# China introduces worlds first EV vending machine **URL:** \ **Category:** EV Small Talk\ **Created:** [January 28, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043 "2014-01-28T14:02:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/1 "2014-01-28T14:02:17Z")
Yes, you did read the headline correctly! The Chinese EV market has been taken to a whole different level with the introduction of an EV vending machine by EV manufacturer Kandi. At first glance the introduction of a vending machine may seem pointless, rather bizarre and perhaps another example of some of the non-Western ideas […] [More…](http://www.electricforum.com/electric-cars/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine.html) ---
**Author:** ![Alton51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Alton51](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Alton51)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2014, 9:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/2 "2014-02-03T09:02:46Z")
its amazing and nice thread ever ---
**Author:** ![Alton51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@Alton51](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Alton51)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2014, 9:03am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/3 "2014-02-03T09:03:37Z")
and it will must help others ---
**Author:** ![serialprincess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@serialprincess](https://community.electricforum.com/u/serialprincess)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 11:39am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/4 "2014-02-20T11:39:49Z")
That’s pretty crazy? And OF COURSE the company is named “Kandi”, it’s a cool concept though. It’s like those vehicle rentals they have here in LA where you can pick up a car at a designated location, drive it around and bring it back. I’m curious to see where China goes with this. ---
**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/5 "2014-02-20T17:23:12Z")
It could only happen in China! On a different matter, I see that the Chinese government has extended the financial incentives available to those acquiring electric vehicles - to the surprise of many experts. Can we assume that sales are not going as well as the Chinese government had hoped? ---
**Author:** ![serialprincess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@serialprincess](https://community.electricforum.com/u/serialprincess)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/6 "2014-02-20T17:27:08Z")
Is there a big enough well-to-do community that can afford these cars? And aren’t the BYD cars not as reliable? ---
**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/china-introduces-worlds-first-ev-vending-machine/4043/7 "2014-02-20T17:30:51Z")
The economy of China have improved massively of late and a lot of people have seen a major increase in household incomes - I don’t think money is an issue. I am not sure about the reliability of BYD cars but I did see they have been expanding outside of China? The Chinese government is also financially supporting the likes of BYD so if there are any reliability issues I think they will soon be resolved. If the Chinese government does manage to crack the EV market (and I think they will) we will see a battle between China and the US for leadership of the industry. Interesting times ahead!