Rivian R1S SUV and R1T Pick-up thread
09-15-21 | 06:14 PM
#61
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I think you are misinterpreting what I said. I don't see anything wrong with hoping that a plant that was previously run by morons gets a new lease on life....with a different company. History doesn't change just because we don't necessarily discuss it. And, after all, that is the thread-topic....the Rivan plant, and its first production-truck.
09-15-21 | 06:18 PM
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09-15-21 | 07:25 PM
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Have you looked at other trucks lately? 
There really was no need to lay out all that 'dirty laundry' (bold) about what mitsubishi did as the rivian team has no scandal associated with them as far as i know.
I see they are producing it in Normal, IL......(apparently) at the old (but refurbished) Diamond-Star plant that Chrysler and Mitsubishi once used. I hope they run that plant better than Mitsubishi did.......it was one horror story at that place after after another, from serious QC problems to racism, sexism, age-discrimination, labor issues, harassment of employees, and a number of other things. In fact, as I recall, some Mitsubishi executives went to prison for it.
09-15-21 | 08:04 PM
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Good.
Hope it stays that way. We have discussed it in other Car Chat threads, but, fine, I won't mention it in this one again.
09-28-21 | 08:06 AM
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09-28-21 | 11:29 AM
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I do like the design of the interior - seems to be very well integrated.
MT is getting huge $$$ to promote Rivian and Lucid, there are tons of posts on these brands on their social media. I wonder where its coming from……
09-28-21 | 11:46 AM
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This isn't for the typical truck guy, it's for the well-off overlanding crew that doesn't need RAM in big letters across the tailgate or the Tundra's aggro front grille. It's also narrower and shorter than the full size pickups anyways. I think it's going to be a hit. There's a showroom close to my home that I'm going to stop by soon. I'm interested in this given its more appropriately sized than the Hummer I preordered.
09-28-21 | 11:54 AM
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09-28-21 | 11:57 AM
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