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NC - 9th most populous state. SC -23rd. Combined to around 16 million people. And closest device center in Richmond VA. Agreed, makes zero sense.
And neither NC nor SC allow Rivian to build a service center. BY LAW. Agreed that it makes no sense, so go write your representatives to get your laws changed - don't hate on Rivian for that.
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I assume those listed are open by end of 2023. Is that reasonable?
Yes, it seems reasonable that this map shows locations that are currently under development for the near term, and that is confirmed by what we know about permitting and building activity at those locations.

It is clearly NOT a map of all locations that will ever be built, it just represents the current state of affairs and what Rivian thinks they can promise in the near term.
 
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Nice to see additional locations to support Pennsylvania. This state sucks and won't allow Rivian to open Centers, so it makes sense that Ohio and NJ centers are on the border.

Pennsylvania is the 5th most populous state, and we have ZERO service centers due to our lazy ass, brain dead, no good, self serving, backwards, ignorant, NADA lobbyist pwned, Luddite legislature! šŸ¤¬ šŸ¤Æ šŸ‘ŗ

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I agree it is good to see more near the borders. I thought they would do one in Binghamton to support NE PA as well as upstate NU. Looks like they have gone further north there. The center of the state is still going to be hard to reach but Pittsburgh and Philly (with surrounding suburbs) is most of the population.
 

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From the looks of it , we are getting a service station in what appears to be DC. For us Northern WMA'ers it sure as hell beats driving several hours to Richmond!
 

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From the looks of it , we are getting a service station in what appears to be DC. For us Northern WMA'ers it sure as hell beats driving several hours to Richmond!
I donā€™t mind trips to Richmond, but DC would be closer for me. Nice to see.
 
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This map may help explain some delivery window inconsistencies. It wonā€™t make someone with a far out window feel better though.
 

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So are the state laws prohibiting ā€œsalesā€ centers or ā€œserviceā€ centers? Seems like it would be the former. What possible exception could statesā€™ AG have towards service centers?

PA being bereft of SCs sucks, but it looks like one is planned for the vicinity of Florence,NJ, near the Turnpike bridge. Waaay closer for me then Brooklyn.
 

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So are the state laws prohibiting ā€œsalesā€ centers or ā€œserviceā€ centers? Seems like it would be the former. What possible exception could statesā€™ AG have towards service centers?
In some states, it's both. Here in WA, it's sales.
 

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In some states, it's both. Here in WA, it's sales.
What legislation could credibly prevent someone from opening a business repairing something (that isnā€™t itself, illegal to own)?
 

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So are the state laws prohibiting ā€œsalesā€ centers or ā€œserviceā€ centers? Seems like it would be the former. What possible exception could statesā€™ AG have towards service centers?

PA being bereft of SCs sucks, but it looks like one is planned for the vicinity of Florence,NJ, near the Turnpike bridge. Waaay closer for me then Brooklyn.
Protectionism for existing dealers and their buckaroos.
 

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What legislation could credibly prevent someone from opening a business repairing something (that isnā€™t itself, illegal to own)?
That's a question for the New Mexico, Alabama, and South Carolina legislatures...
 
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What possible exception could statesā€™ AG have towards service centers?
The stateā€™s attorney general doesnā€™t care. But they have to enforce the laws written by/passed by the states legislatures. And those guys probably got paid off by dealer lobbies.
 

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The stateā€™s attorney general doesnā€™t care. But they have to enforce the laws written by/passed by the states legislatures. And those guys probably got paid off by dealer lobbies.
Actually, state AGs frequently deem to not enforce laws that they donā€™t agree with. Some of them even go on to become governor.
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