According to shareholder letters, Rivian plans to allow charging of electric vehicles of other brands in the second half of the year.

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    Could you imagine having to fill up on gas driving to a specific gas station designed for your make/brand of car.

    Hey honey, going out to fill up the car at the local Subaru Gas Station.

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        Exactly. They know it inconveniences you, and if it was possible and would make them an extra dollar, they would do it.

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        Well that’s ironic, because it is being left to private manufacturers, and they are moving towards interoperability anyways

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            Right. Occasionally, regulation can speed up an industry by preventing this kind of thing. If that had happened, however, we would likely be stuck with the bulkier CCS chargers.

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      The elitism between the Chevy, RAM, and Ford gas stations would be hilarious though. Meanwhile the Toyotabros would be dunkin on them.

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      Well you see Mercedes has a star-shaped nozzle and Ford has a square shaped nozzle and…