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		fragmede 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, a... Unfortunately federal standards now require the backup camera, so the entertainment cluster comes along basically for free from that.

simondotau 4 months ago [–]

The cost of the entertainment cluster comes from the integration work. If it was just a backup camera and a carplay/aa head unit and absolutely nothing else then maybe it could be OEMed from the same companies who sell aftermarket systems for $100 or so.

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