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I think we need a new Africar!
Same design strategy - a very wide track to match big truck ruts, lots of suspension travel
Low cost fabrication using epoxy resin impregnated plywood cut by CNC
Variable configurations
I rode in one of the prototypes across a field in England and it spoiled me …
But I also learned how thoroughly a start-up can exhaust investors’ money, leaving nothing behind!
A BMW X5 disappeared & this Rivian appeared
The kids were getting bigger, the BMW looked overloaded on their last trip to the beach, so maybe…? I haven’t talked to the neighbors yet... ...
Super curious....
to read how they like it! I think they at least look fairly attractive....
Electric Pickup & SUVs from a Calif startup with factory in Illinois
These are High dollar vehicles, say $75-$120k, and despite the prices, industry analysts say they lose ~$40k per vehicle. Stock has sagged from $130 to $12 today. ...
They look great
I’m a fan of the design. The reliability as compared to the X5 is TBD…
Yes they look cool but they’re Jurassic Park era inside
I came close to buying one but … no airbags, couldn’t sell it to the Mrs. ...
No doubt
I was a Jeepster fan, back in the day. First with the black one ~ 1972 Then the red one - it was late 60’s I think. ...
Just Awesome 👌 those Jeepsters are the real deal
The Black 72 looks amazing, I also like the CJ7 Limited Source: Google Images ...
Here is an 1985 Grand Wagoneer Interior
Looks different, column mounted shifter vs. the Cherokee on the floor grandwagoneerbyclassicgentleman.com ...
That is something!
I used to live Iran. The car of choice was a Chevrolet Blazer. The king of the road.
One of the Toughest Terrain...
If not the toughest Not a Land Rover in sight 😇 Pic Source: Various from Google Images ...
Maybe a Toyota BJ40 but no Defender...
Those are seen sometimes in the cities with NGOs, the Army or wealthy land owners Source: Google Images ...
That’s what the markets are wondering...
They make it up by charging twice the normal price for spare parts and collision repairs… thanks to that, insurance runs about twice the normal - say $3-6000 per year.
One of the elements is the JV with Volkswagen…
VW will invest up to US$ 5 billion and Rivian will help with software development - an area where VWs own Cariad has struggled for years. Whether this will be enough remains to be seen…
Mystery Solved
Rivian belongs to a family moving to the mainland from Hawaii. Their car arrived a day before they did, and our neighbors picked it up at the docks. It will soon be gone ...
Very interesting 👍🏻
Would love to try out both Rivian and Lucid at some point. They both suffer from arriving a tad too late, when money was no longer free, so unlike Tesla they couldn’t get all the necessary investments covered under that period. They apparently make better...
Lucid is increasing sales which has doubled their losses, and lowering prices to compete
Investors who bought at launch paid $59/share are now sitting at $3.50, while their highest performance model is $250k and does 0-60 in 1.9 seconds. ...
The problem is…
That they are not increasing sales nearly fast enough. And that will only happen when the new, smaller and cheaper models enter the market. Same as it was with Tesla - only once the Model 3 and Y took off, did it become a viable venture. The Sapphire is a...
I think we need a new Africar!
Same design strategy - a very wide track to match big truck ruts, lots of suspension travel Low cost fabrication using epoxy resin impregnated plywood cut by CNC Variable configurations I rode in one of the prototypes across a field in England and it spoi...