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by mataug 1687 days ago
Blue is run by Jeff directly, and has multiple internal cultural problems similar to Amazon, along with the fact that they just don't have the rocket tech that SpaceX has

Amazon is just an investor in Rivian, and I think based on how well the rivian prototypes held up in the show "long way up", they have a great shot at competing with Ford F150 lightning and the Tesla CyberTruck
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pengaru 1687 days ago
> based on how well the rivian prototypes held up in the show "long way up"

You came away from that with a positive impression of the Rivians?

I guess we can say at least they didn't burst into flames...

But they did break, and one particular occasion stands out in my mind involving some inexplicably vulnerable low-hanging hydraulic reservoir striking a rock. For a truck it seemed like a pretty stupid red-flag design choice.

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skrtskrt 1687 days ago
That sounds like a fixable problem that's not the core technology. Major legacy car makers have made mistakes thousands of times more stupid and dangerous.
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greedo 1687 days ago
That show made me swear off any Rivian in the future. They had the chance to cement themselves as cool pioneers, but looked like a jumbled mess that wasn't ready for primetime.
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caseyf7 1687 days ago
That was filmed over 2 years ago with prototype vehicles. Hard to expect the trucks didn't get incredibly better from the experience.
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