The repairs cost over half the starting price for the Rivian EV. The owner said he'd expected it wouldn't be cheap, but it was a "shocking number."

A Rivian owner was in a fender bender. The repair bill was $42,000.::The repairs cost over half the starting price for the Rivian EV. The owner said he’d expected it wouldn’t be cheap, but it was a “shocking number.”

  • @vimdieselEnglish
    17•1 year ago

    I think the environment is just going to have to suffer a bit more on my part. Until someone puts out a simple EV that doesn’t constantly surveil me Imma stick with used ICE vehicles

    • BombOmOmEnglish
      10•1 year ago

      I’m not sure why people are down-voting you. Asking for a car that doesn’t have remote data logging and other BS that a bunch of electric cars have now is not an unreasonable ask. Just make a plain car that works.

      • @vimdieselEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        Yep I don’t think it’s too much to ask to not be tracked every waking moment

    • @MeanEYEEnglish
      5•1 year ago

      This surveillance thing is not EV exclusive. Remember the whole BMW heated seats fiasco? This is the future to come am afraid. The moment manufacturers realize they can squeeze some more money out of you, we are done for.

      • @cybersandwichEnglish
        3•1 year ago

        Technological serfdom. We won’t ever own anything. It’s all subscription/rent/taxes.