@Chunk , not sure if you noticed my avatar. No fist waving against ICE cars. Low mileage, high performance (from my era standards) Camaro in my garage! I wonder if I could get a skateboard from Rivian for this?
I put $1k down to show my support for electric vehicles. It's not easy to be a startup against the established auto industry. To change the tide against ICE cars that are firmly established with the carbon fuels industry is monumental. If you need a historic reference go back and research why...
I humbly disagree that it is clear that they have underdelivered. Judging them on a website where nobody has actually had the opportunity to have and use one doesn't seem fair. Also, we are talking about a completely new industry. As an old ICE wrencher this new electric vehicle thing is...
If you compare the Rivian Launch Edition to a Diesel Jeep Wrangler or a similarly capable Ford Bronco, this is a no brainer. After the federal tax credit and the fact that you are no longer going to a gas station for an "adventure vehicle" that gets at best 25 mpg, I just don't get the downside...