Recent content by _R1S_

I get pissed about brake hold pulling into and out of my steep driveway! Having to "accelerate" downhill in reverse is unpleasant. Thanks for the tip.

Rivian service says that ~1% a day is normal. Even after most recent update.

That's interesting to hear. I assumed they would need a different brake pedal assembly similar to a drive by wire accelerator. Audi for example uses braking by wire to manage regen and mechanical braking on their brake pedal. Let me know what you find! I'm on my fourth EV so I am a nerd...

Portal axles! Although with a one speed gear box that wouldn't be great on the highway. One thing I read about electric motors is that when a wheel comes off the ground it spools up fast regardless of the amount of current going to it. Where I see this being a problem is when it makes contact...

^^Understatement of the year. Rivian ate it up though! ! ! Going the speed you did is terrifying! Anyone who's driving hell's gate knows the difference between quad motor, electronic LSD, mechanical lockers, and any combo in-between. "Nonetheless" (one word), you point out the obvious to the...

I won't own the car long enough to find out, but considering how aggressive the regen is, even in snow mode update, I would not be confident. I see more teslas spun out on the side of the road in the Sierras during new snow than any other car. Most people's natural reaction during slippage is...

I'm not going to convert the disciples here, just super annoyed with about every one pedal driving situation in this car. To each his own. And parking is a royal pita. The reality is, rivian is too cheap to adopt blended braking so has done like tesla by speaking the virtues of OPD. It makes...

so then how does the car bring itself to a stop? do the electric motors operate in reverse? No. It engages the brakes, without me touching the brake pedal. Show me some code, or some legitimate data that proves your point.

lot of people here need to protect their investment.

I see more sideways Model Ys on the slopes that any other car. One pedal driving? I don't know, but instinctually, one lifts off when the car starts sliding. Which puts the car into a bigger slide if the conditions are just right. like lift off midway through a corner at speed.

Whatever dude. I've been racing cars a long time. I know what the sound of pads moving fore and aft in a six piston caliper sound like.

I don't know at what exact speed or deceleration force the mechanical brakes start being applied (mechanical brakes kick in at >0.3G's of stopping force on some other EVs), but I heard the clicking of the pads in the calipers while decelerating between 10-15mph. That clicking referring to the...

I don't think 22" wheels are helping your cause either. That's a lot of additional weight, and less sidewall, which means the tire has to have an even stiffer sidewall. The suspension has to work harder to manage the additional unsprung weight of the wheel, and to absorb road imperfections that...

There's a return window!? What's the return period? At $100k, it should be 100%

The reality is Rivian and tesla are too cheap to integrate blended braking into their cars. It's hard to do well, and there's a cost associated. Coasting is way more efficient. The Mach-E has the best of both worlds. Coast when you want, and press a physical button (one single tap, without...