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China's Tesla killer just raised $1 billion for its electric car project - here's everything we know about it

The LeSEE is an electric car with a top speed of 130 mph.

China's Tesla killer just raised $1 billion for its electric car project - here's everything we know about it

The car also has an autonomous mode, so the steering wheel can fold back into the dashboard.

The car also has an autonomous mode, so the steering wheel can fold back into the dashboard.

The LeSEE is meant to be a fleet vehicle, so you can summon it with a smartphone and it will come pick you up or tell you if it's unavailable.

The LeSEE is meant to be a fleet vehicle, so you can summon it with a smartphone and it will come pick you up or tell you if it

And the seats will self-adjust when the car arrives.

And the seats will self-adjust when the car arrives.

From the video we can see that the LeSEE has a touch-screen infotainment module.

From the video we can see that the LeSEE has a touch-screen infotainment module.

And it comes with some nice navigation capabilities.

And it comes with some nice navigation capabilities.

The backseat passengers can also enjoy their own TV monitors.

The backseat passengers can also enjoy their own TV monitors.

There's still no word yet on when the car will enter production.

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LeEco is also a strategic partner of electric car start-up Faraday Future. The LeSEE differs fairly drastically from the concept car that Faraday Future showed off in January, which you can see below.

LeEco is also a strategic partner of electric car start-up Faraday Future. The LeSEE differs fairly drastically from the concept car that Faraday Future showed off in January, which you can see below.

Called the FFZERO1, the car is meant to be for show and in no way a production vehicle.

Called the FFZERO1, the car is meant to be for show and in no way a production vehicle.

Many were disappointed by the reveal of a show car after Faraday Future's hype about creating a Tesla killer.

Faraday Future's concept car can reach a top speed of 200 mph and go from zero to 60 mph in under three seconds.

Faraday Future

Like the LeSEE, the Faraday Future car is highly connected. It can learn the driver's preferences and adjust itself to accommodate them over time.

Like the LeSEE, the Faraday Future car is highly connected. It can learn the driver

Although there's no word yet on when we'll see LeEco's LeSEE, Faraday Future's first cars should go into production by 2020.

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