China's electric vehicles are around three to five years ahead of the competition in terms of products, technology and the industrial chain, BYD's CEO Wang Chuanfu said in an interview with China's national television broadcaster.

The General analyzed Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book data to explore what consumers need to know before buying a used electric vehicle.

And what is more, they are packaging it in electric cars that are already dramatically cheaper than anything from Tesla. Take the BYD Seagull, a car priced at just $9,500. The Chinese automaker, which has overtaken Tesla in sales there,

California drivers are stuck between two bad options with escalating costs and policymakers continue to make matters worse.