• Tapioka70@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I think this is great, Rivian will get real world data on what to improve and what failed.

    No design is perfect on the first try, continual refinements will make the product better and more reliable. These are still early years for EV truck development.

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      1 year ago

      They bought it back due to a persisting issue preventing the owner from driving it for a total of 45 days…. It’s a lemon.

      Cars like the Rivian are connected 24/7. No need to buy them for data.

      • rayfound@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        No need to buy them for data.

        I mean, that’s just naive.

        There’s lots of “Data” that isn’t something you can infer from the sensors/logs.

        There is a ton of information to learn from taking the truck apart, opening parts up, etc… Now whether they actually do that or not is another issue altogether.