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.”

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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      1 year ago

      Really? Can you actually get them at MSRP in any decent amount of time?

      And is that federal? I thought Chevy ran out of their tax incentives…

      • dynamojoe@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Not as of last January when I tried to buy one. I was able to test drive one and found it acceptable but it was the only one available, it was significantly over MSRP (it was Premier trim, so >$35k) and I could order one but they flat out told me I’d be waiting a minimum of five months.

      • bushpilot@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        GM did run out, but the rules changed in 2023, so there is no more cap. GM and Tesla get the incentives again.

      • MonkRome@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Sometimes those little cars can have more room than you realize. My wife used to drive a prius c and it had more room than my mid sized sedan. Not sure about the bolt, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it has plenty of room when the motor takes up less room than a gasoline engine.