Not sure why the guy at the end said EV sales in the US are less then 2% of sales when you simply rewind his own news cast they started the segment saying EV sales are 5.2% of sales. Considering Ford doubled investment in production for Electric F150 and still could not keep up with orders (they stopped taking any more orders until they can get caught up) and you can’t buy any EV “off the lot” I would say the demand is there already.
Not if those prices don't drop. They need to follow Tesla's model. Reduce the basic model to around 40 k, peak everyone's interest, get hundreds of thousands of sales then slowly raise the price back up. Tesla's Model S is not selling anywhere near the model 3/Y because it's too expensive. Model 3/Y sales are around 79 %. Model S/X sales are around 16 %. In addition, Tesla is not their direct competitor, Ford is. They are directly competing against the F-150 lighting which will sell more units because it's halve the price with a reliable name and 100 % more resources (Ford service shops).
@@Rx100Vx Plans and action are 2 different things. A new start-up company starts off in debt. They need high volume sales to sustain. While 100 k orders from Amazon might sound great, you have to look at Bezos track record. He's always looking for a deal and always trying to undercut to make it happen. Bezos is also a user. He will have Rivian overproducing (at a discounted bulk rate) those trucks to were they're not producing any trucks for personal orders as fast as they need too.
@@jamaljamal6169 well you provided advice in your comment , All I’m saying is they were following just that. While agreed Amazon would look for a good deal but they do also own 17% stake in Rivian. Also , going by your initial example .. Tesla sold Roadster .. then Model S and only then came 3 .. see the similarity ?. Only difference, as Tesla already paved the path of electrification , Rivian does not have to wait 7 years .. they just do it now .. also they have 16 billion in cash at the moment and they just announce Q2 production and delivery ramp numbers . So yeah I’m positive
@@Rx100Vx The Roadster didn't sell well and was eventually discontinued due to being too high priced. The model S isn't selling that well either. Tesla S was selling very slowly when it first came out and still is as compared to 3/Y. Once 3/Y came out, they start selling like hot cakes and put Tesla on the map. Now that Tesla has sold enough units, made a semi-name for itself, and has generated interest, they are slowly raising the prices on 3/Y. Tesla is also owned by the richest man in the world. Tesla has laid the groundwork for Rivian, why are they following the same struggle path when the shortcut to success is to the left? Also, Amazon owns 20 % of Rivian. That's even worst, again, Bezos is all about business and he does not play fair. Bezos will position himself to take over Rivian all while using Scaringe at the same time but making him think they are best friends. Amazon owns more stock in Rivian than Scaringe. This will be an interesting watch but I did enjoy your rebuttals.
Love this truck and the SUV Sucks inflation and supply shortages made them raise the prices but at least they're still here making a great truck and SUV
Those gas and diesel trucks have stood the test of time. Their problem is that they are a start-up company with limited resources (service locations/charge stations) and lots of uncertainty.
@@jamaljamal6169 horse Buggies too stood the test of time until ford started cranking out model T’s ... Nokia too was the best until I phone and Samsung came and ate their lunch
@@Rx100Vx Did Ford have competition when creating the first car? Who are iPhone and Samsung backed by? Oh, that's right, an already established reputable company with an uncapped cash flow. Bad comparisons. Do better!
@@jamaljamal6169 so by that logic there should have been only one automotive company in this world ... so I guess GM , Chrysler , Mercedes etc were vaporware... established companies usually go in debt and ohh sometimes taxpayers have to bail them out .. or I guess that never happened too .. wink wink GM
Look at the vehicle and its competition. Are you looking at a Grand Wagoneer? The R1S is competition in an electric vehicle. Are you looking at a GMC Denali? The R1S is competition. Chevy Tahoe -- same thing. It's not competition if you are looking at Ford Maverick/Escape/Edge. There are lots of less expensive electric vehicles but most are more expensive than their ICE counterparts. Weigh your cost of fuel, gas vrs electricity, your commitment to the environment, and any tax breaks you might get for going electric. I have an R1T and I absolutely love it. The interior is gorgeous. The acceleration is outstanding. I will never use all of the truck's features. I estimate the cost of fuel in this medium to full-size pickup truck at $.075/per mile when I charge at home. Rivian will come out with less expensive electric vehicles. Other manufacturers will come out with less expensive electric vehicles. In the long run, society benefits from going electric. Our infrastructure must adapt and grow by using less polluting ways to produce electricity to capitalize on individuals swapping electric vehicles for ICE vehicles. The fueling situation isn't good but it is improving every day. If like me, 90% of charging is done at home during the evening, it is manageable. In general, things are getting better. Let's encourage the switch.
