Buy the vehicle whose company will be around. I have both R1T and R1S, and liked them both, but Rivian may be following Fisker’s path. Q3 numbers looked very alarming
I test drove it, and was extremely impressed as you mentioned. Smoother and more maneuverable than my R1T. It is a good value at sub$70K with federal and state tax credit( live in Colorado). I am waiting on Federal tax clarification.
Let the initial enthusiasm cool off, then buy a CT when Elon lowers the price as he has always done. By then, its look will be less polarizing as more CTs will be common sight, bugs will be worked out…. and CT may be the only EV truck standing as all others are on unsustainable trajectory. They...
“ not selling well” is relative. Will CT sell 120k units per year? Or 60,000 units?
Even at 60K units, CT is projected to outsell all other EV trucks combined. R1T may not break 15k units based on Q3 sales number. It’s easy to see that Rivian is in trouble. Down 27% is a very bad number even...
What usually happens with Tesla is that they drastically lower the price of its vehicles if they have achieved cost efficiency of production or sales sag. Likely CT AWD will be sub 70k in 1-2 yrs. Smart buyers will hold out their purchase until the initial enthusiasm dies down.
Facts and figures;
Q3 sales according to KBB
CT 16,692
R1T 3817. YTD down by 27%.
So which company is in trouble?
Who is cannibalizing who?
Who is blind?
Q3 number according to KBB, CT sold 16,692 units, more than Lightning, R1T, Hummer and GMC EV trucks combined . Outsold R1T by more than 5:1. R1T sales are down by 9 %. I think CT is cannibalizing R1T as both are targeting affluent “non working “ truck market. I test drove a CT, and came away...
I have been driving FSD since it was offered as a free trial. It is the most awesome invention ever in automotive industry, and it is getting better every few weeks. Autonomous driving will save thousands of lives as it improves. It is the main reason I will trade in my beloved R1T for a CT...
As it stands today, sales number says CTs are dominating EV truck market. There is a small market for $80k+plus EVs, consumers are buying CT’s in stead of R1T. Plummeting Rivian sales figure is extremely concerning. The fact; viablilty of Rivian as a company is in serious doubt. In an emerging...
If you test drive a CT, You will understand why CT will outsell R1T by 3 folds in 2025, may well be 5-6 x more; may end up 120,000 vs 20,000. Quieter, smoother ride, no more jostling side to side, bigger 2nd row space, smaller turning radius, bigger bed, much stiffer chassis and the best of...
While we make a fun of CT, CT has become the best selling EV truck based on the July registration number, about the same number as Lightening +R1T+Hummers combined.
“ if you build, they will come”
Another example of Tesla pushing the technological boundaries. We will all reap the benefits eventually. July vehicle registration number showing CT trouncing all it’s competitors by a huge margin should surprise no one.
Good to see sales still upward. Model 3 and Y are getting old, and the new models are being rolled out. Tesla will top 2 million in 2025. Most analysts expect overall EV sales to continue to rise 2025 and beyond. The problem for Rivian is not the overall US EV demand. They need to show it can...
It’s a valid point, especially if Trump as a new president gets rid of federal tax credit and the interest rate stays high. All other OEM is pivoting now. The biggest unknown is whether Chinese EVs will somehow make into US market using Mexico as a back door. Tariffs is usually a temporary...
Proves that already became an iconic vehicle! Free Advertising galore!
“If you build it, they will come “
All kidding aside, just test drive it. Then post what you think.
Even after 3-4 yrs or so to streamline service issues, they are still ridiculous. When the motor warning signal came on, their first available slot was over 2 months at Denver service CTR. I emailed my displeasure, and they offered me to drop the car off on the following Monday. When we got...
Still projected to sell 125,000 yearly units from 2025. Based on registered vehicle data, CT is Already #1 selling EV truck, surpassing Lightning, outselling R1T by more than 3 folds despite costing 30K more. I predict sub 80K CT will out sell R1T by more than 5 folds.- doubt R1T will hit 25K...