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minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoIf they have to go through all the safety tests that the US requires that other countries don’t, as well as be able to handle recalls that the US requires when a quality issue causes a safety concern, then I don’t think they’ll still cost $11,000.
minus-squareMx Phibb@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoTrue, but even if such tests double the price, it’s still cheaper than anything else offered, what’s the lowest right now, $29K?
If they have to go through all the safety tests that the US requires that other countries don’t, as well as be able to handle recalls that the US requires when a quality issue causes a safety concern, then I don’t think they’ll still cost $11,000.
True, but even if such tests double the price, it’s still cheaper than anything else offered, what’s the lowest right now, $29K?