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Rivian Tore Apart A Xiaomi EV And Discovered What America Can’t Match | Carscoops (www.carscoops.com)
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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.

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[–] 149 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There is zero substance in that article so I will save you a click

The real explanation, he said, is simple: China’s extensive government support.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Ah, I thought it was indentured servitude, but then that's why we have prisons.

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Slave labor isn't usually used for things vulnerable to sabotage.

    Try putting a slave in a chemical plant and telling them they can blow the building up by tossing a water bottle in a vat for example.

    A vehicle factory probably isn't quite that risky but there's still plenty of options for chaos.

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