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They're supposed to go into production end of next year. Given that they haven't even built a working one, I'd say that's optimistic, but I do hope they succeed

by leesec 7y ago

They're supposed to go into production end of next year. Given that they haven't even built a working one, I'd say that's optimistic, but I do hope they succeed! We will see how much the extra investment they have is going to speed up the process.

bluejekyll 7y ago
> Given that they haven't even built a working one Do you mean off their main production line? They’ve been testing the base platform for years, and their demo vehicles look to be complete.
- grecy 7y ago
  Just this week at the LA Auto show Rivian's head designer confirmed the pickup on display is the only one they have ever built, and it was built by hand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6P0snL3hE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6P0snL3hE
  - adanto6840 7y ago
    The interview begins at yellow marker, ~4:00. Maybe it's just me, and I guess it's really just a personal 'pet peeve', but is it off-putting to anyone else how he constantly saying "gives ME ...", "I have four motors", "so I can...", etc... Perhaps I've been driving people crazy all these years, but "we" usually sounds so much better (even if it is just you) and a lot less ... lousy and self-centered. Maybe he really is the guy -- it just rubs me a little wrong, especially when I suspect it really is we -- as in, the team.
- leesec 7y ago
  I just mean that I haven't seen any footage of a Rivian actually being used or doing what they say. There are marketing videos but for all I know that's an F-150 with a new skin. You would assume if they really had something with 410 mile range they would have a journalist come and do some long drive, I.E. Tesla going from LA->SF two days ago. Or showing off it's acceleration. I really don't think they have even a single working truck that does what they say it does yet. Not to say they're a fraud, just that they're not there yet.
  - jhayward 7y ago
    They have previously confirmed that they use F-150s as test mules for the drive train.
    - bluejekyll 7y ago
      As I've understood it, and this might be what you mean, it's just the F150 bodies that were put on top of the Rivian Skateboard. And that's what they've been testing for years.

by leesec 7y ago

bluejekyll 7y ago

> Given that they haven't even built a working one Do you mean off their main production line? They’ve been testing the base platform for years, and their demo vehicles look to be complete.

grecy 7y ago
Just this week at the LA Auto show Rivian's head designer confirmed the pickup on display is the only one they have ever built, and it was built by hand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6P0snL3hE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA6P0snL3hE
- adanto6840 7y ago
  The interview begins at yellow marker, ~4:00. Maybe it's just me, and I guess it's really just a personal 'pet peeve', but is it off-putting to anyone else how he constantly saying "gives ME ...", "I have four motors", "so I can...", etc... Perhaps I've been driving people crazy all these years, but "we" usually sounds so much better (even if it is just you) and a lot less ... lousy and self-centered. Maybe he really is the guy -- it just rubs me a little wrong, especially when I suspect it really is we -- as in, the team.
leesec 7y ago
I just mean that I haven't seen any footage of a Rivian actually being used or doing what they say. There are marketing videos but for all I know that's an F-150 with a new skin. You would assume if they really had something with 410 mile range they would have a journalist come and do some long drive, I.E. Tesla going from LA->SF two days ago. Or showing off it's acceleration. I really don't think they have even a single working truck that does what they say it does yet. Not to say they're a fraud, just that they're not there yet.
- jhayward 7y ago
  They have previously confirmed that they use F-150s as test mules for the drive train.
  - bluejekyll 7y ago
    As I've understood it, and this might be what you mean, it's just the F150 bodies that were put on top of the Rivian Skateboard. And that's what they've been testing for years.