As someone who works in the North American auto industry, I understand my job is currently artificially protected by the 100% tariffs the USA has put on Chinese automobiles that have been in place long before the current POTUS.
As a consumer, however, I would really love to be able to actually afford a new car.
If competition inside China is currently driving prices ridiculously low, just think what could be had on both sides of the Pacific if there were lots of BYD’s here? Even if my cushy gig could be lost in the short term, in the long term we’d all benefit.
35 is about what a Tesla can run you these days, so it’s not crazy uncompetitive, but there are cars like Chevy Bolts which have had an average sale of 26 recently. Though a bolt is supposed to be the bottom of the bottom in terms of price but also specs for an EV.