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Re:Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Univ... by JumpCrisscross on Thursday December 11, 2025 @02:50PM (#46236255)
> Autonomy subscriptions are how things are going to go

In America, maybe. Chinese manufacturers are already treating self driving as table stakes. If I have a choice between a subscription car and one that just works, I’m buying the latter.

> continuous development and operations/support

ICE vehicles require continuous servicing and manufacturer support.

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Re:Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Univ... by rootusrootus on Thursday December 11, 2025 @06:46PM (#46238985)
> In America, maybe. Chinese manufacturers

Let's revisit this conversation after China's cutthroat automotive competition is resolved. That era passed a long time ago in the US.

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