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Originally Posted by JSH
There isn’t Tesla or Rivian truck the benchmark. The Tesla Truck exists only as a sketch and the Rivian as a concept years from production. The closest EV truck to production is the Workhorse W15. They are claiming production will start next month but have missed production dates in the past.
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Just a look at the renderings is enough to guestimate the build cost,on a dollars/lb basis.
Your car was built inside a computer before any tooling was made,or an assembly line constructed.
All the automakers bought a Tesla and tore it apart to see what made it tick,and how to do end runs around patents.Design,tooling,and manufacture is reverse-engineered from the autopsy.
I've seen this firsthand.However,since Elon Musk has gifted mankind with his proprietary information,they won't have to concern themselves with patents and infringement.
Rivian will build the naughty bits just like Tesla has.And at a lot less cost,as most of the R&D is gratis.Same for all makers.