The Chinese EVs You Can’t Buy in America — and Where You Can

A BYD Dolphin Mini costs about $21,400 in Tijuana, just a few kilometers from San Diego, and yet you still can’t buy one in the United States. Why? Because there are three barriers: a tariff exceeding 100%, a connected-software regulation taking effect with the 2027 model year, and a maze of federal security paperwork. In this video, we take a look at where you can buy Chinese electric cars (Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway), how much they cost, and what happens if you try to bring one home. Tell us in the comments what car you’re driving right now.