Weird that the reporter misstated the figures in the reporting. EVs aren't 2%, the segment states that as of last quarter theyre over 5% of new sales. I really dislike lazy reporters.
Trucks like Rivian weigh over 7,000 pounds and is rough on residential streets. What’s more since most street repair is funded by gas tax, Rivian is not contributing to this.
Cmon cbs, a basic Tesla car is $45k? Where have you been? Try getting one. Comparing a full size truck or suv to a car? Try getting any truck or suv these days. You’re looking at $80k. That price is not out of the ordinary.
at time 5:05 Nikki Battiste comments that 80 thousand dollars is a lot for a car when a Tesla starts at 45 thousand. Poor Nikki. She doesn't realize she's comparing a CAR with a TRUCK. VERY poor reporting, @Nikki Battiste!!!!! If you're going to do a comparison, make sure it's apples to apples!
I understand that they’re marketing these to the adventure types but until they install charging infrastructure at every trailhead, there’s going to be a lot of hesitation.
I think Rivian is manufacturing roughly 60 R1T’s per week. They hope to assemble 25k R’s in 2022.They are on track as the VIN’s are slowly approaching 8k.
Bald dude says (4:50) EVs are less than 2% of sales, literally 5 minutes after dude in the purple suit said that EVs in Q1'22 were 5.2%. Do you watch your own show bald dude?
Forget these guys there having problems. If your going to buy a electric vehicle. I recommend a toyata or a nissian. Been working on there electric vehicles for years and there top notch with a dealer network to service your cars.
Partially agree. Amazon has a lot invested and will push him to success. Bezos and Musk have a rivalry. Musk owns Tesla so of course Bezos is going to jump on this brand new electric vehicle company. What Rivian CEO should be careful of is putting in all the hard work then letting Bezos come in and take his company from him.
Here’s what people don’t get. The Asian manufacturers( besides the Koreans) don’t have very complex and software oriented cars. Software and programming is something that the Europeans are very good at. They have been doing it much longer than the Asians. Gas german cars are very complex with lots of integration of mechanical parts and electrical/programming. Toyota and Nissans cars are VERY stupidly simple compared to Europeans rivals. This means they are more reliable but it also means that they might actually fall behind because of their inexperience with complicated electrical systems. Something the Germans and Europeans have excelled at for years.
You literally need zero world knowledge to be a host on one of these shows. The lack of personal information they have on fairly common topics is astounding.
If you go in the Rivian forums and groups, it’s not the demand that’s the problem, it’s supply. Because of semiconductors suppliers are prioritizing other partnerships over Rivian.
All their vehicles are quad motor set ups with one motor at each wheel. Which makes it more expensive but also gives it very high performance. They will be producing a truck and suv with a dual motor set up, kind of what Tesla has been doing. That will be cheaper than 80k but by how much I do not know.
Most Americans only make around 50 thousand on average a year so, I guess this truck is only for the wealthy. Unless you like to buy me one then I like 👍
They did their customers dirty and raised the price on an already set deal amd didnt tell the customer till theu recieved the vehicle! Theres videos here on YT explaning!
3:50 emissions from cars is largest greenhouse gas emitted (27%).. At 25%, electricity generation is the second largest greenhouse gas emitted Rebuild hydrogen powerplants if you're pushing for real electrification that's actually going to help with climate change
The price increases put these in the stratosphere with the Hummer and other $100K trucks. Eventually someone will build an equipped EV truck that can compete with ICE trucks, but it won't be Rivian.
