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Rivian CEO issues strong statement about people who purchase gas-powered cars: ‘Sort of like building a horse barn in 1910’ (www.yahoo.com)
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Rivian CEO issues strong statement about people who purchase gas-powered cars: ‘Sort of like building a horse barn in 1910’::"I don't think I would have believed it."

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[–] haych@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

My last car purchase was £8650 for a 1L petrol from 2016. And I bought it this year.

If he could direct me to the nearest electric car of the same price and range I'd be happy to buy one, until then it's a stupid comment and ICE are going to be here for a LONG time, purely because not everyone can afford expensive vehicles.

[–] PixelOfLife@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Rivian CEO should keep his mouth shut until a few grand gets you a used compact electric hatchback (VW Polo or similar) with a decent battery.

[–] phej@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

Who cares what a CEO has to say?

[–] BromSwolligans@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Forgive me, sire; I hadn't $80,000 to spend on a luxury truck.

You fuck.

[–] subtext@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A luxury truck with the ugliest headlights on a car today.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I love the front end of the Rivian.

[–] YeetPics@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago

Selling $80k electric cars and making comments like this is sort of like saying 'let them eat cake' in 1780

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yeah, so, how much is one of those Rivian trucks, exactly?

$73,000?

Yeah, fuck off. That's more than the median annual gross income for American workers. It's all good and well to tout a slightly more sustainable form of transportation--still not nearly as sustainable as busses or trains!--but when you're pricing it well outside what most people can rationally afford, you're not helping the situation.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

All these products have to come to market in order for prices to eventually come down. People need to see that they have viable options to gasoline cars.

In Norway, more than 80 percent of new cars sold are electric. There are many other options that don't cost $73,000. Rivian is just one option.

[–] jdeath@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

and it's only $40,000 to repair a bumper dent! such value!

https://www.thedrive.com/news/rivian-r1t-fender-bender-turns-into-42000-repair-bill

[–] CaptFeather@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

I just looked up the price for a Rivian truck and holy shit is this guy for real? Lmao. Just another out of touch CEO virtue signaling. If he really felt this way he would make them affordable lol