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NIO ES8 EV Test Drive - Is NIO the next TESLA? See For Yourself! — RedlineArchive
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NIO ES8 EV Test Drive - Is NIO the next TESLA? See For Yourself!

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I test drove the NIO ES8 in Shenzhen, China. There has been a lot of talk about NIO in recent days, especially with regards to its stock price, which has been on a solid run up this year. I decided to take a look and see what the NIO is all about. A lot of people online, Reddit especially, compare NIO to Luckin Coffee. Luckin had a big run before it crashed hard due to some fudging of their numbers. Luckin, if you had asked anybody in China, you'd probably have heard that the main reason they had any customers was because they were mostly giving away their coffee for practically nothing. It's not a well liked or respected brand, they were after growth above all else. Once the crazy coupons went away people went back to Starbucks, Luckin Coffee are mostly empty. I wanted to see if NIO was gonna be something similar, IE a "fake" product that wouldn't sell without some tricky business practices. After checking out the car, I can safely say that it is at least a genuine product and even seems to be quite good in its own right. The battery swap idea is pretty cool, as long as they get the infrastructure built up to support it. The car seems fun to drive, with all the tech bells and whistles you'd expect from a modern car. Let me know what you think of NIO the car or the company/stock in the comments below. Full write up on my site here: http://crossingchina.com/the-future-of-electric-cars-nio-es8-test-drive/ - Help support me by clicking a link here before you shop on Amazon. These links are to gear I use and enjoy. Sony a9ii: https://amzn.to/3cvkgDx Sony ZV1: https://amzn.to/3czYE8B 16-35mm G Master Lens https://amzn.to/2VrRSLq Ronin SC Gimbal:https://amzn.to/2REjDzv GoPro https://amzn.to/37EbgKF Mavic 2 Pro Drone https://amzn.to/2OQ4rg9 Canon DSLR (5D4) https://amzn.to/2OoOkam SD Card https://amzn.to/35FbCyO Nintendo Switch https://amzn.to/37LHnIq Sign Up For Kindle Unlimited and read books for free! https://amzn.to/2JRrPYL Check out my website http://crossingchina.com if you want to know more. Buy some delicious Yunnan coffee from me, currently only shipping across mainland China. http://crossingchina.com/yunnan-coffee/ Message me on Wechat or Instagram or email me to order. Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/crossingchina Get my street portrait guide here: https://amzn.to/2RNaHI9 Now just 99c!



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Added 23 Aug 2026