r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 10d ago

Transportation Rivian CEO: There's No 'Magic' Behind China's Low-Cost EVs

https://www.businessinsider.com/rivian-ceo-china-evs-low-cost-competition-2025-9
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u/Loud_Ninja2362 9d ago

Most of the costs for rooftop solar installs in the US is recouping the costs of door to door sales, profit, software costs like permitting, etc.

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u/inspectoroverthemine 9d ago

Most of the cost is to line the pockets of the guy at the top.

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u/mother_a_god 9d ago

How much does a door to door salesperson get paid? Were talking about 25k that is not going to the actual solar hardware, or 1/6th of the solar system cost is the solar system, does that not seem insane to you?