It’s a Chinese EV manufacturer who primarily competes on producing basic but solid EVs for prices on par with used gas vehicles by taking advantage of the lower cost floor of short range EVs. If you live in a nation without an indigenous car industry and especially if you live on an island or in a city, just need a basic car, and don’t mind having to stop for coffee every hour or two if you go on a road trip BYD has a lineup just for you.