These days, it feels like The City’s electric car owners cruise past gas stations with a certain smugness. Seven dollars per gallon? Not their problem.
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin team use Rivian R1S for their first human historic flight
Rivian was used initially when Jeff Bezos announced Blue Origin’s upcoming human flight, there was a Rivian then too. During the launch, the crew goes to the launch site on Rivian R1S. All the models are prototype versions used by the team.
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When Jeff Bezos was in charge of Amazon, they had invested $700 million in Rivian and Bezos continued to the connection. Every aspect of the launch was smooth, except for a few seconds of confusion just 5 minutes before the launch. Rivian R1S ensured that the crew traveled comfortably in the electric SUV.
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The top 5 EVs you should be excited for in 2021
The coming year looks to be another good one for EVs
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This past year was slated by some to be the âyear of the EV.â Having seen a number of new electric vehicles reach the market, itâs certainly been a very positive year for electrified cars â even despite the global pandemic.
Here at SHIFT, we think that in 10 years time â when gasoline vehicles are banned â weâll look back on an entire decade of EVs that will be worth remembering. There will be highlights for sure, but we doubt that one year alone will stand out among the rest.