This happened right as I’m looking for a car. Despite the price being right . . . No thanks 😊 When push comes to shove I cannot bear the thought of giving Elon a dime.

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If the government wants to pay him to make rockets that’s all well and good; he seems to be really good at that. And I might be compelled by Starlink where there’s no better alternatives. But for his shitbox cars? Or his stupid social media website? Not a dime

would you ever buy a Rivian?

one of my theses about Rivian is that they will be the best USA electric vehicle option for people that feel repulsed by Elon

yeah, R1s are too expensive

R3s eventually will be around $40k, but unclear if the company will survive until then, especially in a gutted EV market where Tesla can keep dumping

even worse, BYD and other Chinese brands if they are granted entry could saturate the market

but Rivians are the *best* product

The Rivians are gorgeous and I would run not walk to buy one if I could afford it! Although still some hesitation just because of the Tesla charging network bs

I really would love a hybrid but those are becoming harder and harder to find

The Hyundai options (both the fully electric Ioniq and their hybrids) are fantastic and getting better.

Rivians are great. I hope the company survives. It's not clear. They're losing money on every car they make.