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it's something, I guess. Rivians are kinda cool, electric and not musk-controlled. I'm told they are the actual manufacturers of the F-150 Lightning platform too.
No, they are not manufacturers of the F150L platform. Ford is using a modified version of their generic truck platform and it has nothing to do with Rivian.
Looked it up just now, and it seems they had plans to collaborate but abandoned them a couple years ago. I'll have to correct hubs next time it comes up.
Ah yes, just what America needs, more 7000 pound vehicles with worse forward visibility than a fucking tank, and still somehow without a glovebox
I'm all for fewer emissions, I've been an EV driver for eight years, and I'm glad a new EV maker is surviving, but I'm not sure I want my government incentivizing more fucking trucks
I guess that taking some of a really big market allows them to reach profitability earlier. Potentially expanding their product stack to have smaller vehicles.
Also if a truck buyer who was going to go gas/diesel instead going for electric is overall better.
Having an electric alternative to all gas/diesel parts of the market is very important.
