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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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[–] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

ALL of the off-roaders who have gone electric that I know have a gas-powered generator they throw in the back for when we're 200km up a logging road.

[–] krayj@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't drive a lot any more now that I work from home...but if I purchased an electric vehicle, the batteries (arguably one of the most expensive components of the vehicle) are slowly degrading whether I drive it or not, and I would either have to throw away the whole car or replace the extremely expensive batteries as early as 10 years (assuming the company who built it still exists). If I buy a gas-powered car instead, there is not a significant expensive component on it that starts totally degrading over time whether I used it or not...except the 12v battery under the hood that I have to replace every 5 to 7 years.

That Rivian CEO is suffering from affluenza and seems to think people are made of money.

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's called a stable. And if you keep horses then yes you need to build one.

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[–] CoriolisSTORM88@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Haven't read the article yet, but the quote irks me. I live in a home built in 1920 by a rural "house doctor" with a barn and stalls and all that jazz. Electric may be the future, but gas cars will still be around a while. The same way horses didn't immediately disappear from rural areas when cars became affordable.

[–] OhFudgeBars@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How much does it cost to repair a fender bender on a Suburban? Cus on an R1S, well...

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