Gulf of Mexico.

One thing I would like to mention, I have a weather alert radio. It sounds an a very annoying alarm that won't shut off without me getting up to push a button.
When there is a weather event the NWS sends a signal to trigger these radios and you're suppose to go listen to them.
BUT, here's the deal. Baton Rouge. They are HUNDREDS of mile away from us. And storms there trigger the alarm here.
And it's pointless. I've lived here 51 years and weather ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS blows from NW to SE and no storms ever, not once, never have blown this way FROM Baton Rouge. Weather there has ZERO effect on us here.
It's STUPID to trigger our alarms here, hundreds of miles away when history has proven that no storm was ever blown in from that direction.

And it's not just them but every little hick town and Parish for 300 miles in every direction that triggers our alarms. And the d*mn thing goes off sometimes 8 or 10 times a day, several days a week.
I get sooooo sick of having to go reset it that I finally just shut the stupid thing off and I only turn it on when I know there is a hurricane on the way.
That means I have to rely on TV weather to see things like all other storms. Tornadoes (rare and small here), lightning, violent fronts, etc.. I would like to stay informed.

One of the advantages of me going over to the Dark Side (Dish Network) and having a 1m dish, I'm pulling signals down so crazy strong that there's little chance even heavy rain will affect it.
I'll have The Weather Channel sometime this week. The REAL weather channel.

Oh, that reminds me, isn't there a weather channel on one of the C-band Anik satellites that's ITC?


Actually, I want to buy one of those home weather stations. My uncle has one but it's pretty basic. The kind I want costs about $700..

So, purchase a newer All-Hazards Weather Radio, one with S.A.M.E.(Specific Area Message Encoding) Technology, also figure out your "FIPS"(Federal Information Processing Standards) codes for your county and you won't get warnings from 300 miles away. I know they have ones that have S.A.M.E. at my Kroger and Publix stores here, and they are like 30 or 40 bucks.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrsame.htm
Dee_Ann
So, purchase a newer All-Hazards Weather Radio, one with S.A.M.E.(Specific Area Message Encoding) Technology, also figure out your "FIPS"(Federal Information Processing Standards) codes for your county and you won't get warnings from 300 miles away. I know they have ones that have S.A.M.E. at my Kroger and Publix stores here, and they are like 30 or 40 bucks.

NOAA Weather Radio SAME Info


I have never heard of these new radios. Thank you, I will look into it for sure! The one I have is like almost 20 years old.
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Oh, that reminds me, isn't there a weather channel on one of the C-band Anik satellites that's ITC?
yup. But its The Weather Network and MétéoMédia which are just for Canada
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I have never heard of these new radios. Thank you, I will look into it for sure! The one I have is like almost 20 years old.

Let me know if you need help deciding which one to get, I consider myself pretty knowledgeable with Weather Radio's.
Dee_Ann
Let me know if you need help deciding which one to get, I consider myself pretty knowledgeable with Weather Radio's.

Thank you! I know nothing at all about these new radios, I didn't even know they existed until today. I wouldn't know where to look for one or what to look for. Hurricane season starts June 1st. I need to have one before then, this old one makes me batty.. I think I'll give it to my dad, he might tolerate it better than I do.

:)
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Thank you! I know nothing at all about these new radios, I didn't even know they existed until today. I wouldn't know where to look for one or what to look for. Hurricane season starts June 1st. I need to have one before then, this old one makes me batty.. I think I'll give it to my dad, he might tolerate it better than I do.

:)

No problem, btw this is the one I was referring to that is sold here at my Publix and Kroger, it has S.A.M.E. ,It doesn't tell you the time that the watch/warning expires like some radios do, but for the price it will do the trick. It has decent reception, better than some other units.

MIDLAND WR100 WeatherAlert AllHazard Weather Radio - Pricefalls.com

(This is not my video) ,(this guy has his set to receive all alerts, but you can change that) but an example of the capabilities of the radio

http://youtu.be/X24lnPUc76c

Texas FIPS Codes

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/CntyCov/nwrTX.htm
SuperDish_Fan23
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
Why are ViP922s So rare? like its crazy how ebay has none, i checked everywhere, also, i got a ViP222k now, which is actually activated!
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dishdude
They didn't sell many, they were pricey and not out long. Quickly got replaced by the Hopper.
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They were high-end specialty, somewhat buggy and the 612/622/722 just overwhelmed it in popularity.
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HipKat
I think they were more of a transitional receiver bridging the VIPs to the Hopper. They were a PITA to install and were buggy. Personally, I thought at the time that they were the best receiver out there. The versatility of the VIP's with the new Hopper GUI and, by far, the coolest-looking front plate and lighting.
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AZ.
AZ.
Well if it is because of reliability that wouldnt shock me.I went through 5 or 6 of them in little over 2 years. I loved the Sling when it worked! Saved lots of money having it in the day. That was probably 15 or 16 years ago?
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teachsac
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in TV Shows
Hondo is back with a new squad 9/25 only on Starz.


