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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by tadfisher on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:45PM (#34636888)
Just sell me a Miata with 100 miles of range and no weight penalty. I don't want a boat on hard tires; I want something nimble and engaging to, you know, drive. I'll even give up my manual transmission for it.
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by freediver on Thursday February 02, 2023 @10:55PM (#34636947)
Part of the Miata's driving experience has to be the sound of engine reving as you exit the curve.
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by emodendroket on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:27PM (#34637144)
That's OK, engine noise is enhanced with speakers these days.
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by envoked on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:30PM (#34637162)
Blasphemy
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by mc32 on Friday February 03, 2023 @11:06AM (#34642961)
That's... so... saccharine!

If it's going to be a crass fake illusion, why even bother?

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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by emodendroket on Saturday February 04, 2023 @01:35AM (#34652169)
I don't know... the same reason they dye orange peels I guess.
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by wingineer on Thursday February 02, 2023 @11:58PM (#34637319)
Sounds like you’re in the market for the EV mini.
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by longitudinal93 on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:23AM (#34637462)
You should take a BMW i3S for a spin. So much fun to drive.
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Re:Rivian to lay off 6% of its workforce as EV price war con... by shortcake27 on Friday February 03, 2023 @02:37AM (#34638258)
I guess manufacturers went crazy on range because range anxiety was a legitimate blocker for many people. It's so wasteful. Hopefully as charging networks and charging speeds improve, manufacturers start to release smaller vehicles with lower capacities.
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