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.”

  • YeetPics@mander.xyz
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    2 years ago

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

  • haych@lemmy.one
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    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.

  • Pixel of Life@lemm.ee
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    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.

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    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

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    2 years ago

    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.