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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says too many carmakers are copying Tesla (www.theverge.com)
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[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Saw a post on YT yesterday by a guy who had put 150k on his rivian truck doing real truck shit - towing, hauling stuff. Two years in and he still loves it. It comes with a great warranty.

[–] tills13@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

JerryrigEverything?

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Whew. I'm glad he's happy with his purchase. I can't ever imagine having enough money that I could drop that kind of cash on a toy, no matter how neat I think it looks.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've never looked up the price. Someone should say what they cost for those curious enough to wonder but lazy enough to not look it up. I offer them one vote of approval redeemable nowhere.

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 months ago

They start at $70k. And they are actually still losing money on each sale.

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why would it be considered a toy? Actually asking

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago

It's largely marketed as a recreation/sport vehicle. It's for going camping and off-roading.

That isn't too say that it can't also get you to and from work, or even be used for constructive uses. But at the price and feature set, I think anyone would agree it's designed to be a fun luxury first and foremost rather than a practical tool.