They are not. Ask Rivian owners and they’ll tell you they love them and they’re very reliable.

I have three friends with Rivians, two truck models and an SUV model, and they swear by them. The biggest issue is if you need to service them, their shops are difficult to get to, and getting parts can take months. They have not fabbed up enough replacement components yet. Other than that, they’re stellar.

Teslas were unreliable garbage for a long time too. Making reliable cars takes a lot if institutional knowledge it seems, and I’m guessing Rivian just doesn’t have it yet.

If I’m buying electric, I’ll be looking at the older brands that cut their teeth on combustion cars.