@@itsicandy Ford definitely gauged their customer base right. The XL and XLT do fit that need perfectly. Hopefully Rivian will put out a more base model for a broader buyer.
I don’t so much see these as going after the working blue collar American truck market, I see these as the first ev off-roaders (which don’t me wrong I still think is great, we need that too)
I’ve seen one of these trucks already, they look cool. Hopefully they do better so more customers can afford them
they plan on building the smaller more affordable R2's in GA
NOPE , Rivian only plans on selling Expensive trucks.
KANDI K32 Truck is only $28,000.
@@markplott4820 yeah but only goes 65mph and max 150miles of range thats rough for the price of a decent hybrid car
Not sure why the guy at the end said EV sales in the US are less then 2% of sales when you simply rewind his own news cast they started the segment saying EV sales are 5.2% of sales. Considering Ford doubled investment in production for Electric F150 and still could not keep up with orders (they stopped taking any more orders until they can get caught up) and you can’t buy any EV “off the lot” I would say the demand is there already.
Par for the course for TV "journalists". They just read what an intern has written. Most of their reports are clickbait.
That was for one quarter. Annually theyve been 2%
What a dignified response from RJ to Musk ... this is why Rivian will succeed . Rivian will let its products do the talking .
Not if those prices don't drop. They need to follow Tesla's model. Reduce the basic model to around 40 k, peak everyone's interest, get hundreds of thousands of sales then slowly raise the price back up. Tesla's Model S is not selling anywhere near the model 3/Y because it's too expensive. Model 3/Y sales are around 79 %. Model S/X sales are around 16 %. In addition, Tesla is not their direct competitor, Ford is. They are directly competing against the F-150 lighting which will sell more units because it's halve the price with a reliable name and 100 % more resources (Ford service shops).
@@jamaljamal6169 that’s why Rivian already has plans for R2 line of vehicles and also don’t forget the EDV’s for Amazon
@@Rx100Vx Plans and action are 2 different things. A new start-up company starts off in debt. They need high volume sales to sustain. While 100 k orders from Amazon might sound great, you have to look at Bezos track record. He's always looking for a deal and always trying to undercut to make it happen. Bezos is also a user. He will have Rivian overproducing (at a discounted bulk rate) those trucks to were they're not producing any trucks for personal orders as fast as they need too.
@@jamaljamal6169 well you provided advice in your comment , All I’m saying is they were following just that. While agreed Amazon would look for a good deal but they do also own 17% stake in Rivian. Also , going by your initial example .. Tesla sold Roadster .. then Model S and only then came 3 .. see the similarity ?. Only difference, as Tesla already paved the path of electrification , Rivian does not have to wait 7 years .. they just do it now .. also they have 16 billion in cash at the moment and they just announce Q2 production and delivery ramp numbers . So yeah I’m positive
@@Rx100Vx The Roadster didn't sell well and was eventually discontinued due to being too high priced. The model S isn't selling that well either. Tesla S was selling very slowly when it first came out and still is as compared to 3/Y. Once 3/Y came out, they start selling like hot cakes and put Tesla on the map. Now that Tesla has sold enough units, made a semi-name for itself, and has generated interest, they are slowly raising the prices on 3/Y. Tesla is also owned by the richest man in the world. Tesla has laid the groundwork for Rivian, why are they following the same struggle path when the shortcut to success is to the left? Also, Amazon owns 20 % of Rivian. That's even worst, again, Bezos is all about business and he does not play fair. Bezos will position himself to take over Rivian all while using Scaringe at the same time but making him think they are best friends. Amazon owns more stock in Rivian than Scaringe. This will be an interesting watch but I did enjoy your rebuttals.
Love this truck and the SUV
Sucks inflation and supply shortages made them raise the prices but at least they're still here making a great truck and SUV
This truck looks so much better than the Cybertruck! I can't wait to get one.
