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.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    Sounds like…all these internet car reviewers are wankers because they never discuss reliability, they just count cup holders. I don’t give a fuck about how elegantly it is designed, will it break, and can it be fixed.

    Australia’s conclusions about these EVs are yes, and no.

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      While that is true and it should be discussed, it is often difficult to assess a new product’s reliability unless there’s a clear existing track record from the company

      But a company’s track record and the repairability of the car should absolutely be discussed in reviews

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      But that would take longer and they need to get those views now so they can move on to the next thing.