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@acchaladka
July 30, 2026 at 6:59 pm
I’m super impressed by team Rivian and by them hitting deadlines over the last year like, snick snick snick. They seem to be the REI / Patagonia of car companies and I’m biased for them – aside from the fact they are ‘not political’ like other EV companies. The CFO’s Midwestern vibe is totally them.
@yidnie
July 30, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Interestingly, the journalist looks like the CEO of Rivian.
@sunchiadventures
July 30, 2026 at 8:00 pm
I really dig Rivian as a brand and know they will execute and succeed.
@Sqeptick
July 30, 2026 at 8:10 pm
She’s obviously bright, but she was so stuck on her talking points I was beginning to think she didn’t hear any of the actual questions.
@syhaynes
July 30, 2026 at 9:06 pm
100%
@kc-xb9dr
July 30, 2026 at 8:20 pm
The interviewer looks a bit like RJ
@syhaynes
July 30, 2026 at 9:06 pm
She’s really good at not answering questions