$80,000 is how much the new gas and diesel trucks run for so whats the problem
It is definitely a luxury truck but it is competing with luxury gas and diesel trucks.
Those gas and diesel trucks have stood the test of time. Their problem is that they are a start-up company with limited resources (service locations/charge stations) and lots of uncertainty.
@@jamaljamal6169 horse Buggies too stood the test of time until ford started cranking out model T’s ... Nokia too was the best until I phone and Samsung came and ate their lunch
@@Rx100Vx Did Ford have competition when creating the first car? Who are iPhone and Samsung backed by? Oh, that's right, an already established reputable company with an uncapped cash flow. Bad comparisons. Do better!
@@jamaljamal6169 so by that logic there should have been only one automotive company in this world ... so I guess GM , Chrysler , Mercedes etc were vaporware... established companies usually go in debt and ohh sometimes taxpayers have to bail them out .. or I guess that never happened too .. wink wink GM
I saw one blaring down the road behind us a couple of days ago and my girlfriend and I were so curious
How quick ppl forget that Tesla’s first vehicles weren’t cheap.
Thank you! I mean c’mon people, everything new is expensive at first.
Rivian!!!! The better one looking over f150 lighting I LOVE RIVIAN LETS GOOO
Rivian is going to take off. It’s why I brought my family up here, because everyone believes in them.
They will definitely go bankrupt once major manufacturers start producing more and cheaper trucks.
Welcome to Irvine, ignore the trolls and Tesla simps!
@@arvins.7064 They have 17 billion in cash on hand. They'll be fine for a while
You Gotta See This !
I can’t wait for mine to arrive 🙂
🙆🏾♀️😃🥳👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Don’t order a rivian, buy a Tesla
Have you priced out a fully loaded Ford Lightening Truck? $80k is the going rate
Gas may cost $200 to $300 a month, a new car payment is like $600 to $1000 a month
Look at the vehicle and its competition. Are you looking at a Grand Wagoneer? The R1S is competition in an electric vehicle. Are you looking at a GMC Denali? The R1S is competition. Chevy Tahoe -- same thing. It's not competition if you are looking at Ford Maverick/Escape/Edge. There are lots of less expensive electric vehicles but most are more expensive than their ICE counterparts. Weigh your cost of fuel, gas vrs electricity, your commitment to the environment, and any tax breaks you might get for going electric. I have an R1T and I absolutely love it. The interior is gorgeous. The acceleration is outstanding. I will never use all of the truck's features. I estimate the cost of fuel in this medium to full-size pickup truck at $.075/per mile when I charge at home. Rivian will come out with less expensive electric vehicles. Other manufacturers will come out with less expensive electric vehicles. In the long run, society benefits from going electric. Our infrastructure must adapt and grow by using less polluting ways to produce electricity to capitalize on individuals swapping electric vehicles for ICE vehicles. The fueling situation isn't good but it is improving every day. If like me, 90% of charging is done at home during the evening, it is manageable. In general, things are getting better. Let's encourage the switch.
They need to cut costs NOW
I hope they're successful and they follow the right to repair approach. All competition benefit the consumer
Rivian CEO looks like Clark Kent.
I find it funny that Clark Kent is employed by Lex Luthor.
Started seeing these on the road
Seen one on my way to work
Teslas do not cost $40k anymore lol.
In Bloomington, IL!?!?
You just didn't want to confuse people by using the name of the town you really were in 😂
Normal?
My friend Skyler Davis works for Rivian
Love it and hope they make it
Sigh I want a single cab pick up long bed with carrying capacity! Simple no one sells it wtf!
Any great business or business man enjoys competition.
The CEO looks like Steve O and Chocolate Rain had a baby
looks more like Clark Kent. and the Chocolate Rain singer is named Tay Zonday 😂😂
Weird that the reporter misstated the figures in the reporting. EVs aren't 2%, the segment states that as of last quarter theyre over 5% of new sales.
I really dislike lazy reporters.
Trucks like Rivian weigh over 7,000 pounds and is rough on residential streets. What’s more since most street repair is funded by gas tax, Rivian is not contributing to this.
