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.”

  • phoneymouse@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Well maybe if this guy sold an electric car that people could afford, they would buy it

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      1 year ago

      Startup costs need to be softened with a costlier higher margin vehicle. Cannot achieve quality mass production of cars from thin air.

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          1 year ago

          The comment is taken out of context if you’d maybe read the article. It’s a comparison between a Suburban and Rivian who are in the same bracket.