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Rivian CEO issues strong statement about people who purchase gas-powered cars: ‘Sort of like building a horse barn in 1910’ (www.yahoo.com)

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Rivian CEO issues strong statement about people who purchase gas-powered cars: ‘Sort of like building a horse barn in 1910’::"I don't think I would have believed it."

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[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sure, let me just fork over 80k for a truck from a company that's been building cars for only a couple of years.

My next vehicle will likely be electric, but right now my wife and I have decent cars that still run, and are paid for, and I'm reluctant to waste money replacing something that still works.

[–] dlok@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm on a diesel and the emission zones in the UK are making it more challenging to own one. That said it has 750 miles range, 4 wheel drive, a station wagon, can actually tow stuff without halfing that range and can fill it up anywhere in minutes. It suits my lifestyle perfectly.

That and it cost me £2600.. I wonder what electric car I could get for that.

[–] Pringles@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you're looking at electric bikes rather than cars for that money.

[–] dlok@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Haha exactly it's crazy

[–] Pohl@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

80k and it cuts my carbon emissions by less than half. Which might be washed out completely when you consider that a Rivian weighs over 2x what my car weighs.

Electric is the future. But it is a boutique luxury right now. A compact ICE is probably just about as good a choice for the climate as a electric mega truck. Call me back in five years.

[–] IndefiniteBen@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considering any new electric cars you buy would have to be made from materials mined and processed, manufactured into a vehicle and then shipped long distances before it even gets to you, keeping your existing car and maintaining it well is possibly better for the environment when the entire life cycle is considered.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

While true for most devices.

With cars there is a big secondhand market.

Any new car added at the top trickles down and removes a polluting heap of junk at the bottom.