• bmeisler@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    As far as I can tell, everyone I know who got an EV for the 1st time - no matter the brand or model - loves it and says it’s the best car they’ve ever had (me included). EVs are just better. Once charging stations are more prevalent, it’s over for ICE.

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    1 year ago

    Lucid is owned by the Saudi Sovereign wealth fund. The Saudi prince brutally dismembered the journalist Jamal Kashooghi. I wouldn’t drive that murder car if it was the last POS on the planet.

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      1 year ago

      The PIF owns over 30% of Nintendo. Are you telling me you are boycotting Nintendo and the hundreds of other brands they have a heavy investment in?

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        1 year ago

        Note to self: if I ever happen to run a corrupt investor fund, I just need to make sure I offset my evil doings by investing in some things that people like.

  • oswell_XIV@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Lucid is a battery technology company masquerading as a car company. Their cars are basically tech demo for their battery tech. Lucid’s survival will depend on its ability to monetize the technology (like what they did with Formula E).

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      1 year ago

      They’re also losing close to 200k per car. So it’s actually a 300k car that they discount to look like they have a technology edge.

      • thecodingart@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        That’s factually incorrect. They’re loosing around $15k a car without R&D cost as a per vehicle parts to build cost…

        They’re loosing $200k a car when you blindly divide R&D costs + software development + initial investments + vehicle costs by the vehicles being sold…