boneil1
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I doubt it will matter much, but hopefully with the delays and current market environment with other EV start ups, we can get a much better valuation on the IPO. $70 billion is astronomical.
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the government ordering up a bunch of $70,000 luxury SUVs and trucks isn’t a good look. Even if they’re electric.I mean how can the US NP And Forestry service not have orders in for R1S's and R1T's?...
If the current administration isn't willing to make this purchase and commitment from Rivian what does that say about their conviction of the EV infrastructure (the govt could build the charging infrastructure on this govt owned land).
Watch what people do more than what they say... words are cheap, action is hard.
They are not made by a politically acceptable manufacturer.I mean how can the US NP And Forestry service not have orders in for R1S's and R1T's?...
As in "non-union" workers...at least for now.They are not made by a politically acceptable manufacturer.
Agree. Between price, competitive bid requirements and politics, when they go EV trucks, it will be $40k-$50k versions of the F150 and Silverado.the government ordering up a bunch of $70,000 luxury SUVs and trucks isn’t a good look. Even if they’re electric.
The last 3 GSA-purchased cars that my agency has had were all Hyundai. We haven’t had a union-made car in at least 8 years.They are not made by a politically acceptable manufacturer.
It’s possible that rivian makes a fleet spec truck of some sort in future, but they don’t really need that market.Agree. Between price, competitive bid requirements and politics, when they go EV trucks, it will be $40k-$50k versions of the F150 and Silverado.
They could repurpose their Amazon vans and totally serve the USPS EV requirements with a whole lot less drama that has existed in that debacle so far.It’s possible that rivian makes a fleet spec truck of some sort in future, but they don’t really need that market.
I do wonder if they will make non-Amazon vans in the near term
I don't think the powers that be actually want the USPS issues to be solved.They could repurpose their Amazon vans and totally serve the USPS EV requirements with a whole lot less drama that has existed in that debacle so far.