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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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[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 67 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It’s important to read the full quote from Rivian’s CEO before complaining about $75k electric trucks:

“I think the reality of buying a combustion-powered vehicle … is sort of like building a horse barn in 1910,” he said. “Imagine buying a Chevy Suburban in 2030 … what are you going to do with that … in 10 years?”

He’s comparing buying a Rivian truck with buying a Suburban, which has a base price of $57k for the lowest tier configuration (LS) and a $76k price on the High Country configuration.

[–] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 30 points 1 year ago

Proof that very few read the article

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's still a fair complaint though. What about those of us who can't afford to spend $75,000 on a car?