Rivian embraces Tesla's charging standard for EVs

Post by hinkley » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 5:50 PM UTC

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I've been seeing some of these as well in recent years. The most memorable one was down in Louisville, where there was a gas station/bait shop/bar. The bartender sold me some whole-hog pork sausage at $2/lb. which he kept in a duffel bag in the ice box. Totally on the up-and-up. Another is a well-known BBQ joint / convenience store out by Kansas City (I forget the name). Most common, I think, is having a Subway insid…

> The bartender sold me some whole-hog pork sausage at $2/lb. which he kept in a duffel bag in the ice box. Totally on the up-and-up. The secret ingredient is trichinosis!

Post by vxNsr » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 5:53 PM UTC

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BMW in my circles has the reputation as being a brand you buy when you can afford to have a car in the shop most of the time. Most American brands have reputation as just being really poorly built and bad value props. Not sure how either of those two options overcomes that view.

Tesla also has quite the reputation for cheaply built cars that are outrageously expensive to repair

Post by _ea1k » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 5:56 PM UTC

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It is easy to explain when you consider that 2 car models are representing ~1.7M cars this year. Their strategy is a little nutty and has basically required them to underprice their vehicles. Any other mfg would cut back production to maintain margins.

Most non-Tesla auto manufacturers are taking a loss on their new EVs ATM as they try to optimize supply and recoup R&D costs.

Post by chris222 » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 5:57 PM UTC

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The latest rounds of gas convenience stores have gotten more square footage than earlier generations. I suspect they are anticipating indoor seating for charging customers at some point. I’ve also started seeing joint ventures where it’s a proper coffee stand or in one case I can think of an A&W root beer. Gas stations tend to be physically separated from pastimes (what Burger King owner wants diesel fumes in their s…

That is a very astute observation! Thank you. I have wondered why more and more convenience stores are getting into not just quick, pick-up snacks, but full blown fast-food style sit down environment. Recently when I drove around in the USA, I saw Sheetz, Wawa, Royal Farms, Rutter's, and High's. These are substantially larger with lots of amenities compared to the standard gas stations. Nothing compared to Buc-ee's,…

Post by seanmcdirmid » Tue, Jun 20, 2023, 5:59 PM UTC

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> Most EVs charge at home most of the time Umm, there's a significant chunk of the world's population who will likely never be able to charge at home, because they live in apartments and park on-street. "EV owners who live in apartment buildings and park on the street will rely heavily on public chargers—in 2021, 42 percent of European EV owners living in cities had no access to home charging points." https://www.mck…

Yah this is where people get stuck in their way of thinking about current technology limitations. Really fast <10m charge times are only about 5 years away which means people will use DC fast chargers like gas stations.