Rivian surprises with R3 and R3X electric SUVs

Andrew · 7 months ago

Rivian surprises with R3 and R3X electric SUVs

@reddig33 · 7 months ago

Oh yay. More SUVs.

@NewNewAccount · 7 months ago

It’s what the market demands, for better or worse.

@Tronn4 · 7 months ago

It’s what plants crave

@Pretzilla · 7 months ago

No it’s what the makers offer

@NewNewAccount · 7 months ago

And why do you think that is?

@Pretzilla · 7 months ago

Higher profit margin mostly.

A root factor was the CAFE standards excluded trucks so manufacturers built SUV’s on truck chassis to comply, and then could put more pollution in them at lower cost, plus again, bigger profit margin.

@NewNewAccount · 7 months ago

If there wasn’t sufficient demand then profit margins mean little. Ultimately the driving factor is that SUVs and crossovers are what (American) consumers want. So that’s what is being built.

@Pretzilla · 7 months ago

Agree to disagree

@[email protected] · 7 months ago

There are a dozen or more cars out there, crossovers and SUVs are what marketing tells them to make. That and dodging fuel efficiency requirements. Take a look at Fords entire lineup, EV and gas. The only car is the Mustang.