Rivian CEO says company ‘super excited’ about e-bikes

[Count Orlok]

Rivian doubles down on electric bikes, CEO says company ‘super excited’ about e-bikes

Scaringe expanded upon how the company views light electric vehicles and their place in the larger EV ecosystem:

When you look at transportation over the next 10 to 15 years, core to part of the way we think about our product portfolio is increasingly that we go towards multimodal. We’ll be using vehicles sometimes, public transportation other times, we think increasingly e-bikes, electric assist bikes.

And so for us to be part of that sort of mosaic of different mobility solutions, we have a whole host of products that a number of which are pretty far from what you see here [gesturing to the Rivian R1S electric SUV].

As Scaringe continued on the subject of a possible Rivian e-bike:

The e-bike space is something we’re super excited about. We haven’t announced anything or said anything there. But I do think it is going to play an increasingly important role for transportation, both in the movement of goods for commercial purposes, but also for the movement of people.

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[COdogman]

As a lifelong cyclist I love it. Although American roads keep getting more dangerous for bikes as they get more popular.

 

[jollyroger]

But only if the e-bike comes with a tonneau cover!

 

[Count Orlok]

I'm still waiting for the Rivian cologne.

 

[kyunam]

If Rivian e-bike delivery starts before my R1S LE delivery, I will be really pissed.

 

[Alchemy8279]

I still like to earn my descents, however I have an e-bike too and it is another MTB dimension that I thoroughly enjoy.

 

[R1Sky Business]

Rivian doubles down on electric bikes, CEO says company ‘super excited’ about e-bikes

Scaringe expanded upon how the company views light electric vehicles and their place in the larger EV ecosystem:


As Scaringe continued on the subject of a possible Rivian e-bike:

Remember....they were super excited about Tank Turn and electrochromatic glass roof..... ?

 

[R1Sky Business]

As a lifelong cyclist I love it. Although American roads keep getting more dangerous for bikes as they get more popular.

Not a great combo

 

[R1Sky Business]

But only if the e-bike comes with a tonneau cover!

Only if it's manual

 

[R1Sky Business]

I'm still waiting for the Rivian cologne.

What does it smells like?

 

[R1Sky Business]

I still like to earn my descents, however I have an e-bike too and it is another MTB dimension that I thoroughly enjoy.

Especially with high regen ?

 

[COdogman]

Not a great combo

No, it’s not. I worked as a bike messenger for 4 years in college so I’m not someone who gets spooked easily riding my bikes with cars next to me. But in the last few years I have had more close calls than back then when I spent all day in traffic. People are more distracted and more aggressive. Yes, I’m older now and more risk averse, but I won’t ride on the road now unless there is no other option. It’s sad.

 

[Rivian_Hugh_III]

This must be from the TechCrunch interview. When she asked him about e-bikes RJ had an abnormally long pause. I couldn’t tell if that’s because it was so out of left field that he was temporarily flummoxed or if it was too close to home and he was having to self-edit to keep his cards close to his chest.

 

[COdogman]

What does it smells like?

 

[R1Sky Business]

Gary!!!! I should've known. A mix of mountain pine trees, desert cacti, and ocean kelp.

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