Cmon cbs, a basic Tesla car is $45k? Where have you been? Try getting one. Comparing a full size truck or suv to a car? Try getting any truck or suv these days. You’re looking at $80k. That price is not out of the ordinary.
I really wish there were actually affordable electric cars with reliable batteries available for normal people. These are just to expensive.
Remember All the New Technology when they first come out is Expensive,fast forward a few years will get cheaper!
2022 Chevy Bolt is 25k.
KANDI starts @ $12,000;
@@johnathanepic3790 yeah but the Bolt and similar vehicles like the Leaf look Dorky.
I doubt 76% of vehicles sold Q1 were electric.
I questioned that stat too!👍
I want this
at time 5:05 Nikki Battiste comments that 80 thousand dollars is a lot for a car when a Tesla starts at 45 thousand. Poor Nikki. She doesn't realize she's comparing a CAR with a TRUCK. VERY poor reporting, @Nikki Battiste!!!!! If you're going to do a comparison, make sure it's apples to apples!
Steve o is looking good these days
I understand that they’re marketing these to the adventure types but until they install charging infrastructure at every trailhead, there’s going to be a lot of hesitation.
No way I'd take an e.v. offroad, too heavy and range issues
I really like there trucks!
Rivian = Enron
Idk why people hate Tesla abd Rivian, these are American company. I hope all of these EV companies succeed.
Love Rivian. Can’t stand CBS.
Uh, most SUV/Trucks costs near $80k. This company is awesome
Wrong...most trucks cost $15K to $40K.
@@trentcook8021 which truck cost between $15k and $40k so I can go buy one? LOL
😎 I love the Truck but the SUV😍! They just need to make it affordable bc $80k 😬
Buy now while its cheap!
Amazing vehicle but that price…..
I think Rivian is manufacturing roughly 60 R1T’s per week. They hope to assemble 25k R’s in 2022.They are on track as the VIN’s are slowly approaching 8k.
My vin is in the mid 9000 range, truck should leave the factory next week. Things are moving right along.
@@angelpoventud2034 Great! I meant to say 15k trucks in 2022. 25k is the total with delivery vans included.
It is too expensive for MOST people. Plagued with technical issues............ Let's hope for the best.
It will fail
The future is electric. The future is American!
Nope
Now Amazon is ordering electric vans from Ram....
Rivian stock went down
Should I be scared? Are you kidding me 🤔
Bald dude says (4:50) EVs are less than 2% of sales, literally 5 minutes after dude in the purple suit said that EVs in Q1'22 were 5.2%. Do you watch your own show bald dude?
Too expensive.
Where can you get a Tesla for $45K?
The bmw dealership near me has one sitting on the lot right now for sale. They only want a cool 130 k 😂
Forget these guys there having problems. If your going to buy a electric vehicle. I recommend a toyata or a nissian. Been working on there electric vehicles for years and there top notch with a dealer network to service your cars.
Partially agree. Amazon has a lot invested and will push him to success. Bezos and Musk have a rivalry. Musk owns Tesla so of course Bezos is going to jump on this brand new electric vehicle company. What Rivian CEO should be careful of is putting in all the hard work then letting Bezos come in and take his company from him.
Here’s what people don’t get. The Asian manufacturers( besides the Koreans) don’t have very complex and software oriented cars. Software and programming is something that the Europeans are very good at. They have been doing it much longer than the Asians. Gas german cars are very complex with lots of integration of mechanical parts and electrical/programming. Toyota and Nissans cars are VERY stupidly simple compared to Europeans rivals. This means they are more reliable but it also means that they might actually fall behind because of their inexperience with complicated electrical systems. Something the Germans and Europeans have excelled at for years.
TOYOTA LMFAO.
@@aniruddhaiyengar8788 Not sure what's so funny, Toyota is known for having reliable vehicles and has been ranked top 3 for years.
@@jamaljamal6169 I mean no doubt. But in the electric world? They are NOTHING and just released a pretty terrible car.
