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Just being electric doesn’t make a giant pickup or SUV a good thing

December 10, 2018

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In which I try and respond to my critics of a recent post on the Rivian electric truck.

In a recent post about a new electric pickup and SUV I asked “is this the future we want?” and expressed some reservations. Many disagreed with my position and pointed out that there was demand for this kind of vehicle, so I should “meet people where they are” and “would you rather they be gasmobiles?” Many of these critics are actually in the business and follow the #electrifyeverything hashtag; others spouted more personal abuse than I have had about a post in years.

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