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Biden Administration to Lend $6 Billion for Rivian E.V. Factory | The financing for a factory in Georgia is part of a last-minute effort to establish climate policies before Trump takes office (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's something, I guess. Rivians are kinda cool, electric and not musk-controlled. I'm told they are the actual manufacturers of the F-150 Lightning platform too.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No, they are not manufacturers of the F150L platform. Ford is using a modified version of their generic truck platform and it has nothing to do with Rivian.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

Looked it up just now, and it seems they had plans to collaborate but abandoned them a couple years ago. I'll have to correct hubs next time it comes up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah yes, just what America needs, more 7000 pound vehicles with worse forward visibility than a fucking tank, and still somehow without a glovebox

I'm all for fewer emissions, I've been an EV driver for eight years, and I'm glad a new EV maker is surviving, but I'm not sure I want my government incentivizing more fucking trucks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I guess that taking some of a really big market allows them to reach profitability earlier. Potentially expanding their product stack to have smaller vehicles.

Also if a truck buyer who was going to go gas/diesel instead going for electric is overall better.

Having an electric alternative to all gas/diesel parts of the market is very important.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I sincerely doubt Rivian has any cars in the pipeline that aren't SUV, truck, or crossover.

But yes, if someone's gonna drive a fucking excessive vehicle, it's better that it's electric than ICE, absolutely.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Their pipeline is all smaller than their current R1S and R1T at least. I'd guess 5000 lbs for R2 and 4400 for R3. I hate these bloated vehicles too but weight should creep down as battery density continues to improve along with charging infrastructure. The problem is the culture (and the infrastructure and the non-existent pedestrian safety standards).