kurtlikevonnegut
Well-Known Member
Rivian can't open a SC in South Carolina due to state laws that prohibit a manufacturer from operating a service or repair center inside the state. This applies to Tesla as well. South Carolina is among the most restrictive states for EVs. It's a bit ironic considering BMW and Volvo will be building EVs in volume inside the state and Bosch is/will be manufacturing parts for EVs in state as well.Did anyone in South Carolina receive an estimated delivery date for a preorder yesterday?
We have an R1S configured and received the message that our delivery estimate is pending until they figure out the service center situation. That’s interesting because many of us have taken delivery in South Carolina, so seems like a strategy shift. I’m curious what’s going to happen with our delivery date when they do have a service center. You’d hope they slot us in roughly where we would have been otherwise, but who knows?
I get that the logistics are incredibly complicated so I’m not too surprised or disappointed, but wanted to check with others in SC to see if anyone actually has an estimate.
It was rumored that they wanted to put one in Charleston to handle the entire coastal area from Savannah to Norfolk, but obviously that can't happen unless laws change. Unfortunately for Rivian and Tesla, Rick Hendrick and associates will prevent that from ever happening. South Carolina Rivian owners will have to be prepared to go to Charlotte, Savannah, Atlanta (or the new plant) or Wilmington.
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