compared Rivian to Tesla<\/a>. But in reality, the Model Y and the R2 are as different as can be. The R2 offers off-roading capabilities far beyond those of many other EV options. It’s a completely different market.<\/p>\nAdding more electric vehicles will continue to diversify the market and increase demand. While the R2 has just come out, Rivian was already discussing its highly anticipated R3. This will be a compact crossover hatchback in the mid-$30,000 range, Rivian’s cheapest vehicle yet. If anything, all of these cheaper EVs only force other automakers to consider cheap EVs if they want to keep up. Maybe we’ll see new car prices go down after reaching beyond $50,000 the past year.<\/p>\n
Not everyone wants a bulky, extravagant SUV. Choices.<\/p>\n
The journalist wanted Scaringe to backtrack a bit. He said he’s not afraid of Ford and Slate… Does that mean Rivian is making a pickup? It seemed like the best option after Rivian expressed a need for more variants. Scaringe didn’t say no, but did mention that the R3 will be revealed and manufactured before anything else comes out.<\/p>\n
During the pandemic, Rivian launched the R1T and R1S simultaneously, leading to quite a disaster. Rivian ended up having to dig itself out of the “complexity we had instantly inserted.” This time, Rivian is trying to keep things simple. First, the launch version of the R2. Then, the other variants. Then, the R3. Then, a performance variant as part of the newly formed Rivian Adventure Deparmtent (RAD), which will make its own vehicles as well.<\/p>\n
For now, Rivian wants to satisfy the demand for the R2. But even if Rivian did make a pickup, it seems it’s not worried about other upcoming electric vehicles at all. Its pickup would potentially offer something different than the others, just like the R2. But what is that? We don’t know.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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