80,000 dam
It would be great if the average person could afford one 🙄
I like you" superman" , rivin better than tsla
Clark Kent is alive
A base Model 3 is not 35k....lmao
These electric cars are too expensive, cant wait to see what Honda and Acura have to offer
Even Cadillac
Those car companies won’t be around much longer. The biggest competitors in American Auto will be Tesla & Apple
The truck quality and range are poor
It sucks
What's electric about these cars!
TESLA GANG…. rivian who?
Where have you been, CBS? Old news ~ or is this just Rivian doing some PR damage control?
I'll go electric when the US military does.
Nope
No thanks. I aint selling my Tacoma for a pickup truck with unproven durability, reliability and build quality.
He is showing that electric vehicles can also be environmentally unfriendly land destroyers
America!!, Yeah
CANCELLED my Reservation after RIVIAN found a way to increase price by cancellng EXPLORE model.. I will reserver FISKER OCEAN now for $49,999
They are having crazy reliably issues right now. Will take years before they have a reliable product.
You literally need zero world knowledge to be a host on one of these shows. The lack of personal information they have on fairly common topics is astounding.
Bring the PRICE DOWN and you’ll sell more!
If you go in the Rivian forums and groups, it’s not the demand that’s the problem, it’s supply. Because of semiconductors suppliers are prioritizing other partnerships over Rivian.
All their vehicles are quad motor set ups with one motor at each wheel. Which makes it more expensive but also gives it very high performance. They will be producing a truck and suv with a dual motor set up, kind of what Tesla has been doing. That will be cheaper than 80k but by how much I do not know.
KANDI K32 truck only $28,000.
Most Americans only make around 50 thousand on average a year so, I guess this truck is only for the wealthy. Unless you like to buy me one then I like 👍
One of the commentators say a basic Tesla is $45K. I don’t think that has been the case for a long time.
Entry Model 3 is $47k without incentives, around $45k with, so she wasn’t far off.
@@jxg0314 Thanks for the input. Is Tesla shipping entry level versions? My understanding is they are not.
@@Dave-626 By entry level I meant the RWD model, which is the cheapest car on the Tesla website.
more like $48k and Tesla still Cheaper than 2023 Camry and cheaper USA median car Price ($50,000).
They did their customers dirty and raised the price on an already set deal amd didnt tell the customer till theu recieved the vehicle! Theres videos here on YT explaning!
This is old news. Amazon and Ford have lost money in the investment and have pulled out a pull out. They might go out of business.
The stock is cratering and the CEO will be ousted. The company will survive though.
Rivian already had recall batteries 🪫. I rather have my 🌮. Ugly Truck 🛻
rich kids toys....... who actually needs a 100,000 $ pick-up? no one, that's who..............
I have a FLEET of Cybertrucks on order for TESLA base model $39,000.
3:50 emissions from cars is largest greenhouse gas emitted (27%).. At 25%, electricity generation is the second largest greenhouse gas emitted
Rebuild hydrogen powerplants if you're pushing for real electrification that's actually going to help with climate change
When you turn on AC, your miles drops by 100
Nonsense. It has a range of 316 miles/
@@alichahin no its true I owned one its sucks on range
@@Crusader1984 Sure buddy... there a few hundreds out there and you had one.
@@alichahin yes I work for a Automotive review group we leased one for six months
The electrical grid will take a huge hit
NOPE , we actually OVERPRODUCE electricity , many Utility sell electric out of state.
The price increases put these in the stratosphere with the Hummer and other $100K trucks. Eventually someone will build an equipped EV truck that can compete with ICE trucks, but it won't be Rivian.
Ford F-150 Lightning
@@itsicandy Ford definitely gauged their customer base right. The XL and XLT do fit that need perfectly. Hopefully Rivian will put out a more base model for a broader buyer.
I don’t so much see these as going after the working blue collar American truck market, I see these as the first ev off-roaders (which don’t me wrong I still think is great, we need that too)
Rivian basically is a rip off version of Tesla... lol
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