As someone with a business degree and corporate job, I just wanted to echo your comments about RJ and his business sense. I’ve been confident in Rivian making it because of RJ and his decision making.
You are spot on with the bit about where RJ should be focusing his time.
There's always going to be something better. Living your life worried about the next great thing is a miserable way to live. We are living in the best time to be alive in history. All the cars you're talking about have the performance you'd need rocket motors to achieve 50 years ago. Find...
They really aren't. China has an excellent propaganda machine and state-owned media. Most of their technological advances are stolen from Western countries and it has been this way for a very long time.
I'll stick with NHTSA instead of some random dude with a website. No wonder you don't understand how dangerous FSD is, you don't understand what a good source is.
I don't see any point in comparing it to a CT, as getting one of those isn't an option. The CT could shit gold bricks while driving down the road, and I still wouldn't drive one as it's not worth driving something that ugly and desperate for attention.
At least they didn't deny it was there or "within spec," I hope if they get this fixed, you will have the best Rivian that lasts a super long time with zero trouble from that day forward.