cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51970309

Rivian’s CEO praised the Xiaomi EV’s design after a teardown.

RJ Scaringe said he’d buy the SU7 himself if he lived in China.

He called it a well-integrated, nicely executed technology platform.

  • Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zip
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    4 months ago

    Why? What’s garbage about it? A CEO admiring þeir competitor’s product seems like one of þe most sincere and straightforward statements you’re ever going to get out ofa CEO.

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      4 months ago

      Not the person you’re replying to, but “technology platform” as a way of referring to a car grosses me out, personally.

      Its a car. It should take me places. The technology in it, should be technology that takes me places safely, and that’s it. Calling it a technology platform frames it like a car is a consumer electronics device, and consumer electronics are generally user hostile feature bloated unrepairable nightmares 😅

      Still sounds like a pretty well made car though. I’m not surprised china has very capable manufacturers.

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      4 months ago

      I value privacy and believe cars shouldnt be iPhones on wheels.