Is the Rivian R2 a serious challenger to the Model Y? | Tesla Motors Club Podcast #61
03/25/24 • 60 min
In this episode our hosts chat about Rivian's big reveal of the R2, R3, and R3X (00:41), with an aside on Fisker’s financial woes in the context of their previous incarnation (10:45). The gang also discusses Hertz failed bet on EVs (17:31), Elon’s legal battle with OpenAI (26:56), exciting updates on the Next Gen Tesla Roadster (41:54), and EU safety guidelines at odds with Tesla’s minimalist design (51:48).
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In this episode our hosts chat about Rivian's big reveal of the R2, R3, and R3X (00:41), with an aside on Fisker’s financial woes in the context of their previous incarnation (10:45). The gang also discusses Hertz failed bet on EVs (17:31), Elon’s legal battle with OpenAI (26:56), exciting updates on the Next Gen Tesla Roadster (41:54), and EU safety guidelines at odds with Tesla’s minimalist design (51:48).
Visit our website at https://teslamotorsclub.com/
Live version on Youtube
Hosts-
Louis: @nebusoft
Mike: @SteelClouds
Doug: @doug
Producers-
Adam: @ElectricAve84Daniel: @danny
Doug: @doug
Social-
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeslaMotorsClub
Facebook: Log into Facebook
Instagram: Tesla Motors Club (@teslamotorsclubofficial) • Instagram photos and videos
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Doug: @doug
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Visit our website at https://teslamotorsclub.com/Hosts-
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Doug: @doug
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Daniel: @danny
Doug: @doug
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