View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/b0gPzA8KHEQ
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Pass,
K
Never watched the previous shows, so doubtful.
teachsac
Started watching yesterday. Not too bad.
Scott Greczkowski
Wife likes it.
Former member 208119
Last reply · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
My year was almost up and we got the new bill for a year of service for $ 360.00 insane sat radio is becoming like cable!!! i logged into my acct and hopped onto chat and told the rep that i wanted to cancel. she understood my concern and went quiet for a few minutes. i figured that she was canceling my service. she comes back and said that she seen that i have been a sub since 07 and then offers me the same package for a year for 120.00 with taxes and fee's!!! i grabbed it. after almost having a stroke :biggrin
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What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $4.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.
Jimbo
What i noticed with my last renewal XM is now billing me $.99 monthly instead of one time yearly payment.
Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.
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Did you accidentally get on the wrong plan ?
I still do the once a year plans.
I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!
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I have to think maybe more people dont keep track of the monthly XM bill. Every time i renew i put a reminder on my calendar week before its time to renew. My wife told me the other day not to renew her and then i told her you are not going to be able to listen to XM at home. Then she changed her mind...!!
I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.
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I get an e-mail every month reminding me that X amount will be charged to my credit card. If I see it go up I get on chat or pick up the phone. But I also remember that my year is up in December.
yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.
Jimbo
yea i don't understand WHY, like you I get a notice each month. Mine is also up in December.
You get an email every month to let you know they are billing you for the next month.
Foxbat
Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango💃🏽

The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
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Jimbo
Mrs. Foxbat reminded me it's that time of the year to do the Cancel Tango💃🏽

The A.I. agent appears to be better than in the past. It got to the acceptable price quicker than previous years, no human operator involved. $5/mo and I still have over $50 in SiriusXM credit from my FordPartner benefits.
I forgot you can pay that with Ford Pass points, I won't be due again till Feb, but I'll have to remember to try it ... Not sure what needs to be done, but I do have a substantial amount of points currently.
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Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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You Look Like You Love Me - Ella Langley
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See Me Feel Me - The Who
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Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band
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TAKE IT As It Comes-The Doors
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Take It To The Limit - The Eagles
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jamieh1
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Programming Forum
The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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It's now expanded to a Build Your Own Multiview, currently available to streaming customers with Geminis and Roku, and coming soon to Android TV, Fire TV, Vizio, LG, Apple TV and Tizen.
b4pjoe
It's now expanded to a Build Your Own Multiview, currently available to streaming customers with Geminis and Roku, and coming soon to Android TV, Fire TV, Vizio, LG, Apple TV and Tizen.
But not on the only device they ship out right now which is the Gemini Air.
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It's now expanded to a Build Your Own Multiview, currently available to streaming customers with Geminis and Roku, and coming soon to Android TV, Fire TV, Vizio, LG, Apple TV and Tizen.
How soon will it be available on Apple TV? Thanks
I WANT MORE
But not on the only device they ship out right now which is the Gemini Air.
It's on my Air's.
b4pjoe
It's on my Air's.
The post read: "currently available to streaming customers with Geminis and Roku, and coming soon to Android TV, Fire TV, Vizio, LG, Apple TV and Tizen". It didn't mention the Air. I suppose when it said Geminis it meant both but I had no way of knowing that.
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Hopefully soon for fire stick too
Peter Parker
Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
No idea what improvements might be involved.
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bookworm370
Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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Has anyone noticed an FF stutter with 713? I used to be able to hit FF a few times and skip smoothly. After 713 (maybe 712), when I skip forward, there is a definite stutter for as many times as I have pressed FF.

Can anyone check on this and report back? Recorded programs and then press skip forward a few times to see if it's smooth? Normally, it just jumps to the right place after the skips.
My wife mentioned that her remote is acting strange this morning. She hit FF and it went to 15x FF.
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Bobby
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
This has been an ongoing issue. A fix is coming, probably in the next software version.
Foxbat
Wife bought me a t-shirt that has "have you tried turning it off and on again?"
Here's the one I need:
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dishstaller
Here's the one I need:
Just ordered one....that's great.
dfergie
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU!
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy

Ethanol Free Stations

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Bobby
Regular$5.999​
Premium$6.399​
Diesel$7.999​
at Costco, Rohnert Park.​
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I wonder if California is getting into the Winter formula.
dishstaller
Regular$5.999​
Premium$6.399​
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.

