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Motortrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe! RJ talks about EV adoption, Rivian R2, Rivian R3 & R3X, Rivian Commercial Van, Autonomy, Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2, NVIDIA partnership, Android Automotive, Unreal Engine, VW partnership, GenAI, international markets, NACS, Halloween mode, and a lightning round!
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2:40 - Are EVs really InEVitable?
5:00 - EV adoption rate.
8:04 - How much is cost a factor in adoption?
8:55 - Excitement around release of R2 & R3.
10:35 - R3, & R3X Benchmarks.
13:18 - Suspension, electro hydraulic damper.
17:51 - Approach to R2.
21:04 - R2T? Or R3T?
22:12 - Rivian Commercial Van. Consumer delivery van?
24:45 - RoboTaxi? Autonomy?
27:57 - Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2.
31:48 - Dual NVIDIA drive.
33:12 - Why NVIDIA?
35:08 - Android Automotive.
36:59 - Unreal Engine.
42:08 - AR.
43:10 - Uses of GenAI.
46:38 - Tactile buttons vs full digital controls?
48:41 - VW partnership with XPENG.
50:33 - Chinese market vs US market.
56:22 - VW partnership.
01:04:15 - Lightning Round! FSD App? Heavy Duty Truck? NACS? Open roof? Quad?
01:11:07 - R2 & R3X timing?
01:13:41 - Electric door handles.
01:14:22 - Subscriptions.
01:18:55 - Halloween mode!
01:19:16 - New colors coming.
01:19:59 - Bi-directional charging?
01:23:20 - DTC vs Dealerships.
01:25:45 - Tesla.
01:27:00 - Porsche.
01:30:28 - Rivian sports car??
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