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From my experience, comparing automotive OEM supply chain to ag or health is apples to oranges and grapes. If you're batting 170 in Class A, you will never play shortstop for the Dodgers. Suppliers in the show do not survive with flexible or ambiguous delivery schedules. Placing the blame for Rivian's sales launch delays on others is misguided.
Pretending that Rivian is immune to the supply chain issues stymying every other manufacturer is equally misguided. Yeah, they might also have issues with the line, delivery/service readiness, or other things more in their control, but it’s not unimaginable that supply chain is at least a contributing factor.
It’s happening all over. Have you had to order any appliances or furniture at all. The only misguided aspect is people knowing what should be normal during a pandemic
It’ll be a game time decision for me, all based on timing. I don’t really want max pack, but in the near term I may need it to avoid an hour detour on a very common trip I take. So at the time a guide finally contacts me to lock in my config, I’ll assess the delivery time difference between LE and max pack, as well as L3 charger plans for Evanston, WY (it’s not currently on the RAN plan, but appears to be on the latest EA plan) and make my decision. If I have some degree of certainty on an Evanston charger getting built within a year or two of getting my truck, then I’ll stick with my LE. Otherwise I’ll either go max pack or delay my R1 purchase altogether.
Not pretending, just what's seen and heard inside the organization. Quite discouraging when no individual or group takes personal responsibility for any troubles in their lives. Business obstructions need to be managed so as not to be stymied by them, and it's not always someone else's fault.
Not sure I can agree with this position.
Thanks for making my point that operational functions are key for a startup to become established as an automaker. When JOB1 hits the mass-production schedule, an R1T order holder expects Rivian to be beyond the Orange County Choppers stage. They expect that their truck will be built on a production line using parts that are not "tweaked". So far, everything you've seen are pre-production non-saleable R1T vehicles.