Last night it was about $4.17 gas, $6,19 diesel.
harshness
Odd that out there, Prem is only 40 cents higher. Here it's a full dollar more.
On the West Coast, a 40-cent differential is common. It used to be 30 cents before the prices rose above $3.

A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic), which is a whole different discussion.
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Here in Indiana, the difference between Regular and Premium is usually a dollar, but some charge even more:
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A "full dollar more" sounds like it may be boat gas (non-alcoholic),
Both non-ethanol and prem run about the same....buck more. When we were up in TN it was a buck more up there as well.
jokeworm
Last reply · posted in What's Cooking?
Ok, I'm bored .... actually - to be more precise - I'm bored of eating the same rotation of 9 or 10 meals that are currently my "go-to" meals. My wife works the long hours - I work from home as and when i feel like it ... which means i generally do most of the cooking ... and so by default - i also make out the shopping list ...

We cook at home 5 or even 6 nights a week - but we always seem to fall back on the same old tried and tested "quick and easy but tastes ok" meals. Week in week out.

Pot Roast - mash and Peas.
Spaghetti
Chicken Pasta in cheese sauce.
Curry & rice
(these are some of mine)

Now it's not that I'm not adventurous in the kitchen ... I'll try anything once or twice ... but we all do it. Unless your name is Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray .. we all eventually fall back on our 8-10 favorite "meals"

So i thought - if we shared some of our own go-to meals with each other ... we might be able to add a few "new" ones to our own arsenal of meals.

So again - I ask you ...

What's for dinner tonight ?

Please give me something new to add to my rotation ... its our weekly shop tomorrow - so i want to pull together a few idea's and try and eat a meal each day next week that I've never had before .. or at least something that is not on my current "go-to" meal plan.

What meal do you always seem to fall back on in your house ? Maybe its something that I've never tried or not had in a while. I need inspiration !! I've got a blank shopping list in front of me - and nothing sounds good .. HELP !
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TRG
Beef and vegetable stew with buttermilk biscuits. Water.
It seemed appropriate on an unusually cold and wet evening in New Mexico.
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Chili Cheesebugers, Tater Tots.
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TRG
I made shrimp parmesan with spaghetti and a salad.
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venison lasagna
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Smoked some salmon on the grill while enjoying some Blue Moon beer. Kinda cool tonight so I fired up the heaters. Here in FL, we fire up heaters once the temps get below 60 :cool As for the salmon, I seared them first, then flipped them off to the side not over the coals and brushed on some lemon pepper marinade followed by some salmon seasoning. Threw some hickory chips on the coals and then closed the vents to about 10% airflow. Yum.
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osu1991
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club

The number-one US state for EV growth, according to the June 22 Yardi report?
Oklahoma.


:eek


It has no ZEV mandates and "minimal" incentives, Yardi says, but also has cheap electricity, high multi-car household rates (so, for example, a non-Lightning Ford F-150 pulls their trailers), and a consumer base willing to switch.
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navychop
Servant's problem.
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Never realized that Tesla is losing to BYD at manufacturing too, which IMO is Tesla's biggest accomplishment and area of innovation. Nice writeup about the state of play and how we got here though. I have no faith that we're moving any productive direction though sadly, most changes and efforts feel reactionary rather than rooted in making use of the time being bought by tariffs, with few exceptions.

So: how are the cars so cheap, and what is being cut to get there? The best public accounting comes from the Rhodium Group, which compared BYD, Geely, and Leapmotor against Tesla's Chinese operation, a fair comparison because it removes labor costs and shipping from the equation entirely. Their estimate is that BYD builds a car for about $4,700 less than Tesla builds a Model 3 in Shanghai, roughly 15 percent of the Model 3's price. The breakdown is the interesting part. Direct government grants account for about $292 per vehicle, which is 5 percent of the gap. The biggest single factor is vertical integration: BYD makes about 80 percent of its top-tier components in-house, against 37 percent for Tesla, and that eliminates roughly $2,369 per vehicle in supplier markups. Lower overhead, meaning cheaper engineering talent and administrative cost spread across enormous volume, accounts for another $1,719. And BYD pays its suppliers on 155-day terms, against Tesla's 60, which is worth about $214 per car in float. When people say the Chinese advantage is subsidies, the per-vehicle number says otherwise. When people say it is slave wages, the Tesla Shanghai comparison says otherwise too. The advantage is mostly that BYD decided, twenty years ago, to make its own batteries, its own motors, its own power electronics, and its own semiconductors, and Western automakers decided the opposite.​
harshness
The EV company to watch out for is SAIC. They seem likely to take over Government Motors at some point.

GM originally struck a JV deal with SAIC to gain access to China. Now SAIC has taken China back with the substantial library of technology GM shared and they're looking to export to Mexico, South America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
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