I drove BYD's Seal electric car and Elon Musk may be grateful you can't buy one in the US

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• BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's biggest maker of electric vehicles.
• I drove a Seal for a week and was impressed by its stylish design, features and crazy acceleration.
• The Seal is a similar price to Tesla's Model 3 in the UK — but BYD is not a well-known make.

Last year BYD overtook Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles. The Chinese company does not sell cars in the US — and seemingly has no plans to do so.

That may have...