DoorDash, Uber Eats... and Tony | The Vergecast

Today on the flagship podcast of scaled EV production: Verge producer Will Poor tags along with a former Uber Eats driver who ditched the delivery apps and is trying to start a one-man gig work revolution. The Verge’s David Pierce and Andrew Hawkins discuss Rivian’s new vehicles they announced last week, and what it will take for the company to compete with Tesla. David and Allison Johnson answer a question from The Vergecast Hotline about foldable phones. Links: This Seattle Delivery Person Is Breaking Free of the Apps: Rivian R2, R3, and R3X launch event: the EV company’s more affordable SUVs are here: Rivian’s CEO talks R2 and R3 launch, and why he has ‘complete certainty’ EVs will win: Google Pixel Fold review: closing the gap: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: a little better is just good enough: 00:00 - Intro 02:06 - Tony vs the delivery apps 16:19 - State of Rivian w/Andy Hawkins 30:41 - Rivian vs Tesla 40:40 - Rivian’s financial challenges 46:07 - The future of EVs 49:29 - Vergecast Hotline w/Allison Johnson Subscribe: Like The Verge on Facebook: Follow on Twitter: Follow on Instagram: Follow on TikTok: The Vergecast Podcast: Decoder with Nilay Patel: More about our podcasts: Read More: Community guidelines: Wallpapers from The Verge: Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Wednesday and Friday: