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		herbturbo 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rivian CEO: 'blows my mind' to see US auto makers ... 4. America is a giant land mass and Americans want 500 miles of range when most countries are ok with 200.

archagon 3 months ago [–]

Most Americans don’t drive anywhere near that far.

tkjef 3 months ago | [–]

the range would be for more than one trip.

anecdotally i had a 2011 Nissan Leaf 1st year it came out. Was neat. I have not gone back to electric. I sold it for $800 with 90k miles on it.

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